Universal Design for Learning : A Guide for Teachers and Education Professionals

Introduction xi Universal Design for Learning in Today's Diverse Schools 1(12) Case Study: Briarwood: Setting the Stage 1(1) Universal Design for Learning: The Foundations 2(1) Effective Teaching Is the Beginning 3(1) Essential Features of Universal Design for Learning 4(1) Urgency for Participation and Success in the General Curriculum 4(2) What Is the General Curriculum? 6(1) The General Curriculum, Universal Design for Learning, and Assistive Technology 7(6) Federal Legislation Supporting Universal Design for Learning and Assistive Technology 13(8) Case Study: Briarwood: Software Necessity or Benefit? 13(1) A History of Legislation Leading Up to No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the 1997 Amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 14(1) Universal Design for Learning and Civil Rights 15(1) The 1997 Amendments to IDEA, Assistive Technology, and Universal Design for Learning 15(6) Instructional Theories Supporting Universal Design for Learning--Teaching to Individual Learners 21(20) Case Study: Briarwood: Integrating Learning Theory 21(1) Principles of Universal Design for Learning 22(1) Understanding the Relationship of Universal Design for Learning to Instructional Theory 22(8) Differentiated Instruction 24(1) Cooperative Learning 25(1) Thematic Teaching Units 26(1) Alternative Instruction/Community-Based Instruction 26(1) Learning Strategies/Study Skills Approach 27(3) Understanding How We Learn 30(2) How the Nature of Learning Influences Instruction 32(2) Learning Is an Active Process 32(1) Learning Is Engaging 33(1) Learning Is Individualized 33(1) Learning Occurs in a Safe Environment 34(1) Zone of Proximal Development 34(1) Multiple Intelligences: Implications for the Universal Design for Learning Classroom 35(2) The Relationship of Brain Research to Universal Learning for Design and Activity-Centered Learning 37(4) Activity-Centered Learning 37(4) Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning in Content Areas 41(10) Case Study: Briarwood: Benefiting all Students 41(1) Assistive Technology and Universal Design for Learning Strategies 42(6) Applying Assistive Technology in Writing 42(1) Applying Technology that Supports the Composition of Written Thoughts 43(1) Applying Assistive Technology to Reading 44(1) Applying Assistive Technology in Mathematics 45(2) Applying Assistive Technology in Communication 47(1) Evaluating Assistive Technology in the Content Areas 48(3) Collaborative Strategies for Universal Design for Learning Success 51(8) Case Study: Briarwood: Collaborating for Success 51(1) Designing and Implementing Universal Design for Learning Environments 52(1) How Universal Design for Learning Impacts Curricular Areas 53(1) Strategies and Instruction 54(1) Setting Learning Goals in an Inclusive Classroom 54(1) Professional Development and Collaboration 55(4) Bibliography 59(4) Index 63