Identify barriers and supports
Use UDL to identify “how” to design lessons that minimise barriers and support ākonga mastery of standards-aligned goals.
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Barriers that create unproductive struggle
Barriers that create unproductive struggle
Nicole Tucker-Smith identifying and minimising barriers that cause unproductive struggle for learners.
Source: PaTTAN
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What gets in the way for ākonga?
What gets in the way for ākonga?
Take a look at how to minimise common barriers students experience across learning areas, aligned to UDL’s three principles.
Source: Chrissie Butler
Identify and minimise barriers in your subject
Identify and minimise barriers in your subject
In your department, discuss potential barriers to learning hidden in the design and support of internal assessments.
Use the template Identify common barriers in your subject area to document ideas and plan useful supports.
Recognising barriers in our learning design
Recognising barriers in our learning design
A key focus of UDL is identifying barriers to learning hidden in the learning environments.
Useful resources
Useful resources
Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
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UDL explained from a NZ perspective. The Thinking Cycle and supporting tools for planning and teaching are included.
Planning with Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
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A series of downloadable templates that help you to use UDL when you plan your teaching and assessments.
Publisher: Ministry of Education NZ
Next steps
More suggestions for implementing the strategy “Design considerations in NCEA assessments”:
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