Highly Capable

Interactive Website: UDL Guidelines that you can explore – click on each area and it will give more information!

Read: Strategies for Diverse Learners Using the UDL Model – Focus on Gifted Learners

Read or Listen: Thinking About Gifted Learners Through the UDL Framework – Loui Lord Nelson UDL in 15 Minutes Podcast

Website: UDL and Gifted Education – The Three-Block Model of UDL

Action Research: Universal Design for Learning and GIften Students in the 21st Century Classroom

Listen and Watch – Or Read (Podcast with Video): This kindergarten teacher explains her story about incorporating UDL in her writing lessons and explains how it supports her higher-ability students. Gives a good concrete example.

Networking Opportunities:

• Griffen School District in Olympia (ESD 113) did a pilot over the last several years with their HiCap students and included UDL in their plan. Their plan is here if you want to review it, but this might be an opportunity to reach out to them and see how it went?

• Mercer Island School District is working to build in UDL to reach their HiCap students. Here is a look at their plan

WAETAG Presented a three-part webinar series titled: All Kids – Everyday: Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL) as a Framework to Meet the Needs of All Students – If you are a member you can access the recording of this webinar series. They also have some other articles for members to view regarding UDL.