The Universal Design for Learning, (UDL) framework and guidelines is a theory/principal developed by Anne Meyers and David Rose in the 1990s to change the way teachers think about differentiation. The purpose of the framework is to guide the ways in which teachers design curriculum/lessons that are inclusive for all students. The goal is to move students from deficiency to proficient and beyond! The design requires teachers to modify lessons to reflect the learning experiences of the scholar and environment. UDL has three categories that teachers must provide multiple means of engagement/representation/action expression. For example, why the lesson design should be engaging will determine is outcomes especially at the beginning and should hold value to what the learner is supposed to know at the end of the lesson. Using alternative ways to represent the lesson is another way a teacher is representing the student by providing other ways to drive the instruction. The execution or action/expression results in how to deliver such as visual aids and technology tools. As mentioned above, engaging the learner once the big idea is cited will help to let the lesson flow and using technology stimulates inquiry.
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