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Lesson 2: Creating Your UDL Lesson Plan

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Materials

  • A note collection tool (electronic document or notebook)
  • A computer and Internet connection

Lesson Objective

Using provided examples as a reference, learners will create a lesson plan that includes multiple means of representation, expression and engagement.

The Six Steps

As a review, please watch this quick video on the six step process we learned about in lesson one of this unit.

Remember, when planning a lesson, educators must:

  1. Define flexible goals for your lesson
  2. Consider learner variability
  3. Determine appropriate assessments
  4. Select methods, materials, and media
  5. Teach and assess learning
  6. Refine educator learning through self-reflection

UDL Lesson Planning

Please enjoy this article titled Using Universal Design for Learning to Design Standards-Based Lessons , which explains how educators can use the UDL planning process to make standards accessible for all learners.

File:Using Universal Design for Learning to Design Standards-Based Lessons.pdf

Please also enjoy this case study titled Applying Universal Design for Learning to Instructional Lesson Planning, which describes how UDL lesson planning can benefit students.

File:Applying Universal Design for Learning to Instructional Lesson Planning.pdf

Activity

Before you create your own lesson plan, please explore the following article discussing a UDL lesson plan example in a physical science class.

File:(Dis)Solving the Differences.pdf

Next, please use this CAST resource to explore model UDL lesson plans. Lesson plans range in grade level and all include UDL solutions to actual lesson plans.

Click here to explore the lesson plans.

Lastly, please explore this prezi by Matthew Murray, who walks you through a visual UDL lesson plan using pictures.

Click here to explore this lesson plan.

Creating Your UDL Lesson Plan!

It is now your turn to create your own UDL lesson plan! For the content of this lesson plan, you may use a lesson from your school curriculum. If you are not currently teaching, please go to your state's website for common core lessons. For example, the state of New York uses engageny.org for English Language Arts lessons. Alternatively, you can create your own lesson from scratch with any topic you desire! The choice is yours. This activity is to practice designing a lesson plan that incorporates universal design. However you would like to begin that process is up to you!

To create this lesson, you may use a variety of platforms. Below, I will attach a UDL Lesson Plan Template in the form of a word document that you may use. If you wish to use another format, I am also recommending the CAST UDL Lesson Builder, which is through CAST.org. You will have to create an account if you choose this format. Please choose the format that you are most comfortable with. However, please make sure you can share your lesson plan digitally when you have completed it.

File:UDL Lesson Plan Template.docx

CAST UDL Lesson Builder

While planning, please use the UDL Instructional Planning Process document below to ensure you are following the planning steps.

File:UDL Instructional Planning Process.pdf

Also, this UDL Wheel from theudlproject.com is a very fun resource you can use to keep track of your UDL planning! Just print it out, cut it and put it together to have as a UDL tool!

File:UDL Wheel.pdf

Onwards!

Once you have completed all the tasks for Lesson 2 please proceed to Lesson 3.

References

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