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Universal Design for Learning: Principles, Framework, and Practice

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Edited by David Gordon

Date

2024

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About the Book

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a practical, research-based framework that enables all educators to respond to individual learning differences through the design of inclusive goals, methods, materials, assessments, and environments.

Universal Design for Learning; Principles, Framework, and Practice – an update of Anne Meyer and David Rose’s foundational text, Universal Design for Learning: Theory & Practice (2014) – provides an accessible introduction to the scientific foundations of the framework and the many ways UDL can help shape inclusive learning design.

New insights into accessible materials, universally designed learning environments, the critical role of context, and strategies for implementation are featured. Case stories and reflections reveal the many ways UDL plays out in K-12 settings, postsecondary environments, career preparation programs, and more.

Learn more by reading a PDF of the introduction.

Universal Design for Learning; Principles, Framework, and Practice is available in paperback ($38, 204 pages, ISBN: 9781943085255) and EPUB ($38 ISBN: 9781943085033) formats.

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About the Founders & Editor

The Founders

This book is based on the 2014 foundational text Universal Design for Learning: Theory & Practice, written by Anne Meyer and David H. Rose (with David Gordon). Meyer and Rose founded CAST in 1984 and served as its co- executive directors until 2005. Today both continue to serve on CAST’s Board of Directors. Dr. Meyer is Chief of Education Design Emeritus and Dr. Rose is Chief Education Officer Emeritus. They are the principal architects of the Universal Design for Learning framework.

The Editor

David Gordon joined CAST in 2004, founded CAST Professional Publishing in 2014 to produce Universal Design for Learning: Theory & Practice with David Rose and Anne Meyer, and served as CAST’s chief content officer until 2024. He previously served as editor of the award winning Harvard Education Letter and helped found the Harvard Education Press. Gordon has taught writing at Emerson College, worked as an associate editor at Newsweek, and authored or edited seven books on education.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction (Download Introduction PDF)
  • Chapter 1: The Variability of Learners
  • Chapter 2: The UDL Framework
  • Chapter 3: The Key Components of Learning Design
  • Chapter 4: Accessibility Is a Cornerstone of UDL
  • Chapter 5: Stories from the Field—or Let a Thousand Flowers Bloom
  • Appendix A: A Classic Example of Exercising the Networks
  • Appendix B: The UDL Guidelines 3.0
  • References
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments
  • About CAST
  • Index

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