Universal design for learning activities

Are you ready to explore the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Framework? We are going to talk about what UDL is, and why it’s important; we will scratch

What is UDL? This article breaks down the Principles of Universal Design for Learning to make it easy for teachers to incorporate them into their classroom.

Download this poster inspired by two resources: Universal Design for Learning in Action, Whitney Rapp’s practical UDL guide; and Teaching Everyone, a handbook from Rapp & Arndt that covers just about every aspect of inclusive education.

This graphic illustrates the three tenets of UDL with practical examples of how to implement them in the classroom. It will be useful to consider how different forms of representation, expression, and engagement should vary across learners.

Inclusive Classrooms ~ "Promote a safe and welcoming classroom school and community where individual differences are valued..."

The second main priciple of UDL is engagement. This involves stimulating students' varied interests and motivation for learning in a variety of ways. This chart shows some examples of engagement.

In response to all of the attention given to the flipped classroom, I proposed The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture and The Flipped Classroom: The Full Picture for Higher Education in which the viewing of videos (often discussed on the primary focus of the flipped classroom) becomes a part of a larger cycle of learning based on an experiential cycle of learning. View a descriptive slide deck about UDL here. -JL

This graphic provides specific examples on multiple means of presentations, engagement, and expression of learning.

based on: tss.uoguelph.ca/uid