Full Description
Universal Design for Learning in the Early Childhood Classroom, Third Edition focuses on proactively designing Preschool and Kindergarten classroom instruction, environments, and assessments that are flexible enough to ensure that teachers can accommodate the needs of all the students in their classrooms. Featuring updated language and examples to elevate discussions about inclusion and access, this third edition includes new content on trauma-informed practice, strength-based approaches, social emotional learning, family partnerships and using Artificial Intelligence. Highly practical and easy to use, this book remains THE essential guide to UDL in the early years.
Contents
1. Accessibility for All: Welcome to DECAL 2. What Teachers Need to Know Now: Universal Design, Universal Design for Learning, and Artificial Intelligence 3. The WHY of Learning: Providing Multiple Means of Engagement with UDL 4. The WHAT of Learning: Providing Multiple Means of Representation with UDL 5. The HOW of Learning: Providing Multiple Means of Action and Expression with UDL 6. Enhancing Partnerships with Families to Strengthen Learning 7. From Tradition to Transformation in Early Childhood Education 8. Professional Development for Systemic Growth and Change Using UDL 9. Leadership: The Responsibility for Making Change that Benefits All Children and Educators
