UDL
UDL is an instructional __________ to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all students based on scientific insight into how students learn.
design
Differentiated instruction is a function of instructional _________.
delivery
What was UDL originally designed for?
Businesses and society in general. All people.
List 3 examples of UDL in a classroom.
-Big Picture Goals
-Unit Goals
-Curriculum
-Give students autonomy
-Podcasts, Videos, Essays
-Make materials accessible to all
-Text enlargement
-Closed captions
-Listen to music
-Space for quiet/collaborative work
-Different sitting spots
Why did Jack and Jill go up the hill?
To fetch a pail of water.
What is one UDL-based reflection question you can ask yourself about your teaching?
1. What course activities are/are not working well?
2. Are the course activities working well for me or my students?
3. Why are they working well? Why are they not?
4. Are my students reaching the course learning outcomes?
Where are two places that you can implement differentiated instruction?
1. Content
2. Process
3. Products
4. Learning Environment
Who popularized Differentiated Instruction?
Carol A Tomlinson
One place Differentiated Instruction can be implemented in a classroom is in a learning environment. List one example of Differentiated Instruction in a learning environment.
-Quiet work spaces
-Ability to move around
-Understanding learning needs of students (collaborative vs. individual)
What is the best hand in poker?
The Royal Flush
Name the three principles of UDL and what question word they are in regards to learning.
Engagement (WHY), Representation (WHAT), Action/Expression (HOW)
List two of the five key aspects of differentiated learning from the Carol Tomlinson video.
1. Engaging learning environment
2. High quality curriculum and clearly defined learning goals
3. Ongoing assessments
4. Response to students' instructional needs
5. Effective classroom management
When Ron Mace created Universal Design at North Carolina State University, what standard was it based in?
Americans with Disability Act (ADA)
Explain two ways on how a traditional classroom differs from a UDL classroom.
-Classroom Setup (UDL: flexible seating, traditional: fixed seating)
-Accommodations (UDL: all students, traditional: IEP and 504)
-How material is taught (UDL: students get a say, traditional: teacher decides)
-Assignment completion (UDL: more than one way to complete assignment, traditional: one way to complete assignment)
-Grades (UDL: used to reinforce goals, traditional: measure performance)
Which mammal is known to have the most powerful bite in the world?
A hippo (1820 pounds per square inch (PSI))--Lion comparison (650 PSI)