Differentiation in the Classroom: PreK-2nd Grade
Lori A. Caudle, Ph.D. Birth-Kindergarten Program, Western Carolina University, lacaudle@wcu.edu
Curriculum
 Goals
 Materials
 Methods
 Assessments
Universal Design for Learning: Providing Physic al and Cognitive Access
 Multiple means of representation
o Perception
o Language, expressions, and symbols
o Comprehension
 Multiple means of action and expression
o Physical action
o Expression and communication
o Executive function
 Multiple means of engagement
o Recruiting interest
o Sustaining effort and persistence
o Self-regulation
UDL in a Nutshell
 Set goals
 Analyze status
 Apply UDL
 Teach UDL lesson
Individualized Education Programs (IEPs): Individualized plan for one student identified as
eligible to receive special services
 Current performance
 Annual goals
 Special education and related services
 Accommodations
 Participation in state and district-wide tests
 Needed transition services
 Measured progress
Cultural Awareness
 Global perspective
 Cultural understanding
 Perspective consciousness
 Intercultural communication
Acquiring Cultural Competence and Understanding
 Self-awareness
 Seeking to understand
 Learning to practice
Differentiation in the Classroom: PreK-2nd Grade
Lori A. Caudle, Ph.D. Birth-Kindergarten Program, Western Carolina University, lacaudle@wcu.edu
Resources
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National Center on Universal Design for Learning
o http://www.udlcenter.org
National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning
o http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/ttasystem/teaching/center/practice/engage/engage.html -effective practice resources
and short in-service modules
NAFSA My Cultural Awareness Profile (myCAP)
o http://www.nafsa.org/Resource_Library_Assets/Mycap/My_Cultural_Awareness_Pro
file_(myCAP)/
Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
o http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu