Teaching to a diverse group of students?
The way people learn is as unique as their fingerprints Curriculum needs to be design to meet this diversity; that is, curriculum that can be used and understood by anyone UDL minimizes barriers and maximizes learning for all students Every student in the classroom brings different backgrounds, strengths, needs, and interests
How the brain works?
The brain has 3 broad networks:
Recognition: the “What” of learning Skills and Strategies: the “How” of learning Caring and Prioritizing: the “Why” of learning
A curriculum needs to fit all 3 sides of the brain, but how we can do that? Design for those in the margins with a flexible curriculum approach.
Questions to ask
What are the goals of my curriculum?
What are the barriers in the classroom?
Actions to take
Provide multiple means of representation: present content in multiple media and provide varied supports. Provide multiple means for actions and expressions: provide students with options to demonstrate what they have learned. Provide multiple means for engagement
This information has been collected from the official UDL-CAST website .