Creating UDL solutions to reduce learning barriers in the curriculum is an ongoing process which takes time and practice. The three UDL principles provide a framework for starting the process. To reach all learners, curricula should:
- represent information in multiple formats and media (to address recognition differences)
- provide multiple pathways for students' action and expression (to address strategic differences)
- provide multiple ways to engage students' interest and motivation (to address affective differences)
Using this framework, explore the two models listed below to help find alternatives to and options for modifying the curriculum materials and methods that you may currently be using. These models are presented as reference materials to help you reflect on your current practice.
- Brain Networks and Barriers, identifies the inherent barriers in "traditional" instructional materials and connects them to their associated neural networks.
- Suggested Solutions, builds on the content presented in Model One, and suggests some digital-media based solutions for each.
