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UDL Resource FlipKit

The UDL-aligned instructional strategies and tools are organized according to the UDL principles.  It is essential to understand that resources and strategies can be utilized for multiple UDL checkpoints, depending on the intended purpose of the lesson or activity and the barriers identified.

Use the dropdown menus below to explore strategies and digital tools to help eliminate barriers to learning within the learning environment or specific lesson plans being designed.

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Music

Music

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Kahoot

Kahoot

This is an engaging game-based learning platform that can be accessed on any device. Spanish language is available!

Digital

Kaizena

Kaizena

A tool that attaches verbal recordings of comments and feedback to specific highlights in a document.

Digital

Challenge Based Learning

Challenge Based Learning

A framework for learning while solving real-world challenges, this site offers collaboration and helps students gain deep subject area knowledge.

Digital

Self-Regulation

Self-Regulation

The Center for the Developing Child offers information and resources to help foster self-regulation skills in children.

Digital

Glogster

Glogster

Students and teachers can create multi-media "posters" which include text, graphics, images, audio, and video. Create from scratch or use templates.

Digital

Time Timer

Time Timer

This visual timer can help students of all ages and abilities see and understand the passage of time. It can help them focus and promote self-regulatory skills.

Digital

Brainology

Brainology

Brainology by MindsetWorkds is "a blended learning curriculum that teaches students how to develop a growth mindset. The program includes online animated instructional units, as well as offline classroom activities".

Digital

Epic! Kindness Collection

Epic! Kindness Collection

Explore Epic!'s kindness collection of literature and accompanying worksheets within their digital reading platform.

Digital

Learning Contracts

Learning Contracts

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

First/Then Boards

First/Then Boards

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Task Variation

Task Variation

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Calming Strategies

Calming Strategies

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Affirmations

Affirmations

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Mastery Oriented Feedback

Mastery Oriented Feedback

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Reading Prompts

Reading Prompts

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

World Café

World Café

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

One Teach, One Observe

One Teach, One Observe

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

WISE Feedback

WISE Feedback

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Checklists

Checklists

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Scaffolds

Scaffolds

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Interactive Note Taking

Interactive Note Taking

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Windows and Mirrors

Windows and Mirrors

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Visual Task Schedule

Visual Task Schedule

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Math Brain-teasers

Math Brain-teasers

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Socratic Seminar

Socratic Seminar

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Seating Plans

Seating Plans

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Multimedia

Multimedia

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Blogs

Blogs

Perception

Teaching Strategies

Open Dyslexic

Open Dyslexic

Open-Dyslexic font for Chrome supports readers with dyslexia. It will format web pages with the font and be more easily readable.

Digital

MyScript Calculator

MyScript Calculator

Write calculations just like you would on paper and the result is calculated! Add new elements or erase naturally with a scratch gesture. Export as an image.

Digital

VISNOS

VISNOS

Free interactive mathematics activities are available to teachers and students. Explore the activities without any advertisements.

Digital

Readdle Scanner Pro

Readdle Scanner Pro

Scan, save to the cloud, and more. This is a great app for digitizing content; iPhone and iPad.

Digital

Built-in Tools for Google Docs

Built-in Tools for Google Docs

Built-in tools include a dictionary, voice typing, translating documents, and others. Add-ons increase the functionality of Docs...add more by adding them from the toolbar.

Digital

StorylineOnline

StorylineOnline

This FREE online resource of popular children's literature is read aloud by actors. The illustrations have been slightly animated, and most books have activity guides for teachers to use with their students.

Digital

Tween Tribune

Tween Tribune

This free online resource from the Smithsonian offers each article at 4 Lexile levels. You can sort by topics and grade level. Articles in Spanish are also available.

Digital

Newsela

Newsela

Students can access a wide variety of content at five different reading levels. All content is standards-aligned.

Digital

Office Lens

Office Lens

Office Lens is a handy capture app that turns a smartphone into a pocket scanner. Works with iPhone and Android

Digital

ReWordify

ReWordify

Students can engage with high-interest material at their reading level. The Learning Sessions actively teach them their customized word lists. This completely free resource includes plenty of training and tutorials to get set up. They are committed to protecting student privacy, but approval from your site administrator is always advisable.

Digital

Mercury Reader

Mercury Reader

This Chrome extension removes ads and distractions from webpages, leaving only text and images for a clean and consistent reading view on every site. This is a great tool during direct instruction and also for students needing a reduction in visual clutter and distractions.

Digital

AEM Center

AEM Center

The AEM Center along with CAST provides resources to increase the availability and use of accessible educational materials and technologies for learners.

