What Really Works With Universal Design for Learning

Learn how to REALLY improve outcomes for all students

How do we remove learning barriers and provide all students with the opportunity to succeed? Written for both general and special educators from grades Pre-K through 12, What Really Works with Universal Design for Learning is the how-to guide for implementing aspects of Universal Design Learning (UDL) to help every student be successful. UDL is the design and delivery of curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of all learners by providing them with choices for what and why they are learning and how they will share what they have learned. Calling on a wide-range of expert educators, this resource features:

• An unprecedented breadth of UDL topics, including multiple content areas, pedagogical issues, and other critical topics like executive function, PBIS, and EBD
• Reproducible research-based, field-tested tools
• Practical strategies that are low cost, time efficient, and easy to implement
• Practices for developing shared leadership and for working with families

Educators want to see each and every student succeed. This teacher-friendly, hands-on resource shows how UDL can be used to build the flexibility required to meet students’ strengths and needs without overwhelming teachers in the process

Table of Contents

Preface

About the Editors

About the Contributors

UDL: An Introduction From Pizza Parlor to the World - Katie Novak

SECTION I. WHAT REALLY WORKS WITH CONTENT AREAS

1. UDL and Literacy: Providing Options for Language Success - Ruby L. Owiny, Anne Brawand, Janet Josephson
2. UDL and Mathematics: Making Algebra Accessible - Sarah A. Nagro, Jaime True Daley, Cathy R. Gaspard
3. UDL and Social Studies: Applying Project-Based Learning - Philip E. Bernhardt
4. UDL and Science: Integrating STEM Barbara Serianni, Carolyn Rethwisch
5. UDL and the Performing Arts: Inspiring Creativity - Rebecca M. Ashton, Tamarah M. Ashton

SECTION II. WHAT REALLY WORKS WITH BEHAVIOR

6. UDL and Executive Functioning: Unlocking the Capacity for Learning - Jennifer D. Walker, Victoria Russell
7. UDL and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Making Classroom Management Positive - Brittany L. Hott, Kathleen M. Randolph, Amelia Martin
8. UDL and Adaptive Behavior: Addressing Conceptual, Social, and Practical Skills - Caitlyn A. Bukaty, Lauren A. Delisio

SECTION III. WHAT REALLY WORKS WITH INSTRUCTION

9. UDL and Co-Teaching: Establishing the Perfect Union - Wendy W. Murawski, Leila Ansari Ricci
10. UDL and Assistive Technology: Utilizing Technology Beyond Mere Accessibility - Lauren A. Delisio, Caitlyn A. Bukaty
11. UDL and Implementation Fidelity: Providing Consistency Within Flexibility - Kimberly M. Johnson, Kyena E. Cornelius

SECTION IV. WHAT REALLY WORKS WITH SPECIAL POPULATIONS

12. UDL for Advancement: Unblocking the Traffic Jam - Claire E. Hughes
13. UDL and Early Childhood: Giving Young Children Choices Too - Zhen Chai, Ching-I Chen
14. UDL and Students With Emotional/Behavioral Disorders: Promoting Self-Managers - Kimberly M. Johnson, Kyena E. Cornelius

SECTION V. WHAT REALLY WORKS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM

15. UDL and Administrators: Leading the Charge - Amy Kramer
16. UDL and Home School Collaboration: Partnering for Empowerment - Tesha Fritzgerald
17. UDL and Policy: Considering Legal Implications - Jacqueline Rodriguez
18. UDL and Change: Taking Baby Steps to Success - Wendy W. Murawski, Katie Novak
19. Universally Designed Instructional (or Assessment) Strategies - Tamarah Ashton

Index

"This book is beautifully designed and organized. Educators will want to have it next to them as they plan their UDL-influenced lessons and environments. It is full of innovative, realistic, and reliable ideas for any educator, and it exemplifies that UDL is a framework that benefits all content areas, all contexts, and all educators."
- Loui Lord Nelson, Ph.D., President and Lead Educational Consultant, RAISE, Inc.

"Universal Design for Learning is a framework that can be overwhelming to even the most seasoned educators. The actionable practices and ready-to-implement strategies described in this work are just what educators need—and are asking for— to help them amplify their application of it. By highlighting what works in a variety of contexts, the authors and their collaborators have ensured that there are entry points for anyone interested in learning more about UDL implementation."
- Dr. Elizabeth Berquist, Coordinator of Professional Learning, Baltimore County Public Schools, CAST Professional Learning Cadre

"What Really Works With Universal Design for Learning deserves a place on every educator’s desk. This is your UDL multi-vitamin—insightfully addressing the big questions around content, behavior, and instruction. Whether you’re beginning your UDL journey or refining your UDL practices, the usable knowledge and practical strategies will give your implementation instant traction and sustained inspiration."
- Joni Degner, UDL Consultant and Professional Learning Designer, CAST and BCSC (Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation)