EDLD+5364+-+Week+3+UDL+Reflection

It was quite difficult for me to create the UDL. I have absolutely zero k-12 classroom experience and have little to no use for the state standards we examine. My experience has been with very specific audiences. My classes with traditional students will be online which presents largely different challenges to UDL for the classroom.

As a group we are focusing on 6th grade science. Fortunately for us one of our group members is a content expert and was able to help guide us in successfully creating UDLs for our target student audience. The CAST UDL building tool was quite useful. Each area provides suggestions on what should be contained there. It was also difficult for me to consider the needs of 6th grade students. Those i work most often with are most often college faculty members. There needs are substantially different from those of 6th grade students. I do believe some of the basic principals can be adapted to be useful in my situation though.