# 11 Great Quotes about Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

November 5, 2024

UDL enthusiasts, this post is for you! We love sharing tips and insights from Brookes authors on how to create a universally designed learning environment that meets the needs of every learner. In today’s post, we’ve rounded up some of the best quotes from our expert authors and transformed them into quote graphics you can repost and share with your community. Which quote is your favorite?

> “Within UDL, teachers **reject the one-size-fits-all** style of lesson delivery to give students flexible ways of accessing, engaging in, and demonstrating learning.” (Quote from [**Inclusion In Action**](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Inclusion-in-Action-P1050.aspx) by Nicole Eredics.)

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> “UDL is based on the premise that thoughtfully **designing lessons beforehand** and **appealing to the learning networks of all learners** is more effective than modifying lessons later.” (Quote adapted from [**Life Beyond the Classroom,** _Fifth Edition_ **_,_**](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Life-Beyond-the-Classroom-P600.aspx) by Paul Wehman.)

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> “UDL is **not a set method** for instruction but rather a **framework** for instructional design that is built on the principle that all students can learn.” (Adapted from [**Universal Design for Transition**, _Second Edition_ **_,_**](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Universal-Design-for-Transition-P1525.aspx) by LaRon A. Scott & Colleen A. Thoma, with invited contributors.)

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> “Braided together, culturally relevant pedagogy and UDL build inclusive **culturally responsive** learning environments.” (From [**True Inclusion with UDL**](https://products.brookespublishing.com/True-Inclusion-With-UDL-P1543.aspx) by Patti Kelly Ralabate.)

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> “UDL allows students to be challenged and enriched based on **individual needs and learning preferences**.” (Quote from [**The IEP Checklist**, _Second Edition,_](https://products.brookespublishing.com/The-IEP-Checklist-P1398.aspx) by Clarissa E. Rosas & Kathleen G. Winterman, _with invited contributors)_

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> “UDL is a way to **provide children with** **choices** for what they are learning, how they are learning, and how they are showing what they know, as well as a variety of ways to be motivated and challenged.” (Quote from [**Engaging Young Engineers,** _Second Edition_](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Engaging-Young-Engineers-P1537.aspx) **_,_** by Angi Stone-MacDonald, Kristen B. Wendell, Anne Douglass, Mary Lu Love, & Amanda Wiehe Lopes.)

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> “With universal design for learning, **variations in student needs are anticipated and planned for,** rather than perceived as aberrations or problems.” (Quote from **[Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for English Language Learners](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Differentiating-Instruction-and-Assessment-for-ELLs-with-Differentiator-Flip-Chart-P1372.aspx)**, by Shelley Fairbairn & Stephaney Jones-Vo)

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> “Rather than lowering expectations, a critical characteristic of UDL implementation is **maintaining rigor** while simultaneously **raising levels of support**.” (Quote from [**True Inclusion with UDL**](https://products.brookespublishing.com/True-Inclusion-With-UDL-P1543.aspx) by Patti Kelly Ralabate.)

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> “The ultimate goal of UDL is to develop expert learners.” (Quote from [**Teaching Reading Sourcebook** _**,** Third Edition **,**_](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Teaching-Reading-Sourcebook-3e-P1181.aspx) by Bill Honig, Linda Diamond, & Linda Gutlohn.)

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> “Planning lessons for a learning environment that is organized with learner variability and the UDL framework in mind will ultimately **save you planning and instructional time.**” (Quote from [**Your UDL Lesson Planner**](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Your-UDL-Lesson-Planner-P896.aspx) by Patti Kelly Ralabate.)

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> “There is **no end to learning** about UDL. If you enter your experience with UDL knowing you’ll always be learning more, you will have the **flexible mindset** that is also necessary to meet the needs of your variable learners.” (Quote adapted from [**Design and Deliver,** _Second Edition_ **_,_**](https://products.brookespublishing.com/Design-and-Deliver-P1237.aspx) by Loui Lord Nelson.)

As Patti Kelly Ralabate says in [**True Inclusion With UDL,**](https://products.brookespublishing.com/True-Inclusion-With-UDL-P1543.aspx) "By adopting equity-based, UDL-inspired, culturally responsive pedagogy, teachers can design accessible, nurturing, and engaging learning environments for every learner and build school cultures that allow every learner to feel they belong and can succeed." Keep learning with the UDL books featured here.