UNIVERSAL DESIGN FOR LEARNING is an education model that maximizes learning and minimizes barriers in learning. UNIVERSAL refers to assuring that we are reaching ALL needs of students. LEARNING refers to the recognition, skills, strategizing, caring and prioritizing of teachers to ensure learning. DESIGN refers to creating lessons and goals in a flexible way to reach all students. The main UDL principles are: 1. representation 2. action and expression 3. Engagement
I chose the lesson plan "The life cycles of butterflies" for kindergarten. When scrolling through this lesson, I saw many times where the teacher included flexibility, representation, engagement and action with multiple entry points to reach the children.
- In her goals, she provides flexibility by allowing children different ways to represent their learning and show their knowledge in describing each stage of the butterfly and identifying the correct vocabulary.
- In her methods, she sought to increase background knowledge in multiple engaging ways: discussion, brainstorming, story, drawing and peer work.
-When she uses images to create the life cycles of the butterfly or uses film, she is providing strong visual representation for the new vocabulary.
- She used two flexible methods to aid children in the sequence of the cycle: think aloud and modeling.
- Her centers allow for children to express themselves verbally or visually, as well as giving them choices in their learning and choices in their group vs individual work which helps in motivation, action , expression and engagement.
- She also adjusts her level of challenge by giving choices in her center with empty papers to fill in or partway. She is eliminating barriers for struggling children, but also, providing challenge at the right level.
- She used multiple materials and media to target all types of learners
- She provided feedback on the spot to ensure that the right messages are getting across.
I chose the lesson plan "The life cycles of butterflies" for kindergarten. When scrolling through this lesson, I saw many times where the teacher included flexibility, representation, engagement and action with multiple entry points to reach the children.
- In her goals, she provides flexibility by allowing children different ways to represent their learning and show their knowledge in describing each stage of the butterfly and identifying the correct vocabulary.
- In her methods, she sought to increase background knowledge in multiple engaging ways: discussion, brainstorming, story, drawing and peer work.
-When she uses images to create the life cycles of the butterfly or uses film, she is providing strong visual representation for the new vocabulary.
- She used two flexible methods to aid children in the sequence of the cycle: think aloud and modeling.
- Her centers allow for children to express themselves verbally or visually, as well as giving them choices in their learning and choices in their group vs individual work which helps in motivation, action , expression and engagement.
- She also adjusts her level of challenge by giving choices in her center with empty papers to fill in or partway. She is eliminating barriers for struggling children, but also, providing challenge at the right level.
- She used multiple materials and media to target all types of learners
- She provided feedback on the spot to ensure that the right messages are getting across.
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