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"Consider the needs of the broadest possible range of users from the beginning." - Architect, Ron Mace

In a classroom of diverse learners there is no single method of instruction that can meet the needs of all students.

UDL embeds accessible features into curriculum design; it frontloads flexibility, instead of relying only on after-the-fact accommodations.

Allow the definition of the "classroom" to expand. Technology solutions must be designed to integrate with classroom instruction.

Good instructional accommodations enable students to succeed without changing the content or conceptual difficulty of the curriculum.

Using a curriculum that is rooted in the 3 UDL principles, students have: 1. Options for how they learn 2. Choices which will engage their interest 3. Choices for how they demonstrate their learning

Teachers provide: 1. Flexible ways of presenting lesson content 2. Flexible options for student engagement 3. Flexible methods of expression and assessment

Separate the goals from the means.

"UDL is really a merging of general education and special education, a sharing of responsibility, resources and ownership. It gets away from the "their kids/our kids" divide between general ed. and special ed." - David Rose, //A Practical Reader in Universal Design for Learning//

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