Assessment Description:
Differentiating instruction to meet the needs of all students in the classroom should be part of every teacher's instructional strategy. There are many techniques that can be used to modify instruction and accommodate for students' needs, and knowledge about evidence-based practices for doing so should be used when making decisions about instruction. The use of Response to Intervention (RTI) programs and a multitier system of support (MTSS) to establish programs that meet the varied needs of students in one setting are commonly used strategies for differentiation. Additionally, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework to guide these types of evidence-based instructional deliveries and practices. Data from tiered support systems such as RTI and MTSS can be used to steer the UDL framework.
Imagine that you have been asked to create an informational digital presentation about Universal Design for Learning approaches that can be used by special education and general education teachers in the grade levels associated with your field of study.
Refer to "The UDL Guidelines," the topic Resources, and your research to create an 8-10 slide digital presentation that addresses the following:
1. Explain how applying UDL principles in the educational setting can address the needs of all students, including students with exceptionalities.
2. Describe the UDL guidelines of engagement, representation, action, and expression.
3. Describe three specific, evidence-based UDL instructional approaches or adaptations that teachers could utilize to enhance the success and promote the growth and development of students with and without exceptionalities.
4. Discuss how UDL and the use of evidence-based strategies can influence and be used to improve professional practice and student outcomes. Provide specific examples to illustrate your ideas.
5. Provide links to five additional resources related to UDL statistics and approaches and describe how each would be beneficial to teachers as they implement the UDL framework.
6. Title slide, reference slide, and presenter's notes.
Support your presentation with a minimum of three scholarly resources.
Refer to "Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations," located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success enter.
This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
Used the necessary recourse:
- The Benefits of a Premium Membership on Education (youtube)
- Individualized instruction vs. differentiated instruction (understood)
- IRIS | Differentiated Instruction: Maximizing the Learning of All Students (vanderbilt)
- What is MTSS? (understood)
- What is MTSS? - A Multi-Tiered System of Supports (pbisrewards)