Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
Tips for reaching all your different learners
Principal One: Provide Multiple Means of Representation
Options for:
- Perception (audio, visual, touch that is adjustable)
- Language and symbols (clarify vocabulary, syntax, and mathematical symbols through multiple media)
- Comprehension/Scaffolding (Use learner's background knowledge, highlight connections and main ideas)
Principal Two: Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression
Options for:
- Actions (Use assistive technology to allow equal opportunity for navigation and movement)
- Expressions and Communications (Use multiple media and tools to help students express themselves)
- Scaffold Executive Functions (Guide goal-setting, planning, managing information, and progress)
Principal 3: Provide Multiple Means of Engagement
Options for:
- Attaining Student Interest (individual choice, consider relevancy, minimize distractions)
- Sustained effort (restate goals, emphasize process and improvement, foster collaboration, provide regular feedback)
- Encourage self-regulation (Provide rubrics and checklists, help students manage frustration, allow students to offer feedback)