1. Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

3. The Inspiration… “ Ron Mace, creator of the term "universal design," was an articulate architect and determined advocate who influenced international thinking about design. For most of his life he used a wheelchair and understood what it was to try to participate in a world that was not designed to include him. http://adaptiveenvironments.org/adp/profiles/1_mace.php

4. UDL’s influence on our physical environment Ramps Closed Captioning

6. The principles of UDL What? How? Why? These principles serve as the basis for building in the options and flexibility that are necessary to maximize learning opportunities for all students. -(www.udlcenter.org) Representation Engagement Expression

11. Brain Research The brain is composed of three main networks, the way in which information is received and processed can affect the ways in which individuals learn and gain knowledge. Networks Recognition Strategic Affective

12. -Laureate Education, Inc. Reaching and engaging all learners through technology. Executive producer.(2009) Baltimore: Author. Tasks and learning are based on their emotions, attitudes toward material and learning as a whole. -How they organize and express their ideas. -Determine processes actions that need to be completed in order to accomplish a task or project. -Helps teachers monitor progress and skills, and enables individuals to revise their plan as needed. Determine how we gather facts, categorize, and process what we see, read, hear, smell, touch and taste into recognizable patterns. Emotions actions & plans patterns Affective Network Strategic Network Recognition Network

18. UDL + creative teachers = a successful future for all students