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What is UDL?

UDL is lowering the barriers students have and the barriers we create through the methods of our teaching. One effective method is using digital media, which is flexible and offers many venues that best meet the needs and interests of the students. (Karen and Kevin)

Universal Design of Learning refers to a flexible educational framework that aims to break down barriers and provide access to learning for all students. Today’s diverse learners require a departure from traditional models of education. UDL suggests that ideas be presented in multiple ways, students have options for expressing knowledge and teachers engage students in different ways to maximize strengths.

UDL is about being flexible. Differentiating instruction, providing choices, engage with modalities, and using digital media to make learning accessible for every student.

UDL is transforming your classroom into a digital classroom and moving away from traditional paper and pencil classwork. It is teaching your students how to collaborate in various digital methods. (Jamie and Sean)

UDL allows teachers to implement instruction in a flexible manner, using technology to maximize learning opportunities for every student. It brings out the strengths of all learners despite barriers blocking “traditional” understanding. - Joe and Andrew

UDL is a method of instructional design to address the needs of diverse learners. Using this method, students achieve tasks they would other wise find difficult or impossible. It includes multiple forms of media, promotes connections, and interactions. The process and tools used provide relevancy to their lives.-JoAnn and Erin

UDL is a flexible framework that allows you to design lessons that accommodate all learners. It encourages the use of different types of digitalmedica to reach individual learners with varying academic, social, and emotional needs.

UDL is a way of planning your lessons in order to reach diverse learners. It includes the use of multiple methods of presentation, (text, audio, video, digital media). It allows for multiple for students to show that they have gained knowledge from the lesson you teach. These diverse methods encourage all students to be engaged in learning. Kathy and Jessie

UDL is an approach to teaching that allows equal access to all learners. It is an approach that targets the broadest spectrum of users from the onset. That is, not making adjustments to instruction for certain learners, but taking everything into account from the beginning.

UDL is a pedagogical framework that allows the teacher to address the different learning needs of all students. Its three essential components are representation, expression and engagement; they can be achieved via the inherent flexibility of digital media. UDL can assure success for the students we meet in today’s diverse classrooms .