Week 3 Lesson Plan Reflection

This week's assignment has been by far the most challenging.  I have provided in-class support predominantly in math for middle school, so I found it very difficult to create a lesson plan for a grade and subject I've never taught.  Not to mention, I don't typically write lesson plans.  I struggled through the assignment, but enjoyed the sense of accomplishment once I completed my final product.  This week things really started to click regarding UDL.  It is a matter of thinking ahead and planning for students with different abilities and learning styles.  Being a special education teacher, I already integrate many of the UDL practices within my general education classes.  Through the readings and assignment, I feel like I have a deeper, more meaningful understanding of how to incorporate these practices into the classroom in order to ensure that every student has an opportunity to be successful.  I got a bit distracted and ahead of myself by creating a website that provides all the resources and websites that correlate with my lesson plan.  It was time consuming, but provided the framework for me to design my lesson plan.  I hope that I can use several of the technology project examples for the lesson plan for the final portfolio due in week 5.