UDL
What does UDL stand for?
Universal Design for Learning
Providing clear, explicit instructions and visual aids can greatly help neurodivergent students, especially with this condition characterized by difficulty focusing.
ADHD
Why is student engagement important in class?
It fosters motivation, focus, and active participation.
What does EAL stand for?
English as an Additional Language
Who does UDL benefit?
Everyone.
What system can make people with autism sensitive to noises and lights?
Sensory processing.
How can teachers use real world connections to engage students?
Incorperating current events, field events, simulations, guest speakers, or hands-on experiments.
Why is it important to learn about different languages and cultures?
It helps to develop empathy, tolerance and avoid misunderstanding because they are intrinsically linked.
What are the three pillars of UDL?
Representation, Action & Expression, and Engagement
This sensory strategy involves letting students use samll, quiet items during class to help mantain focus.
Using fidget tools or sensory supports.
How can teachers differentiate instructions to meet the needs of diverse learners?
How does non-verbal communication vary across cultures?
A gesture that means something in one culture may have another meaning in a different culture.
Give a specific example of how you would use UDL for an activity in your teaching area.
(Class Decides)
What are the 4 learning differences that start with the letter D?
Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia
(Class Decides)
What are the negative consequences of globalisation on language and culture?
Led to the spread of dominant languages, Language loss and cultural homogenisation.