Week 5 - Assignment Creating a UDL Instructional Plan This assignment is another opportunity to apply the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) in the design of instruction and assessment. In this assignment, you develop a lesson plan that incorporates UDL and effectively leverages educational technologies in the classroom. Specifically, using the Cast UDL Lesson Builder (2011) website (see instructions below on how to access this website), you will create a lesson in either English/language arts (ELA) or mathematics that includes the components listed in the content expectations, below. Create your assignment using the content and written communication instructions below. Use the Grading Rubric to review your assignment before submission to ensure you have met the distinguished performance for each of the components described below. For additional assistance, review the Week Five Instructor Guidance page and, if needed, contact the instructor for further clarifications using the “Ask Your Instructor” discussion forum. There are two parts to this assignment : Part I is an actual instructional plan and Part II is a final summary. To prepare for Part I , you must first log onto the CAST UDL Lesson Builder (2011) website. Create a free account. Next, click on “Create, Save & Edit My Own UDL Lesson Plans” and begin constructing single lesson for a specific grade level focusing on either reading/language arts or math only. Each respective portion of the plan is inserted by selecting “Edit” and are detailed below in the Part I Content Expectations. For more information on each part of the lesson plan, click on the “More Information” button located in the lesson plan builder. Note: Not all parts of the lesson plan will be used. Read the Content Instructions below to ensure you complete each component that is required. Content Instructions · Lesson Overview (1 point): Include the title, author, subject, grade level(s), and duration of the lesson. (Lesson should be 30 to 90 minutes long, depending on your population.) · Lesson Description for the Day (0.5 point): Include a brief description of the essential learning to be experienced by students and practiced during the lesson. Include the approximate duration of the lesson (30 to 90 minutes total). · State Standard/s (1 point): Include the state grade-level standard this lesson aligns with. Include the whole standard rather than just its label (see Instructor Guidance for an example). You may use a standard from the Common Core State Standards or your own state standards. · Lesson Goals (1 point): Also known as the lesson objectives. Construct one to two content-specific objectives for lesson. The objectives should be written in student terms and contain a single, observable, and measurable verb indicating the skill in students will be assessed for during instruction. · Teaching Methods : o Describe the anticipatory set (1 point) o Address how you will introduce and mode.

1. Week 5 - Assignment
Creating a UDL Instructional Plan
This assignment is another opportunity to apply the principles
of universal design for learning (UDL) in the design of
instruction and assessment. In this assignment, you develop a
lesson plan that incorporates UDL and effectively leverages
educational technologies in the classroom. Specifically, using
the Cast UDL Lesson Builder (2011) website (see instructions
below on how to access this website), you will create a lesson in
either English/language arts (ELA) or mathematics that includes
the components listed in the content expectations, below.
Create your assignment using the content and written
communication instructions below. Use the Grading Rubric to
review your assignment before submission to ensure you have
met the distinguished performance for each of the components
described below. For additional assistance, review the Week
Five Instructor Guidance page and, if needed, contact the
instructor for further clarifications using the “Ask Your
Instructor” discussion forum.
There are two parts to this assignment
: Part I is an actual instructional plan and Part II is a final
summary.
To prepare for
Part I
, you must first log onto the CAST UDL Lesson Builder (2011)
website. Create a free account. Next, click on “Create, Save &
Edit My Own UDL Lesson Plans” and begin constructing single
lesson for a specific grade level focusing on either
reading/language arts or math only. Each respective portion of
the plan is inserted by selecting “Edit” and are detailed below in
the Part I Content Expectations. For more information on each
part of the lesson plan, click on the “More Information” button
located in the lesson plan builder.
Note:

2. Not all parts of the lesson plan will be used. Read the Content
Instructions below to ensure you complete each component that
is required.
Content Instructions
·
Lesson Overview
(1 point): Include the title, author, subject, grade level(s), and
duration of the lesson. (Lesson should be 30 to 90 minutes long,
depending on your population.)
·
Lesson Description for the Day
(0.5 point): Include a brief description of the essential learning
to be experienced by students and practiced during the lesson.
Include the approximate duration of the lesson (30 to 90
minutes total).
·
State Standard/s
(1 point): Include the state grade-level standard this lesson
aligns with. Include the whole standard rather than just its label
(see Instructor Guidance for an example). You may use a
standard from the Common Core State Standards or your own
state standards.
·
Lesson Goals
(1 point): Also known as the lesson objectives. Construct one to
two content-specific objectives for lesson. The objectives
should be written in student terms and contain a single,
observable, and measurable verb indicating the skill in students
will be assessed for during instruction.
·
Teaching Methods
:
o
Describe the anticipatory set
(1 point)

3. o
Address how you will introduce and model new knowledge
(1 point)
o
Describe the guided practice
(1 point)
o
Describe the independent practice
(1 point)
o
Wrap-Up (Closing)
(1 point): Explain how you will close the lesson and in what
manner students will debrief from the learning experience.
·
Assessment
(1.5 points): Describe what you will assess during the lesson
(formative assessment) as described in either or both the guided
practice and/or independent practice stages of the lesson.
·
Save
your instructional plan as a doc. file and upload it along with
Part II to the classroom for evaluation.
Written Communication Instructions
·
Syntax and Mechanics
(1 point): Display meticulous comprehension and organization
of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
Part Two
– Analysis/Summary Content Instructions
·
Reflection
(3 points): In a separate two-to-three page Word document,

4. include a reflection in which you address the following
questions:
o
How does your lesson serve as motivation for learners?
o
How does your lesson stimulate critical thinking in your
students?
o
How does the lesson model a non-threatening environment
providing differentiated learning opportunities without isolating
students?
Written Communication Instructions
·
Length Requirement
(0.5 point): Two to three pages not including the title and
references pages.
·
Syntax and Mechanics
(0.5 points): Display meticulous comprehension and
organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and
grammar.
·
Source Requirement
(0.5 points): Utilize at least two scholarly resources and the
Edyburn (2013) textbook. All sources on the references page
need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the
assignment.
·
APA Formatting
(1 point): Use APA formatting consistently throughout the
assignment. Refer to the Ashford University Writing Center for
assistance with APA style and formatting or your copy of the
APA Style Manual.