Teaching Every Student

The CAST website helped to discover more about practicing Universal Design for Learning (UDL). The Basics section has videos that offer information on diverse learners. As a teacher, I need to re-think critical elements in education such as goals, materials, methods, and assessments, and customize them to reach each student. The UDL guidelines are also available for reference on this website.

I completed an interactivity that allowed me to see strengths and challenges in a specific area (cooking an Indian dinner). These strengths and challenges will shape the way I learn most effectively. These strengths and challenges will also affect my willingness to engage in certain tasks. By completing this activity about myself, I have a better understanding of how to apply it to my students.

The case story, Reading Challenges in Social Studies, laid out how a UDL lesson should look. I was able to see the traditional approach and the UDL approach to each section of a lesson plan. This will serve as a great guide and resource when I'm trying to structure a lesson around UDL.