Understanding Multiple Means of Engagement

In a unit on rhyme, the teacher allows students to pick their favorite poems or songs to identify rhymes. This is an example of multiple means of

• Representation

• Engagement

• Action and Expression

The goal of UDL is...

• to improve access, participation, and achievement by removing barriers to learning.

• to develop expert learners who can achieve regardless of their differences.

• to value the diversity of learners.

• All of the above are goals of UDL.

allowing students to write a video script, create a presentation, or design an infographic in order to demonstrate what they have learned from reading an article as an example of multi means of

• Representation

• Action & Expression

• Engagement

True or False: The goal of providing multiple means of engagement is to enhance student involvement

• False

• True

True or False: UDL has the potential to impact academic opportunities for only the students who need scaffolds in your class.

• False

• True

What are the 3 UDL Principles

• Engagement, Representation, Action & Expression

• .

Tanya is in 7th grade and currently reads on an upper 6th grade level she wears glasses and is very quiet in class her pace is usually slower than her classmates and she often needs reminders on directions before she begins work for today's 30 minute lesson you were showing a 12-minute video with questions students will complete while the video plays following the videos students will be expected to write a paragraph in which they discuss the central idea presented and offer details and support what are some of the barriers to learning that in the lesson that may decrease Tanya's chances of doing her best?

• There are no opportunities for questions/discussion during the video or planning before writing the paragraph.

• Tanya's quiet nature may hold her back from advocating for what she needs.

• The lesson is fast paced with no room to add more time for those who need it.

• All of the above

Why is it less effective to react to student needs rather than anticipate them?

• Your focus becomes more about fixing a student than offering opportunities for everyone to learn.

• You miss opportunities to create access points that may benefit all students.

• Gathering data assuming you don't know can be overwhelming creating supports based on needs you know exist leads to more immediate success.

• All of the above

True or False: UDL requires technology.

• True

• False

You teach a lesson in which students are required to read two passages, answer a series of questions about them, then write a paragraph in which they argue which author uses the more persuasive argument. When you examine the student's responses, you discover that 30% of your classes was unable to use relevant evidence from the text to clearly support their thinking .For the next lesson you work a reteach and relevant details into your mini-lesson. This is an example of what kind of intervention?

• Reactionary

• Proactive