Freedom of Choice

American Public Education

has a challenge…

we must educate

students, all of them

Traditionally, we’ve done this by

trying to…

teach everyone

the same way

Some of these we’ve supplemented with technology

What if we were all made to read the same book, use the same phone, watch the same movie, drive

the same car, and work in the same job?

Everyone would

be miserable

Everyone is

different.

How do we reach

everyone?

Enter Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

UDL has three pillars

1. Multiple Means of Engagement

UDL has three pillars

2. Multiple Means of Representation

3. Multiple Means of Action and Expression

But every solution…

Brings new challenges

UDL is widely known as a special education initiative.

http://bit.ly/udlincommoncore

Perception is… UDL is too complicated and time consuming to implement

How do we get the message across to all educators?

The same way brands do… with a slogan

Just Do It

I’m Lovin’ It

Finger Lickin’

Good

The Best A Man Can Get

Think Different

If we could boil UDL into a short,

easy to remember

phrase, what would it be?

When an educator goes to plan a lesson, what should they keep in mind?

Provide Options

Provide Options

Provide Options

Provide Options

Provide Options

Provide Options

This is what we chant from the rooftops, it’s what every educator

needs to hear and feel.

As you travel back to schools and you share what you’ve learned,

I hope it’s this… when designing & implementing lessons,

provide options.

Give students the freedom to make choices about how best

they’d like to learn.

Christopher Bugaj, MA CCC-SLP

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• Microsoft ClipArt

• My fabulous wife and kids

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