UDL Tools For All Grades and Subject Areas
This page has a variety of tools to help teachers implement UDL in their classrooms, including lesson plan templates, planning templates, the UDL principles, helpful tips for teachers, and more!
UDL Daily Checklist
This resource can be used in a classroom teacher's daily planner book and is designed to compliment any existing lesson plan. It has checklists for multiple intelligences, technology needed for a lesson, and the UDL guidelines. There is also a space to record any accommodations that you may need to provide to students.
I use this resource every day in my classroom. It is really easy. I printed one copy onto cardstock, then put it inside a clear sheet protector so I could write on it with a dry erase marker, then erase it at the end of the day, and write on it again and again.
I use this resource every day in my classroom. It is really easy. I printed one copy onto cardstock, then put it inside a clear sheet protector so I could write on it with a dry erase marker, then erase it at the end of the day, and write on it again and again.
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UDL Lesson Plan Template
This file is a template that you can use to write universally designed lesson plans. If would like to see examples that use this template, you can view them in UDL Lessons - Grade 2, UDL Lessons - Grade 3, and UDL Lessons - Grade 4 
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UDL Daily Planner
This file is a template that can be used in a classroom teacher's daily planner book. It provides space to write in or type the directions for a lesson in any subject. This template also features helpful checklists for the UDL guidelines, technology, and Multiple Intelligences. 
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CAST UDL Guidelines
The two files below outline the UDL guidelines by multiple means of representation, multiple means of action & expression, and multiple means of engagement. Knowing the UDL guidelines assists with the planning of lessons that implement the principles of UDL. Both files have the same information, but show it differently. Feel free to use whichever format is best for you. 
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Check out this link from CAST - UDL Guidelines Explained
- Easy-to-follow explanations of the UDL guidelines - Practical suggestions on how to implement the UDL guidelines |
Check out this link from CAST - Online Resources
- Online resources that support each principle of UDL - Resources are conveniently grouped by principle |
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UDL Wheel
The UDL wheel from CAST features two parts of a wheel that can be easily assembled. It gives teachers concrete examples of how to apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning (examples of providing options for language and symbols include: pre-teaching vocabulary and symbols; presenting information with illustrations, photographs, tables, models, animation, dance/movement, comic strips, etc).
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UDL Quick Tips
This document from Colorado State University has many helpful tips that help bring UDL theory to practice. For each of the guiding principles (multiple means of representation, multiple means of action and expression, and multiple means of engagement), this document outlines objectives, instructional materials, teaching methods, and assessment methods. These tips can be applied to any subject area.
This document from Colorado State University has many helpful tips that help bring UDL theory to practice. For each of the guiding principles (multiple means of representation, multiple means of action and expression, and multiple means of engagement), this document outlines objectives, instructional materials, teaching methods, and assessment methods. These tips can be applied to any subject area.
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UDL Instructional Planning Process
This document from UDL-IRN (The Universal Design for Learning Implementation and Research Network) outlines steps that teachers can follow in planning lessons and materials following the principles of Universal Design for Learning. These tips can be applied to any subject area.
This document from UDL-IRN (The Universal Design for Learning Implementation and Research Network) outlines steps that teachers can follow in planning lessons and materials following the principles of Universal Design for Learning. These tips can be applied to any subject area.
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Multiple Intelligences
In classrooms that apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning, students are given the opportunity to learn in a variety of ways through the multiple intelligences. This helps ensure a larger number of students are engaged, and allows them to express their learning in multiple ways.
The Multiple Intelligences Matrix is a tool designed to ensure all (or most) intelligences are being included in activities in the planning stage of a lesson or unit. How to Use: Add the activities in the top row. Below each activity, check off which types of intelligences will be addressed by that activity. At a glance, it will be easy to see how many of the multiple intelligences will be included in your lesson/unit!
Feel free to check out the Multiple Intelligences Matrix other multiple intelligences resources below.
In classrooms that apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning, students are given the opportunity to learn in a variety of ways through the multiple intelligences. This helps ensure a larger number of students are engaged, and allows them to express their learning in multiple ways.
The Multiple Intelligences Matrix is a tool designed to ensure all (or most) intelligences are being included in activities in the planning stage of a lesson or unit. How to Use: Add the activities in the top row. Below each activity, check off which types of intelligences will be addressed by that activity. At a glance, it will be easy to see how many of the multiple intelligences will be included in your lesson/unit!
Feel free to check out the Multiple Intelligences Matrix other multiple intelligences resources below.
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Bloom's Taxonomy
Questions asked at varying levels of complexity makes it possible to include the greatest number of students, and also helps to make the subject matter more engaging for everyone. Bloom's Taxonomy compliments the principles of Universal Design for Learning because it allows students to learn about the same content at varying levels of complexity. Check out this link for lists of iPad apps that support Bloom's Taxonomy.
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