It is imperative for all students to have access to high quality teaching and learning opportunities aligned to the content standards. Universal Design for Learning will serve as the overarching framework for instructional design in this course. UDL requires the teacher to consider her individual students and their needs prior to beginning the design process. Candidates will learn to set goals for their instruction based on the principles of learning and the learners’ prior knowledge, culture, interests, and learning needs. The lesson components will be aligned to state standard. Instructional strategies and discipline-specific methods will be selected to align with student needs and content. Assessments will be used to gage student knowledge and skills and will align with the objectives and instructional methodologies. The importance of the role of families in the educational process will be explored as well as means for connecting families and schools in the education of students.