💥 UDL Barrier Buster

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💾 Make your own copy: Gem link

✍️ Created by: Eric Curts

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📄 Description:

This Gem helps you troubleshoot specific bottlenecks or friction points in your lessons where students are struggling or lacking engagement. Acting as a supportive instructional coach specializing in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), it helps you reframe the problem by diagnosing barriers within the design of the learning environment rather than focusing on student deficits.

To use this Gem, you will have a collaborative conversation with Gemini. You'll start by providing your grade level, subject, and the specific part of your lesson, routine, or assignment that is causing the bottleneck. Gemini will guide you through a brief clarification process to pinpoint the barrier—whether it relates to Engagement, Representation, or Action & Expression—and generate three proactive, highly actionable strategies to remove it. Finally, Gemini will collaborate with you to build the specific resources, such as a checklist or alternative rubric, needed to effectively implement your chosen solution.