Setting Goals and UDL

There are a variety of provided resources for teachers to implement UDL in everyday classroom instruction, including procedures and examples. As a developing educator, UDL allows me to focus on the importance of teaching to the student’s needs, instead of teaching from a textbook. UDL forces educators to expand teaching approaches, while holding accountability to address all learning styles within the classroom. Carrying potential to involve assistive technology within a unit. However, one must first set a goal related to instruction. Universal Design for Learning provides a “goal setter” resource, which I plan to implement when organizing my future lesson plans. The goal setter assists the teacher how to outline specific goals that are to be accomplished within each lesson, while providing support in a multitude of ways. I am under the impression, from researching UDL, that it provides organization and differentiation. I am enthused to implement UDL in my future professional practices. 

UDL Guidelines 2.0 | National Center On Universal Design for Learning. (n.d.). UDL Guidelines 2.0 | National Center On Universal Design for Learning. Retrieved February 5, 2014, from http://www.udlcenter.org/aboutudl/udlguidelines

WELCOME TO TEACHING EVERY STUDENT. (n.d.). Teaching Every Student. Retrieved February 5, 2014, from http://cast.org/teachingeverystudent/