All students should be able to have access to the same information that is given in a classroom. For example, every student learns differently but they can be given different tools to learn the same material. AT and UDL both address the concepts of a variety in that they both address the individual learning needs of the students.
UDL focuses on different methods and assessments that can be helpful for all students with any needs. Common Core Standards provides guidance about a certain topic that students are expected to learn and with AT it provides students with disabilities to access the curriculum. When I was doing observation hours for a class last semester I observed a full class with students who all had different needs. There would be a teacher and a teacher assistant would go around the classroom and help each student individually or give them different resources to understand the material.
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On UDL Exchanging I found this resource called, Graphing with Grit. I found this very interesting because it has attached to it was YouTube videos on how to create graphs as well as a website where students can create a variety of their own graphs. This will be helpful to give students a visual of what is being asked from them also making it more fun creating it online rather than the old-fashioned way on paper.
I agree 100% with you first statement. All kids deserve to be equal in the classroom with the information they receive!
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