UDL IN THE

CLASSROOM
BY MARIA PRECIADO
CLARIFYING VOCABULARY AND
SYMBOLS

Pre-Teaching Pre-Teaching
Vocabulary Symbols

Provide graphic Embed support

symbols with for vocabulary
alternative text and symbols
descriptions within the text
ALTERNATIVES FOR VISUAL INFORMATION

Provide descriptions (text or spoken) for all images, graphics, video, or

animations

Use touch equivalents (tactile graphics or objects of reference) for key visuals
that represent concepts

Provide physical objects and spatial models to convey perspective or interaction

Provide auditory cues for key concepts and transitions in visual information
ALTERNATIVES FOR AUDITORY
INFORMATION

Use text equivalents in the

form of captions or automated
Provide visual diagrams, charts,
speech-to-text (voice
notations of music or sound
recognition) for spoken
language

Provide American Sign

Provide written transcripts for
Language (ASL) for spoken
videos or auditory clips
English
PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING ACROSS
LANGUAGES

Make all key information

Define domain-specific
in the dominant
vocabulary
language

Provide electronic Embed visual, non-

translation tools or links linguistic supports for
to multilingual glossaries vocabulary clarification
on the web (pictures, videos, etc.)