Universal design for learning in the classroom
Subtitle: practical applications
By: edited by Tracey E. Hall, Anne Meyer, David H. Rose
Series: What works for special-needs learners
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781462506316; 9781462506354
Subjects: Education; Individualized instruction; EDUCATION / Special Education / Learning Disabilities; Children with disabilities; Cognitive styles; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Literacy; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child; EDUCATION / Computers & Technology
Description: "Clearly written and well organized, this book shows how to apply the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) across all subject areas and grade levels. The editors and contributors describe practical ways to develop classroom goals, assessments, materials, and methods that use UDL to meet the needs of all learners. Specific teaching ideas are presented for reading, writing, science, mathematics, history, and the arts, including detailed examples and troubleshooting tips. Particular attention is given to how UDL can inform effective, innovative uses of technology in the inclusive classroom"--

"Clearly written and well organized, this book shows how to apply the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) across all subject areas and grade levels. The editors and contributors describe practical ways to develop classroom goals, assessments, materials, and methods that use UDL to meet the needs of all learners. Specific teaching ideas are presented for reading, writing, science, mathematics, history, and the arts, including detailed examples and troubleshooting tips. Particular attention is given to how UDL can inform effective, innovative uses of technology in the inclusive classroom. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessments, classrooms, content areas, curriculum design, digital media, educational technology, elementary, inclusion, instruction, learning disabilities, literacy, schools, secondary, special education, supports, teaching methods, UDL, universal design Audience: General and special educators in grades K-8, literacy specialists, school psychologists, administrators, teacher educators, and graduate students"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. An Introduction to Universal Design for Learning: Questions and Answers, Tracey E. Hall, Anne Meyer, and David H. Rose2. Tools for Practice: The Universal Design for Learning Guidelines, Scott Lapinski, Jenna W. Gravel, and David H. Rose3. Reading Strategy Instruction, Universal Design for Learning, and Digital Texts: Examples of an Integrated Approach, David Gordon, C. Patrick Proctor, and Bridget Dalton4. Transforming Writing Instruction with Universal Design for Learning, Ge Vue and Tracey E. Hall5. Universal Design for Learning in the Science Classroom, Jeremy Forest Price, Mindy Johnson, and Michael Barnett6. Universal Design for Learning in the Mathematics Classroom, Elizabeth Murray and Jacob Brookover7. Doing History the Universal Design for Learning Way, Kristin H. Robinson and Anne Meyer8. Universal Design for Learning and the Arts Option, Don Glass, Kati Blair, and Patti Ganley9. Universal Design for Learning "Unplugged": Applications in Low-Tech Settings, David H. Rose, Jenna W. Gravel, and Yvonne Domings10. Preparing Teachers to Implement Universal Design for Learning, Emiliano Ayala, Heather J. Brace, and Skip Stahl.