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Universal Design for Learning

“Our students come to us with a unique mix of strengths and weaknesses and we are called to create an environment that eliminates the barriers that would prevent success, even when they are present at a systems level. When our students are not successful, the first place we should look for an exploration is the curriculum, not the learner. What is getting in the way?” Andratesha Fritzgerald. Antiracism and Universal Design for Learning: Building Expressways to Success (2020) (Click for source)
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Born out of the Disability Rights and Inclusion Movement of the 1960s and 1970s, Universal Design has shifted the way everyday people are able to access the world around them – from curbs to elevators to push button systems. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) moves the Disability Rights and Inclusion Movement from public buildings to public schools by diving deep into methods for planning and creating learning environments that are responsive to each and every student’s needs. The Integrated Curriculum intentionally draws upon UDL throughout the unit plan templates in order to place equity at the center of the teaching and learning Vermont teachers design.

Learning Progression Playlist

Defining and Understanding Key Ideas and Concepts

📊Explore: The UDL Guidelines, CAST

📺Watch: What is Universal Design (UDL)?

📊Explore: UDL Implementation Rubric

Weaving Ideas and Concepts Together

📝Read: The Time for Equity in Schools is Now

🎤Listen or 📝Read:  If Equity is a Priority, UDL is a Must

💻Read & Explore: Arts Integration and UDL

Complex Application of the Key Concepts

🎤Podcast: Leading Equity Ep 264: “How to Embed Antiracism into Universal Design for Learning with Andratesha Fritzgerald” (26 minutes)

📝Read:  The Curb-Cut Effect And Championing Equity by Cory Collins

Strands of ICVE

Click on any of the boxes below to explore the Integrated Curriculum for Vermont Educators (ICVE) strands.

Integrated Curriculum

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Culturally Responsive Learning

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Trauma-Informed Education

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Social and Emotional Learning

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Proficiency-Based Learning

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Universal Design for Learning

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Restorative Practices

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Integrated Curriculum

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Culturally Responsive Learning

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Trauma-Informed Education

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Social and Emotional Learning

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Proficiency-Based Learning

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Universal Design for Learning

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Restorative Practices

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