Supporting Diverse Learners through Universal Design for Learning
Supporting Teachers Using UDL In Craig, Smith & Frey (2022), they discussed the UDL framework along with a study that shows how they assisted teachers in applying this framework, to prove its effectiveness. They started off with an overview of the UDL framework, discussing what it is, why it is important, and who it helps. This framework is set to assist teachers and students in a growing world of diverse learners, especially those with disabilities. As of right now, there are not too many PD resources provided for teachers to include UDL in their instruction. They stated the guidelines for this framework, how it facilitates inclusion through engagement, representation, and action & expression. Each piece is broken down, discussed, and classroom examples are provided, to show how this can be used in a classroom. They then laid out the study, which was taken to show an effective PD model for teachers to implement the UDL framework. They used a teacher success rubric to analyze t...
