Lee Ann JungNov 26, 2022
Universal Design is often thought to be a new word for differentiation. UDL has been around for decades, though, and has a different meaning. UDL is based on predictable variation—we are planning to the “edges” in our classrooms. #Differentiation is added after lessons are designed to meet the needs of individual students. They work in concert, but the foundation is #UDL. #edutooter #education #Inclusion
Show threadGwen PauloskiNov 26, 2022
@leeannjung The explanation of UDL that helped me most was that my job was to ensure that my curriculum was accessible to ALL my students. I work on building in every affordance needed for every student to fully access every aspect of the lesson. We can differentiate for groups or individuals as part of the lesson planning process, but to me UDL is more ambitious, calling us to plan for neurodiversity (rather than planning for “the norm” and then for those outside the “norm”).
Show threadLee Ann Jung
@GwenPauloski yes! More ambitious, and, honestly, easier in the long run.
Nov 29, 2022 at 6:00pmWeb