UDL Guidelines - Educator Checklist I. Provide Multiple Means of Representation 1.

Provide options for perception Feature: Students can customize how they display their business sign within Glogster Feature: Audio provided in internet video examples of advertisements Feature: Magazine clippings provides visuals of advertisements Your notes

1.1 Customize the display of information

1.2 Provide alternatives for auditory information 1.3 Provide alternatives for visual information 2. Provide options for language and symbols 2.1 Define vocabulary and symbols

Barrier: Vocabulary is only offered in text form in a previous lesson. Barrier: When discussing slogans, the teacher needs to elaborate on the slang and metaphors used. Barrier: Text to speech is not offered on Glogster tool Barrier: Videos and Glogster are only represented in English Feature: Glogster offers interactive graphics for student creativity.

2.2 Clarify syntax and structure

2.3 Decode text or mathematical notation 2.4 Promote cross-linguistic understanding 2.5 Illustrate key concepts non-linguistically 3. Provide options for comprehension

3.1 Provide or activate background knowledge

Feature: Class discusses examples of advertisements in the real world Feature: Student and teacher creates key requirements for students business signs Feature: Teacher models how to create a business sign using Glogster Feature: Idea of advertising embedded by use of familiar commercials/ads

3.2 Highlight critical features, big ideas, and relationships

3.3 Guide information processing

3.4 Support memory and transfer

II. Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression 4. Provide options for physical action

Your notes

4.1 Provide varied ways to respond

Feature: Students have flexible timing to create their business sign in the lab and option to finish later with classroom computer Barrier: Alternative keyboards not offered

4.2 Provide varied ways to interact with materials

II. Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression 4.3 Integrate assistive technologies 5. Provide options for expressive skills and fluency

Your notes Barrier: Assistive technologies not offered

5.1 Allow choices of media for communication

Feature: Students blog/comment about their business signs created in Glogster Barrier: Composition tools, such as concept mapping, are not incorporated for brainstorming business signs Feature: Differentiated mentors offered (Outside teachers comment on business sign blog posts to motivate students)

5.2 Provide appropriate tools for composition and problem solving

5.3 Provide ways to scaffold practice and performance

6. Provide options for executive functions Feature: Teacher models creating a Glogster and the class forms a requirement check list for the business signs Feature: Students are asked to blog about the experience of creating their business signs through Glogster, which promotes Showing and explaining your work Barrier: Students are not provided with a copy of the business sign requirement checklist Differentiated models of self-assessment used via peer feedback provided on blog so that students can improve work before publishing it.

6.1 Guide effective goal setting

6.2 Support planning and strategy development

6.3 Facilitate managing information and resources

6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress

III. Provide Multiple Means of Engagement 7. Provide options for recruiting interest

Your notes

7.1 Increase individual choice and autonomy

Feature: Glogster provides individual choice in design and layout of business sign Feature: Business signs are created to communicate to real audiences (students/teachers in the school) Feature: Blogging involves the entire class in a discussion on the business signs created.

7.2 Enhance relevance, value and authenticity

7.3 Reduce threats and distractions

8. Provide options for sustaining effort and persistence Barrier: Students are not asked to re-state the goals of their business signs throughout the weekly lesson Feature: Students are not limited to the requirements of the business sign; they can add their own additional elements.

8.1 Heighten salience of goals and objectives

8.2 Vary levels of challenge and support

III. Provide Multiple Means of Engagement 8.3 Foster collaboration and communication

Your notes Feature: Peer blogging on business signs encourages peer support Barrier: Teacher does not explain the process of how she will provide mastery feedback on the business signs

8.4 Increase mastery-oriented feedback

9. Provide options for self-regulation Barrier: Teacher does not provide guidance/mentors for when students feel frustrated Barrier: Teacher doesnt discuss or provide methods to manage frustration Feature: Peer blogging on the business signs is an activity that helps students to feel motivated about their progress

9.1 Guide personal goal-setting and expectations

9.2 Scaffold coping skills and strategies

9.3 Develop self-assessment and reflection