°What makes the UDL lesson plan different?
· UDL allows for greater flexibility in the ways content is delivered and student learning is assessed. Student engagement is important, and assessment occurs alongside learning. A traditional classroom may feature a teacher lecturing, students notetaking, and end with students completing a quiz. In a UDL setting the teacher lecturing would not be the only method of delivery. Students would interact with the curriculum in various ways and would be able to choose their preferred method (i.e.- a recording, a video, a simulation, etc.). Assessment would occur throughout the lesson, as a formative measure to drive meaningful instruction. Lastly, the outcome of the lesson would be more than a product and would exist in many forms based on the student’s preference (i.e. – a PowerPoint, a drawing, an oral report, etc.).
°How do you determine the lesson assessment?
· It would depend on the learner as to the form of assessment, the goal being to remove any barriers that would stand in the students’ way whether they are academic, physical, or social in nature. As I mentioned above, the student may choose to build a model, perform a roleplay, or give a PowerPoint presentation as their lesson assessment.
°Resources for UDL Lesson Planning
· The MAST website module for Elementary Lesson Planning, see link below, featured numerous resources for lesson planning. The preplanning template and blank lesson plan template are both wonderful ways to move forward in creating an UDL lesson plan.
· Additionally, the MAST website module for Elementary Lesson Planning included a list of evidence-based methods with links to examples attached. This includes graphic organizers, songs for memory, prompts, and more. Please see the link below.
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