Estimated Time: 15 Minutes

Design and Deliver Instruction to Create Access for ALL

The UDL Guidelines help educators design and deliver instruction that creates access for all students while teaching them how to become empowered, expert learners. These guidelines align to research from neuroscience on how the brain learns.

There are 3 principles of UDL:

• Engagement- the why of learning, supports the affective network of the brain

• Representation- the what of learning, supports the recognition network of the brain

• Action/Expression- the how of learning, supports the strategic network of the brain

UDL Choice Activity

Now that you have had a very quick overview of UDL, take a few minutes to go deeper and explore an area of interest.
Note: The activity that follows was originally designed by the CA MTSS team at Orange County Department of Education.

Choice #1: Do you think UDL is basically another word for differentiated instruction?

• Read this article on differentiated instruction & UDL by Dr. Katie Novak
  OR

• Look at this chart comparing them.

Choice #4: Are you interested in going deeper with the UDL Guidelines or have questions about lesson design?

• Visit CAST’s website and check out the interactive UDL Guidelines
  OR

• Explore this UDL Lesson Flow Chart.

Optional Additional Reading

10 Tips for Creating Accessible Course Content

CAST’s National Center on Accessible Educational Materials (AEM)