Universal Design for Learning
- 1. Universal Design for Learning Heather Baker
- 2. UDL: What is it? • Universal Design helps work marginalized students into the curriculum so that every student is able to learn the same material and be able to understand it.
- 3. UDL: The Framework • By basing lesson plans and curriculum on this framework, all students can be taught and be able to understand the information being taught.
- 4. UDL: Curriculum Components/Goals • Materials in the classroom • Are they universally designed? • Methods of teaching • How does the teacher teach? • Means of Assessment • How do we know learning occurs?
- 5. Implementing UDL Example: Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions • Sixth grade class learning about plate tectonics • Students work individually • Students observe, “When you ask the question, you feel like it’s your job to get the answer, and you want to figure it out.” • This lead to The Question Formulation Technique
- 6. Implementing UDL Example: Teaching Students to Ask Their Own Questions Question Formulation Technique • Produce Your Questions • Ask Questions • Don’t stop to try to answer them • Write them down • Change statements to questions • Improve Your Questions • Categorize: closed or open-ended • Name advantages and disadvantages of questions • Change questions from one type to another • Prioritize the Questions • Choose 3 most important • Why did you choose those 3? • Next Step: How are you going to use your questions?