Education is filled with acronyms and frameworks that are intended to help educators and leaders provide the best learning experiences possible. As a result, these tools and processes can have a language all their own and can be confusing for those who do not engage with them on a daily basis. Enter "Alphabet Soup," an ongoing mini-series dedicated to explaining and unpacking educational language and frameworks in a succinct and meaningful way. The OPL podcast kicks off this new series with "The U's," a discussion about two separate frameworks rooted in instructional "Design."