UDL Guidelines – Example and Resouces Dwendolyn R. Floyd

Principle and Checkpoint number and description Provide Multiple Means of Representation Checkpoint 1.3 Learning through listening Learning through listening is a website that offers “free listening focused content and skill building exercises such as: Lesson Plans, Classroom Activities, Teaching Strategies, Listening Resources.”

Principle and Checkpoint description continued - Age Group – All Ages Content Area : All Cost: Free Technology Involved: Internet connection; many of the strategies suggested require no technology

UDL for Students with Reading Disabilities including blind and dyslexic Why UDL? Presenting information through sound is one way to provide alternatives to visual information. However, developing strong listening skills is no easy task! Educators can explore this website for specific activities as well as resources and information on how to develop the powerful learning skill of listening.

Description of Resources Explored This site has free listening focused content and skill building exercises: (You can click on) Lesson Plans Lesson Plans Classroom Strategies and Activities Classroom Strategies and Activities Listening to Learn Listening to Learn Audio books in the classroom Audio books in the classroom Audio books in the library and media center Audio books in the library and media center

Classroom teaching tool It has a classroom teaching tool that teaches listening with a variety of downloadable lesson plans, strategies, and activities and case stories. Teaching tools includes- lesson plans using poetry, music and stories, interactive activities in the listening lab, strategies such as POWER Listening and case stories of teachers meeting the diverse needs of their students.

Details about the teaching tools Lesson Plans are available in a variety of subjects Lesson Plans on Special Topics with a theme for each month. Special section with resources for soccer and the world cup Strategies and activities has a listening lab with new interactive listening activities Case studies on ways to handle a situation or solve a dilemma that outlines the dilemma and a solution

How this resource can be used effectively in my classroom I would use this resource as a way to assist students with reading difficulties or students that were blind or dyslexic. I would also use this as resources for lesson planning and to get some helpful tips on handling situations and dilemmas, strategies and activities to use on a regular basis.