Elevating Co-Teaching through Universal Design for Learning

Co-teaching; the practice of having special education and regular education teachers work together in inclusive classrooms; is one way to ensure that all students have equal access to challenging academic content. But the practice is a challenging one; requiring thoughtful planning and execution by cooperative classroom professionals.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL); a framework for designing inclusive learning environments; offers co-teachers structure and guidance in pursuing their goal to create successful learning environments for all students. In this book; veteran co-teacher and UDL expert Elizabeth Stein shows how to apply the UDL principles and guidelines to the practice of co-teaching.

• How does UDL inform the lesson-planning process?
• What does UDL look like in the classroom?
• What role does formative assessment play?
• How do you get buy-in for the UDL approach from administrators; parents; and students themselves?

These and other questions are answered in this must-have book for anyone interested in co-teaching.