1. Universal Design for Learning
Methods that Work

2. What is it?
UDL is a new way to accommodate all learners by providing new teaching and assessment methods and helping students create clear goals. It is designed to help teachers accommodate the diverse student population found in our schools.

3. What’s wrong with the old way?
Traditional methods of lecturing and test-taking make it much more difficult for our diverse learners to succeed in our classrooms. We must employ more interesting and effective ways to present our information to our students and assess what they have learned.

4. UDL Teaching Methods Vocabulary Comprehension Preparation & Assessment
Motivation
Word illustrations/
PowerPoint presentation of words
Reading groups/
Clubs/circles
Partners
Review teams
Group study sessions
Group work
Games-Simon Says, Charades, Role Playing
Make graphic organizers: Venn diagrams, semantic maps
Study guides
Computer-based activities
Making predictions-What do you think?
Posting words/student work in classroom
Write summary
BDA guides
QAR strategies
Background knowledge
Presentations instead of tests
Creative Projects
Oral reports
Topics that are interesting to students-chosen by students

5. Websites with useful information on UDL

6. Links to UDL Lesson Plans
BDA PLAN-Bilingual Blues
Writing activity-Biopoem