UDL: Learning Opportunities for All

Differentiation seems like a 101 concept in comparison to Universal Design for Learning, which is the horizon for working with 21st-century learners. I feel like I've discovered the tip of the iceberg on a concept we ought to know how to implement. By checking a webinar sponsored by the National Center on Universal Design for Learning, I discovered that VDOA addresses it through Special Education Departments, which makes sense on one level. Nonetheless, it seems like every teacher needs professional development that presents the tools and concepts that are at the core of UDL philosophy: "The way we learn is as unique as our fingerprints." The goal behind UDL curriculum is creating expert learners; that's radically different from creating experts! I wonder what Lisa, our Special Ed. math teacher, can share about her experiences with UDL?