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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that aims to foster individual growth for all lifelong learners by providing multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. UDL focuses on content, process, and products of instruction. It involves considering facts about students, the content being taught, instructional processes, and authentic assessments of student understanding. Classrooms that successfully implement UDL provide differentiated materials and instruction, technology integration, readily available resources, and manipulatives to support learning for all students.

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an educational framework that aims to foster individual growth for all lifelong learners by providing multiple means of representation, engagement, and expression. UDL focuses on content, process, and products of instruction. It involves considering facts about students, the content being taught, instructional processes, and authentic assessments of student understanding. Classrooms that successfully implement UDL provide differentiated materials and instruction, technology integration, readily available resources, and manipulatives to support learning for all students.

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UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING

Universal
Design for
Learning

FOSTERING INDIVIDUAL GROWTH FOR ALL LIFE LONG LEARNERS

What is UDL?

The Universal Design for Learning


(UDL) is a universal design that is a
concept that refers to the creation
and design of products and
environments in such a way that
they can be used without the need
for modifications or specialized
designs for particular
circumstances (Fortini & Fitzpatrick,
2000).

Three Goals of Universal Design


1.
2.
3.

Multiple means of
representation
Multiple means of
engagement
Multiple means of
expression

What are the components of


UDL?
The process for UDL focuses on
content, process, and product. Within
these elements is a Universal Design
Process that is a systematic
decision-making methods for
differentiation. These four
Design Points are:
I.
II.

Facts About
Students
Content of the
Lesson or Unit

III.

Process of Instruction

IV.

Products Showing
Student Success

Dig Deeper into the Design


Points
I.Facts About Students: Knowing
facts about students can reveal
essential information and strategies
for effective teaching. Knowing
students abilities allows the teacher
to differentiate appropriately for all
students.
II. Content of the Lesson or Unit:
Teachers need to decide what is to be
taught, what level of knowledge or
proficiency students are to
demonstrate, and what context,

LAURA SANDBLOM
materials, and differentiation are
necessary.
III. Process of Instruction: Teachers
need to offer many different
strategies of engagement within the
curriculum. These strategies need to
target all learners in the classroom.
IV. Products Showing Student
Success: To assess student
achievement, growth, and knowledge
of subject matter, students should
create an authentic product
demonstrating their understanding.

What does a UDL Classroom


Look Like?

Shifting from a retrofit idea to a


universal design promotes higher
level lesson planning. Classrooms
that successfully use UDL have key
components that foster the learning
for all learners:

Differentiated materials
Differentiated methods of
teaching
Planning ahead
Technology integration
Readily available resources
Manipulatives that support
learning
Authentic assessments

Want to know more? Please visit:

UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING


http://dpi.wi.gov/universal-designlearning
https://www.youtube.com/user/UDLC
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SOA. (n.d.). Retrieved October 09, 2016,
from
http://www.soachildlearningcenter.com/
Villa, R. A., & Thousand, J. S. (1995).
Creating an inclusive school. Alexandria, VA:

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Association for Supervision and Curriculum
Development

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