EDUO 9821: Success for Everyone – UDL Readiness
Instructor: Elizabeth Von Schwarz
Course Description:
This course will introduce the participant to the major principles and components of Universal Design Learning theories and methods. The course culmination will be creating a UDL unit plan geared toward building success for every student involved in the process.
Course Objectives
The Participant will:
- explain what UDL is and why it should be supported.
- know the difference between UDL and traditional curriculum.
- understand how the three major UDL principals help to create success for everyone.
- develop a complete UDL unit plan.
- describe the students that the UDL unit plan is intended for.
Grading Rubric: Written Response Rubric:
| Exemplary: Meets and Exceeds Expectations A grade |
Acceptable: Meets expectations B grade |
Unacceptable: Needs Improvement. Must be resubmitted. |
|---|---|---|
| Reflective, thoughtful ideas relevant to the assignment are clearly stated. | Presents some relevant ideas and connections to the assignment. | Few relevant ideas connected to the assignment, some ideas unclear |
| Very well organized | Is generally well organized | Shows little organization |
| Development of an exemplary UDL unit plan | Developed an acceptable UDL unit plan | UDL unit plan is incomplete and disorganized |
| Free of spelling or grammatical errors | Writing contains a few spelling or grammatical errors. | Numerous spelling or grammatical errors. Writing is difficult to read. |