Design and Deliver: Planning and Teaching Using Universal Design for Learning

by Loui Lord Nelson

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is the best way to teach all students effectively and break down barriers to learning—but how can busy teachers get started with UDL right now? Find the answers in the second edition of this bestselling, teacher-trusted primer, created by internationally recognized UDL expert Loui Lord Nelson.
Thoroughly updated to reflect new research and developments in the field of UDL, this book gives K–12 teachers a reader-friendly UDL introduction and a practical framework for implementation, with guidelines and checkpoints for designing effective, barrier-free lesson plans and learning environments. You’ll learn how to use the three core principles of UDL—Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression—to present information in multiple ways and ensure access for all learners. Throughout the book, detailed examples, stories, illustrations, teacher reflections, and activities reinforce UDL principles and help you put them into practice in both virtual and in-person settings.
Written in first person, like a face-to-face talk with a passionate educator, this research-based book will guide you in designing equitable, inclusive, and culturally responsive learning environments that meet the needs of diverse learners. An essential UDL introduction for both preservice and inservice educators!
WHAT’S
ONLINE Designing instruction with UDL is easier than ever with these online resources, available as printable CAST UDL Guidelines; an Identifying Your Resources chart; a UDL design cycle graphic; a UDL lesson plan flowchart; and classroom resource mapping charts for elementary, middle, and high school teachers.

Genres: Education, Teaching

216 pages, Paperback

First published October 21, 2013

Reviews

[Gordon Eldridge · Rating 3 out of 5]

There are some occasional nuggets of wisdom in this book, but in general it remains a quite a superficial level. If you are a complete beginner with the ideas of Universal Design for Learning, then the book provides a decent overview.

If are looking for something deeper, however, with detailed, concrete examples and suggestions of the UDL guidelines in practice, this is not really the book for you. The advice and examples given are very general and sometimes a bit vague. For example, the author gives the outlines of a lesson by a particular teacher at the beginning of the book and then returns to it at the end of each chapter to analyse how UDL could impact the lesson. The idea is great, but the level of analysis is simply not really deep enough to be engaging for a reader who is beyond a beginner level of understanding of quality teaching and learning.

[iowagirlreads · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the most comprehensive books about UDL I have read! If you are on a UDL learning journey of any kind I highly recommend this book!

[Jennifer Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

Many helpful UDL strategies throughout the book. I found this helpful in understanding UDL and in implementing new UDL strategies in my classroom.

[Carolyn Fitzpatrick · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought I knew what UDL was but I did not! This book is a very accessible primer on Universal Design for Learning. It goes through each of the guidelines and principles with examples. However, most of the examples are for K-12 rather than higher education, so they were less useful for me.