Teacher Friendly UDL Tools

There are a wealth of valuable resources for teachers that introduce and model the implementation of UDL principles in the classroom. I visited a plethora of websites, which explain UDL, provide interactive activities and provide teachers with ways to implement UDL principles in their classroom immediately. Below are a few helpful websites and brief descriptions of what you will find at the site.



               The CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) Introduction to UDL
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                                     --- http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/ ---
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        This website gives a comprehensive introduction to UDL and the importance of its practice in the classroom environment today. The accessibility to the electronic textbook Teaching Every Student in the Digital Age is a great perk.




                      National Center on Universal Design for Learning: Implementation 
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                               --- http://www.udlcenter.org/implementation/examples ---
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       This website gives examples and resources for implementing UDL in your classroom. This link will take you directly to a page where you can find examples of resources in each UDL checkpoint & component. Click on the various links on the right to find a detailed description of the checkpoint and various resources to help enhance instruction aligned with UDL principles.



                              Improving Lecture Effectiveness with Guided Notes
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                 --- http://ada.osu.edu/resources/fastfacts/Guided-Notes-Fact-Sheet.pdf ---
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   Lectures are powerful tools for educators, but many students can get lost with the lack of accountability and the lack of participation during note-taking. This website gives a great tutorial for how to adopt the use of guided note-taking tom improve your lectures in the classroom.



                                       Advocacy for UDL in Your School District 
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                               ---  http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines ---
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 The National Center on Universal Design for Learning boasts an impressive amount of information and resources for educators to advocate for UDL in your state, county and school district.


                                          Example Goal Setting Module for UDL 
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            --- http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/tools/udlgoalsettertutorial.cfm ---
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    Implementing UDL principles in your classroom can be difficult. This website allows educators to manipulate a state standard, area of curriculum and view examples of how UDL modifications can be made in your classroom.