Physical or Educational?
A teacher makes sure that their instruction is straightforward and at the student's academic level.
What is education application (Simple and Intuitive instruction)
Simple and intuitive (Physical Principle)
What is when the design is easy to understand
When organizing a room the teacher makes sure that every student has space to move around and manipulate material in the "book nook" is a real-life example of.
What is the size and space for approach and use (physical principle)?
Teachers make sure that their curriculum is designed to accommodate all their new students this year, regardless of physical and sensory-motor disabilities.
What is educational application (flexible Curriculum)
What is the definition of the physical principle of flexible use?
What is when a design accommodates a wide range of individuals of all preferences and abilities
The new school Sam (who is in a wheelchair) attends is all on one level. So, Sam is now able to walk with the whole class to music and not be segregated by having to take an elevator.
An IPad with audio to read along with the student's textbook is given to all students. When asked to read chapters each week students can now use verbal and visual design to gather the information.
What are physical principles (Perceptible Information)
Teachers take the instruction and based on previous assessments of student's performance, changes said instruction to positively motivate the students in the learning of new material.
What is the appropriate level of student effort (Educational Application)
A kindergarten teacher uses an interactive song as one of many means of teaching the new math curriculum.
What are multiple means of presentation (educational application)
The school chose a new curriculum that is now accessible to ALL students, even those with disabilities.
What is an educational application (equitable Curriculum)
Is the idea of having a completely unique curriculum that has various physical, instructional, and student grouping methods that are geared towards the individual class part of these UDL principles? If so, which one?
What is yes, an appropriate environment for learning (educational application)
**In an inclusive class full of many students with severe/intellectual disabilities a teacher asks all students to handwrite a paper on their favorite subject. Is this a positive way to give instruction based on the UDL principles (explain answer)?**
What is no, the teacher is not accommodating or designing the curriculum/environment based on the students academic/physical ability
A student with a disability that affects their fine-motor skills is given an iPad that has them touch the screen to turn the page of their textbook.
What is physical principles (low physical effort)
What is the educational practice that involves teachers encourage engagement by giving their support and working on scaffolding information for their students?
What is success-orientated curriculum (education application)
A teacher is setting up their classroom and walks a chair around the room to make sure that there is enough space for ALL students to comfortably walk around. What is this UDL principle called and why?
What is tolerance for error because the teacher is making sure their environmental design is safe for all students