Each Learner is Unique!
Fairness does not mean that everyone gets the same thing. It means that everyone gets what he or she needs.
-Rick Lavoie
~NURTURE INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL~
Universal Design for Learning means using multiple means of...
Representation•Make text available in a variety of formats: e-Text reader, audio, MS PowerPoint
•Offer a variety of media to access information •Provide multiple visual and physical examples of information using, for example, manipulatives, Smart Boards, iPads |
Action and Expression•Present learners with choices of tools to demonstrate knowledge. For example, provide a “technology toolkit” on a class wiki with reviews of available tools and resources
•Implement project-based learning to provide opportunities for problem solving and to help guide effective goal-setting •Other examples: audio recording, dramatic productions, creating charts, graphs and illustrations, and free websites like Blogmeister, Glogster, Toondoo, Animoto, Xtranormal, Voki |
Engagement•Teach students how to use the available formats, tools and technology
•Implement project-based learning opportunities to provide options for individual choice and enhance the relevance and authenticity of the learning •Give choices of tools, technology, medium, work environments and topic •Guide students to understand personal learning needs so they can make good choices and become more autonomous •Provide opportunity for independent choices of participation, for example, standing during a lesson |
UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING IS: “…a research-based framework for designing curricula – that is educational goals, methods, materials, and assessments – that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for learning. This is accomplished by simultaneously providing rich supports for learning and reducing barriers to the curriculum, while maintaining high achievement standards for all students.”
source: http://olms.cte.jhu.edu/olms2/950
source: http://olms.cte.jhu.edu/olms2/950