Spread the loveToday’s teachers are asked to do a lot, and curriculum mapping can be intimidating! The key is breaking curriculum design into steps. I suggest you narrow your plan down to three elements: what you want the students to know, do, and apply. Once you have these clear in your mind, aligning to standards and content is a cinch. For example, Ms. Smith looks at the Common Core State Standards and notices that her 5th grade students need to know “Standard English Grammar” including capitalization, how to write clear persuasive paragraphs, and she knows her principal wants her to […]

Spread the loveThis article is for you, regardless of whether you are starting your career in Instructional Design by chance, if you are pivoting into the area from somewhere else, or if you are fresh out of formal training. There Are Some Basic Concepts in Instructional Design You Should Understand While some learning fields, such as teaching or graphic design, can be beneficial to ID, one of the numerous benefits of this vocation is that designers come from a variety of educational and experiential backgrounds. Because the nature of ID is so diverse, all of your previous expertise and training […]

Spread the loveUniversal design for learning (UDL) is a philosophy that encourages designers to take into account the needs of people with disabilities when creating products or services. This means that products and services are designed to be accessible and usable by everyone, regardless of their ability level. Lesson planning is a crucial part of any student’s education. However, traditional lesson planning methods can be difficult for students with disabilities to follow. UDL can help make planning easier by taking into account the needs of all students. For example, a lesson that is designed for use by students with print […]

Spread the loveTo effectively implement lesson planning with Universal Design for Learning (UDL), teachers must first understand what UDL is and its key principles. UDL is a learning model that emphasizes the needs of all individuals, not just those with disabilities. It is based on the idea that everyone can learn, including people with disabilities, if the learning environment is designed correctly. To ensure that all students have an equal opportunity to learn, UDL recommends that classrooms be designed to be accessible and inclusive. This means that all students, regardless of their ability, should have the same access to materials […]