ERIC Number: EJ1268321
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-1544-6751
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One-Stop Lesson Planning: How Universal Design for Learning Can Help Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Taylor, Katie
Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, v21 p48-51 2020
In an ideal world, classrooms are not designed for and educators are not trained to teach the average student because the average student does not exist. Each student has unique measures, unique strengths, and weaknesses. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) allows teachers to easily accommodate every student; it blurs the lines of special education and general education. All educators work together, making the classroom and curriculum accessible in such a way that everyone is included. In fact, UDL allows teachers to set up classrooms, design lessons, and teach with every student in mind by addressing three main areas: (1) engagement and motivation of students; (2) representation of content; and (3) expression of what the students have learned. This article discusses five ideas that are critical in creating a UDL classroom when planning for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing. The article also explains how the Promoting Achievement through Technology and INstruction for all Students (PATINS) Project was set up to promote UDL for students throughout Indiana. The PATINS UDL Lesson Creator is a tool that allows users to walk through many aspects of creating a more inclusive lesson.
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Access to Education, Student Needs, Equal Education, Classroom Environment, Lesson Plans, Teaching Methods, Learner Engagement, Course Content, Planning, Accessibility (for Disabled), Space Utilization, Visual Aids, Acoustics, Learning Modalities, Educational Technology
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, KS 3600, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-526-9105; Tel: 202-651-5340; Fax: 202-651-5708; e-mail: odyssey@gallaudet.edu; Web site: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
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