UDL is a learning program designed to help teachers plan
curriculum's that will be accessible to all students regardless of their
abilities. By planning and designing a universal curriculum all students can
gain. Teachers must provide students with multiple representations of the
lesson. Using multiple ways of representing the lesson can help students of
various strengths learn. Additionally, teachers should provide students with
multiple activities to be able to express what they know. Using various
different activities students can express their understanding in multiple ways
depending on their ability. Finally, engagement, students will vary in what
will interest them and stimulate them therefore teachers should try to provide
them with multiple ways of engagement to get them into the lesson in their own
way.
Case Study: Faye Friedman Dr. Hsu Keystone- Case Study Sara is an adorable 4-year-old in the class that I observe. She is an exceptionally bright student despite her various disabilities. Sara has a severe speech problem which makes it hard for her to communicate. It is often very hard to understand what she is saying making her get very frustrated. Being that Sara is a very bright student she often has what to say yet has difficulty expressing herself. As a result of her speech problem she developed social issues which prevents her from interacting well with peers and work in group settings. Since the classroom is often put into groups and peer work is encouraged Sara must be accompanied by an aide to enable her to be able to perform all the necessary classroom activities. Her aide tries to help her mingle amongst her classmates however, if needed they just work on their own. Additionally, Sara has sessions with a speech therapist at least three times a week. Being that s...
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