udl universal design for learning

UDLUniversal Design for Learning

KwhiteAug 2007

It all began with….People with disabilities :Were minoritiesFew lived longFew were seen in the communityFewer worked

Fuel was added in the form of Laws

Barrier-free movement in the 1950s - physical barriers

1961, the American Standards Association (later known as The American National Standards Institute, or ANSI)

The Architectural Barriers Act of 1968Education for Handicapped Children Act of

1975The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

(ADA)

Examples:

Curb cutSelf opening doors

What it is NotRTI

Looks at students not working at grade level

Assistive TechnologyLooks at specific student needshttp://www.inclusive.com/AT_boogie/at30.swf

A Paradigm Shift From Architectural to Education

CAST Center for Applied Special Technology

3 Core Principles

Representation Expression Engagement

Representation

Various ways to obtain

information

Think about it:List out how you represent materials to your students now

HOW?

Expression

Various ways to demonstrate knowledge

Think about it:List out how your students demonstrate knowledge

HOW?

Engagement

Various ways to challenge and motivate them

Think about it:Make a list of how you challenge and engage your students

HOW?

Activity

How well do I know my students?

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Let’s look more in-depth at Engagement:

Example of UDL Unit

A UDL Tool

http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/

Let’s Explore …..The Florida Universal Access Projecthttp://www.paec.org/fdlrstech/ua/ua.html

http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ideas/tes/