Universal Design for Learning
The Universal Design for Learning is a framework of instructional guidelines that will help teachers plan and implement lessons and curriculum that is accessible to all types of learners. As we discover more about how students learn, the UDL helps educators align this purpose with classroom instruction. As a classroom teacher, I am including many of these guidelines already. As a reading language arts teacher, one of the most impactful guidelines I have implemented in my classroom is the ability to recruit interest in learning. I do this by providing students with choices regarding their independent reading books, classroom seating arrangement, book club members, and ways to show their learning. Another guideline that is apparent in my classroom is providing options for comprehension. Each of the components in this guideline are a large part of the curriculum I teach (comprehension and analytical strategies). Students have many opportunities throughout the school year to see these stra...