Universal+Design


 * Universal Design for Learning **

"Minimize Barriers- Maximize Learning"

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UDL is made up of 2 major components:
 * Universal Design for Learning ** (UDL) is included in the IDEIA 2004 is an approach to teaching, learning, and curriculum development and assessment that responds to all the learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic).


 * 1) The Environment: making sure the environment is barrier-free in terms of seeing to it that the room and materials are accessible to all students.
 * 2) Differentiated Learning Instruction: addressing the individual needs of the students through the different learning styles
 * Auditory
 * Visual
 * Kinesthetic

According the the UDL Learning Guidelines, there are 3 Principles:



Components of UDL Curriculum

 * **Goals **: learning expectations that represent mastery of knowledge, concepts, and skills. Teachers use a variety of strategies and tools to help each learner master the content.
 * **Methods **: instructional decisions, approaches, procedures, or routines that teachers use to teach students. UDL curricula enable differentiation, based on the individual in terms of the task to be completed, the learner’s social/emotional resources, and the classroom climate.
 * **Materials **: media used to present content how the learner demonstrates their knowledge. These materials offer supports necessary to access, analyze, organize, synthesize, and demonstrate understanding in a variety of ways. Materials also serve as a great way to engage in a student interest and assist in motivation.
 * **Assessment **: the process of gathering information about a learner’s performance through several different methods and materials in order to determine learners’ knowledge, skills, and motivation for the purpose of making informed educational decisions.

Co, D. R. // Udl guidelines 2.0 //. Home | National Center On Universal Design for Lea. Retrieved from http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines [] []