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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) cheat-sheet
One page to stick next to your lesson-plan template.
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UDL boils down to one idea: plan for variability from the start, so you're not retrofitting accommodations for individual kids later.
The three questions to ask any lesson
- Multiple means of engagement — is there more than one way in to caring about this?
- Multiple means of representation — is the content available in more than one format?
- Multiple means of action & expression — can students show what they know in more than one way?
Fast wins
- Offer choice in how work is submitted
- Provide slides/notes in advance
- Caption every video
- Chunk big tasks into visible steps
UDL isn't extra work bolted on. Done up front, it's less work — fewer one-off accommodations to manage.