Universal Design for Learning

Universal design for learning (UDL) is a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all
people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. Watch the video below to get an overview of
UDL.
from: http://www.cast.org/our-work/about-udl.html#.VTQbht7SLn0

The UDL Guidelines are organized according to the three main principles of UDL that address
representation, expression, and engagement.
Principle 1: Multiple Means of Representation
Provide options for perception, language and symbols, and comprehension.
Principle 2: Multiple Means of Expression
Provide options for physical action, expressive skills and fluency, and executive functions.
Principle 3: Multiple Means of Engagement
Provide options for recruiting interest, effort and persistence, and self-regulation.

Goal of UDL is to build purposeful & motivated, resourceful and knowledgeable, and strategic & goaldirected learners.

Resources:
What is UDL?
http://www.cast.org/our-work/research-development#.VTQdXd7SLn0
National Center for UDL
http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl
UDL Toolkit
http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com
Free UDL Webinars
http://castprofessionallearning.org/free-udl-webinars/
National UDL taskforce
http://www.udl4allstudents.org

Books for instructors on UDL:

From Amazon:
Universal Design for Learning is the best way to teach all students
effectivelybut how can a busy teacher get started with UDL right now?
Answers are in this vibrant, research-based guidebook, created by
seasoned teacher and former UDL Coordinator Loui Lord Nelson. K-12
educators will learn how to use the three key principles of UDL
Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expressionto present
information in multiple ways and meet the needs of diverse learners.
Written in first person, like a face-to-face talk with a passionate educator,
the book gives teachers a reader-friendly UDL primer and a practical
framework for implementation, with detailed guidelines on lesson
planning and checkpoints that help them stay on track.