The UDL Guidelines are presented as a graphic organizer and is a tool used to design learning experiences that meet the needs of learners. This website describes the graphic organizer in detail, explains how the framework is structured and should be read, as well as what each aspect of the UDL guidelines mean. 

CAST (2018). Universal Design for Learning Guidelines version 2.2. 

Aspects of learning, including attention, memory and decision making, are inextricably integrated with emotion networks.  Emotion is central to cognition. In addition, there is variability in engagement; what motivates and encourages one student to persist through challenges will differ from that of another student, and will even differ within the same individual at different times. Knowing how essential emotion is for learning, how can educators use the UDL framework to design lessons that support variability in engagement? How can they measure engagement to reflect on progress towards the deeper learning goals that are desired at a classroom, school, and district level? This resource presents initial reflections from a Massachusetts school district implementing the UDL framework in order to achieve improvement in student engagement.

A master teacher applies the principles of UDL to a sixth grade science lesson.  Classroom scenes are intercut with those of a panel of UDL experts reflecting on aspects of the unfolding lesson.  Educators will find useful classroom applications in this video, and gain better understanding of the conceptual framework of UDL.  

A master teacher conducts a lesson on poetry in a diverse 5th grade classroom, applying the principles of UDL.  Classroom scenes are intercut with those of a panel of UDL experts reflecting on the unfolding lesson.  Educators will gain not only practical knowledge from this video, but a better understanding of the conceptual framework of UDL.  

Center Director David Rose walks us through the UDL Guidelines, a detailed framework of principles, guidelines, and checkpoints for creating curriculum that supports all learners. Classroom examples of the principles in action are included.

The new home for the UDL Guidelines! In this first release of the new site, CAST has updated the look, but the Guidelines themselves, their descriptions, and the research behind the Checkpoints haven't changed. CAST is constantly improving this site with more resources, updated research, and evolving the UDL Guidelines as a living, breathing tool for implementing the UDL framework.

The UDL core principles, multiple means of engagement, representation and expression, are the cornerstones of UDL. In this module, you will learn how to apply these guidelines during the design of lessons, materials and instruction. You will discover that many classroom strategies you already use are compatible with UDL, and you will add new strategies to your UDL toolkit. Some of these strategies will require the use of technology and others will not. You don’t need to embrace technology to begin applying the UDL Guidelines.

Each core principle is divided into 3 guidelines and each guideline is further divided into checkpoints.Collectively, these are known as the UDL Guidelines. Please print a copy of the UDL: Theory and Practice version of the Guidelines (2014)(link is external) from the National Center on Universal Design for Learning(link is external) to use while exploring this module. In the UDL 2.0 version of the UDL Guidelines (2008), the core principles appeared in a different order: Representation, Expression and Engagement. Both versions are currently in use.