Digital

Thinking Beyond the Text

Thinking Beyond the Text

Comprehension

Teaching Strategies

Interactive Read Aloud

Interactive Read Aloud

Comprehension

Teaching Strategies

Transfer Learning

Transfer Learning

Comprehension

Teaching Strategies

Concept Maps

Concept Maps

Comprehension

Teaching Strategies

Brain Movies

Brain Movies

Comprehension

Teaching Strategies

Templates

Templates

Comprehension

Teaching Strategies

Stations

Stations

Comprehension

Teaching Strategies

Songs

Songs

Comprehension

Teaching Strategies

Vocabulary Preview

Vocabulary Preview

Language & Symbols

Teaching Strategies

Math Dictionary

Math Dictionary

Language & Symbols

Teaching Strategies

Emotion Chart

Emotion Chart

Language & Symbols

Teaching Strategies

UDL Editions

UDL Editions

Language & Symbols

Teaching Strategies

Word Wall

Word Wall

Language & Symbols

Teaching Strategies

Glossary

Glossary

Language & Symbols

Teaching Strategies

Community Artifact

Community Artifact

Perception

Teaching Strategies

Flipped Classroom

Flipped Classroom

Perception

Teaching Strategies

Visual Schedules

Visual Schedules

Perception

Teaching Strategies

Word Wheels

Word Wheels

Perception

Teaching Strategies

Flip Charts

Flip Charts

Perception

Teaching Strategies

Tour Creator

Tour Creator

Students can experience the magic of a custom tour on any device as well as the Google cardboard viewer. Students and teachers can build immersive, 360° tours right from their computers.

Digital

ChatterPix

ChatterPix

Give photos a voice with this app. Make anything talk...pets, friends, doodles, and more!

Digital

Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers

Holt Interactive Graphic Organizers

This is a great collection of a variety of popular graphic organizers. These are fillable... just click, open, fill it in and download.

Digital

My Homework Reminder

My Homework Reminder

This simple Chrome extension can be used as a simple way to enter homework assignments and check them off as they are completed.

Digital

Loom

Loom

Loom is a video messaging tool that helps get a message across through instantly shareable videos.

Digital

Grammarly

Grammarly

This program does more than just correct spelling! Grammar, spelling, style, and tone suggestions are given. It integrates with Google Apps and works just about everywhere there is typing.

Digital

CommonLit

CommonLit

This resource supports reading, writing, communication, and problem-solving skills. Free accounts are available for teachers, students and families.

Digital

Flocabulary

Flocabulary

Engaging videos engage students to help deepen content knowledge and improve vocabulary acquisition.

Digital

Stay Focused

Stay Focused

This Chrome tool aims to increase productivity by managing time spent at specific websites.

Digital

RealWorldMath

RealWorldMath

Free lessons are student-centered, task-oriented; active-learning, and project-based activities, aligned to the standards. Lessons include utilizing Google Earth.

Digital

Citizen Math

Citizen Math

Citizen Math inspires young people to develop the problem-solving skills they will need.

Digital

FlipGrid

FlipGrid

Flipgrid is a video discussion platform. Teachers post topics to spark conversations and students respond with short videos.

Digital

Socrative

Socrative

Create engaging, fun, effective, and on-the-fly assessments with this tool. Students can give responses using any device or platform. Teachers review student understanding using the report feature.

Digital

Social Thinking

Social Thinking

The site offers free read-aloud and think sheets which were developed using evidence-based strategies to improve self-regulation, SEL learning, executive functioning, perspective taking, and social problem-solving.

Digital

Self-Generated Goals

Self-Generated Goals

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Mid-Workshop Interruption

Mid-Workshop Interruption

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Flexible Seating

Flexible Seating

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Goal Setting

Goal Setting

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Silent Discussion

Silent Discussion

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Exit Ticket

Exit Ticket

Self-Regulation

Teaching Strategies

Personalized Learning Logs

Personalized Learning Logs

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Praise and Mindset

Praise and Mindset

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Self Assessment

Self Assessment

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Productive Academic Talk

Productive Academic Talk

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Co-Teaching Models

Co-Teaching Models

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Peer Buddies

Peer Buddies

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Chunking

Chunking

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Games

Games

Sustaining Effort & Persistence

Teaching Strategies

Flexible Workstations

Flexible Workstations

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Real World Math

Real World Math

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Text Sets

Text Sets

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Comic Strip Writing

Comic Strip Writing

Recruiting Interest

Teaching Strategies

Guest Speaker