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A 21st Century Classroom Cowboy

How can UDL support students in a 21st Century AVID Classroom?  Universal Design for Learning (UDL) reflects the core values of PBL. Our students' diverse learning needs can be met through this educational framework.

UDL Explained

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What is UDL?

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Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn.

UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.

Why is UDL necessary?Individuals bring a huge variety of skills, needs, and interests to learning. Neuroscience reveals that these differences are as varied and unique as our DNA or fingerprints. Three primary brain networks come into play:

Recognition Networks The "what" of learning how we gather facts and categorize what we see, hear, and read. Identifying letters, words, or an author's style are recognition tasks.



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