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INSIGHTS & IDEAS

The Education Table Blog

Practical strategies, research, and perspectives from the Novak Education team to help educators strengthen instruction, leadership, and inclusive systems.

Lesson Plan Makeover - Math
Universal Design for Learning

UDL Lesson Plan Makeovers: Math Lessons

Previously we shared our “UDL Accommodations Faculty Meeting Protocol” designed to help educators better understand how to incorporate accommodations and scaffolds to improve ...
Katie Novak · March 17, 2025
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personalized learning with learning playlists
Universal Design for Learning

Personalize Learning with Playlists

How Utilizing Learning Playlists in Your Classroom Help to Make Time to Work With Individual Students Whole-group instruction has its place, but let’s face it—it rarely meets the ...
Katie Novak · March 6, 2025
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students working together in a student-led universally designed classroom
Universal Design for Learning

Universal Design for Learning, Simplified

The key to implementing UDL burden-free is to shift your approach to student-led learning. Back in my school days, group projects were my chance to take charge. I’d dive right in, ...
Katie Novak · February 7, 2025
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kids playing in class - What is UDL
Universal Design for Learning

What is UDL? Infographic

Too many educators feel that their autonomy has been taken away by standards, scripted curriculum, and ultimately, standardized testing. It doesn’t have to be this way. We need ...
Katie Novak · January 27, 2025
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parent teaching their kid to use ai
Mindsets

Why I am Teaching My Kids to Use AI

In my 20+ years as an educator, I’ve seen countless trends in education come and go—some transformative, others, as my Gram would say, were more flash than substance. Take ...
Katie Novak · January 15, 2025
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Professional Development
Professional Learning

Does Professional Development for Teachers Work?

Tips and strategies that ensure that professional learning positively impacts student achievement. Sometimes, when I begin a professional development session, I ask educators to ...
Katie Novak · December 5, 2024
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high expectations for students
Inclusive Practices

Communicating High Expectations to Learners

It was a day like any other in my classroom. My lesson was planned, my objectives were posted, and my trusty dry-erase markers were lined up like soldiers. Everything seemed on ...
Katie Novak · December 4, 2024
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