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Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

UDL is a framework that can help you turn the challenges posed by high standards and increasing learner diversity into opportunities to maximize learning for every student.

Drawing upon new knowledge of how the brain works and new technologies and media now available for teaching and learning, UDL frames a systematic approach to setting goals, choosing or creating flexible materials and media, and assessing students accurately.

The Teaching Every Student (TES) section of the CAST Web site supports educators in learning about and practicing Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

	Ideas & Information Publications, presentations, and other online resources related to UDL. Highlight: UDL Book: Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age: Universal Design for Learning, ASCD, 2002 Highlight: Case Stories: Reading Challenges in Social Studies Engaging High School Students in Writing Teaching Probability in Middle School

	Tools & Activities Web-based and downloadable tutorials, tools, templates and activities to help you put the ideas of UDL into practice. Highlight: Activity: Getting to Know you the UDL Way

	Community & Support Opportunities to collaborate, communicate, and obtain support from other educators exploring and teaching with UDL. Highlight: Forum: Standards and Diversity

	UDL Toolkits Apply UDL principles in classrooms with model lessons, interactive activities, tools, and curriculum resources. Highlight: UDL Toolkits: Internet Inquiry Planning for All Learners (PAL) SEEC: Supporting, Engaging and Enhancing Comprehension for Students in High School Guide for a One-day Workshop—the UDL way UDL Training Guide Digital Content in the Classroom
	Model Lessons See How Others have Applied UDL Principles Developing Comprehension Using Reading Strategy Supports Vocabulary Development Pre-Reading: Building Background Understanding Plot and Vocabulary (Grades 9 and 10) Lesson 2 Understanding Plot and Vocabulary (Grades 9 and 10) Lesson 4 Engaging Students in Writing Mechanics (Grades 9 and 10) Lesson 1 Engaging Students in Writing Mechanics (Grades 9 and 10) Lesson 4 Life Cycles of Plants (Grade 1) Data Analysis and Probability (Grade 6) Understanding Characterization (Grade 8) Poetry and Art Anthology Project (Grade 6) Geography and Social Studies

Visit the Professional Development section of the CAST Web site for opportunities to address the challenge of improving access to and progress and participation in the general education curriculum and to advance the goals of Universal Design for Learning.

e-mail: TES@cast.org