How does a Universal Design for Learning approach support Digital Citizenship?
- Designing lessons that incorporate all three UDL principles provides students with choice in how they approach content, express what they know, and engage in learning
- Digital tools and websites provide many of the solutions available to "customize and adjust for individual needs" using these principles and can foster digital literacy growth for all students
This section provides links to the National Center On Universal Design for Learning website
For each UDL principle, there are three guidelines with multiple checkpoints for each
The links below will take you to examples and tech resources for each checkpoint
For each UDL principle, there are three guidelines with multiple checkpoints for each
The links below will take you to examples and tech resources for each checkpoint
Principle 1: Provide Multiple Means of Representation
Guideline 1: Provide options for perception
Guideline 2: Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols
Guideline 3: Provide options for comprehension
Principle 2: Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression
Guideline 4: Provide options for physical action
Guideline 5: Provide options for expression and communication
Guideline 6: Provide options for executive functions
Principle 3: Provide Multiple Means of Engagement
Guideline 7: Provide options for recruiting interest
Guideline 8: Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence
Guideline 9: Provide options for self-regulation
Guideline 1: Provide options for perception
- Checkpoint 1.1: Offer ways of customizing the display of information
- Checkpoint 1.2: Offer alternatives for auditory information
- Checkpoint 1.3: Offer alternatives for visual information
Guideline 2: Provide options for language, mathematical expressions, and symbols
- Checkpoint 2.1: Clarify vocabulary and symbols
- Checkpoint 2.2: Clarify syntax and structure
- Checkpoint 2.3: Support decoding of text, mathematical notation, and symbols
- Checkpoint 2.4: Promote understanding across languages
- Checkpoint 2.5: Illustrate through multiple media
Guideline 3: Provide options for comprehension
- Checkpoint 3.1: Activate or supply background knowledge
- Checkpoint 3.2: Highlight patterns, critical features, big ideas, and relationships
- Checkpoint 3.3: Guide information processing, visualization, and manipulation
- Checkpoint 3.4: Maximize transfer and generalization
Principle 2: Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression
Guideline 4: Provide options for physical action
- Checkpoint 4.1: Vary the methods for response and navigation
- Checkpoint 4.2: Optimize access to tools and assistive technologies
Guideline 5: Provide options for expression and communication
- Checkpoint 5.1: Use multiple media for communication
- Checkpoint 5.2: Use multiple tools for construction and composition
- Checkpoint 5.3: Build fluencies with graduated levels of support for practice and performance
Guideline 6: Provide options for executive functions
- Checkpoint 6.1: Guide appropriate goal-setting
- Checkpoint 6.2: Support planning and strategy development
- Checkpoint 6.3: Facilitate managing information and resources
- Checkpoint 6.4: Enhance capacity for monitoring progress
Principle 3: Provide Multiple Means of Engagement
Guideline 7: Provide options for recruiting interest
- Checkpoint 7.1: Optimize individual choice and autonomy
- Checkpoint 7.2: Optimize relevance, value, and authenticity
- Checkpoint 7.3: Minimize threats and distractions
Guideline 8: Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence
- Checkpoint 8.1: Heighten salience of goals and objectives
- Checkpoint 8.2: Vary demands and resources to optimize challenge
- Checkpoint 8.3: Foster collaboration and community
- Checkpoint 8.4: Increase mastery-oriented feedback
Guideline 9: Provide options for self-regulation