Framework for Teaching
UDL & Differentiation
Acronyms, FTW!
Effective Teaching Practices
Potpourri
100

Four of these make up the Framework for Teaching

What are domains?

100

Designing instructional material and activities so that all students can learn effectively, regardless of ability.

What is differentiation?

100

PGCPS

What is Prince George's County Public Schools?

100

Establish and frequently revisit these to maintain a safe learning environment.

What are norms, routines, and/or procedures?

100

These need to be unpacked before crafting learning objectives.

What are standards?

200

These two make up the on-stage components of teaching practices.

What are domains 2 and 3?

200

Creating a "buffet" styled learning experience to all students that provides several entry points to a lesson.

What is the Universal Design for Learning framework?

200

DOK

What is Webb's Depth of Knowledge?

200

I Do, We Do, You Do

What is explicit instruction?

200

This framework has been adopted by PGCPS to guide technology integration in instruction.

What is PIC-RAT?

300
The FfT tool is used to evaluate this.

What are teaching practices?

300

Teachers can differentiate across any one of these three areas.

What is content, process, and product?

300

SpEd

What is special education?

300

These are used to encourage students to think deeply and critically.

What are questioning techniques?

300
These are given throughout instruction to determine who knows what.

What are formative assessments?

400

These two make up the off-stage components of teaching practices.

What are domains 1 & 4?

400

Strategies for UDL and differentiation can be found in this all-encompassing document that directs instruction and learning.

What is the curriculum guide?

400

ELL

What is an English Language Learner?

400

To achieve this you must first collect, then analyze, and finally, take action.

What is data-driven instruction?

400

Teaching students how to successfully share and receive feedback, label emotions, and self-regulate supports this concept.

What is social-emotional learning?

500

The highest possible rating and what each teacher should aspire to achieve.

What is distinguished?

500

Providing multiple options for perception, language and symbols, and comprehension falls under this category of the UDL framework.

What is representation?

500

PEIP

What is the Professional Educator Induction Program?

500

This pyramid-shaped tool can be used to add rigor to both questions and objectives.

What is Bloom's Taxonomy?

500

Eliminating barriers to ensure that all students have access to a rich educational experience.

What is educational equity?