Resources for General Education Teachers
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
UDL is a set of principles that helps teachers to adapt the classroom/learning environment to meet the needs of ALL leaeners. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.
National UDL site
Differentiated Instruction
Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching in which educators actively plan for students' differences so that all students can best learn. Teachers can differentiate CONTENT, PROCESS, and PRODUCT.
Learning Strategies
Learning Strategies are ways to help students process new information and retain it. Strategies help students to be more intentional and active in their learning.