The Education Table Blog

Tips and strategies that ensure that professional learning positively impacts student achievement. Sometimes, when I begin a professional development session, I ask educators to ...

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 ...

The Lochness Monster. Yetis. Big Foot. Learning Styles. What do they all have in common? Yep, you guessed it. None of them exist.

If you’ve ever watched Frozen, you’ll remember how Anna tries to get Elsa to open up the gates to Arendelle. She didn’t barge in demanding change, but instead, she tried to ...

How Frequent Pauses Lead to Improved Learning Outcomes We’ve all experienced that moment of completely zoning out. One minute, you're focused, and the next, you’re off in la la ...

You may know of UDL as a framework to improve and optimize teaching and learning for all people based on scientific insights into how humans learn. But one thing I have ...

“Inclusion” and “inclusive practice” are often used interchangeably in education, but true inclusive practice goes beyond simply bringing people together. Inclusion takes an ...

One of my best friends, Kate, regularly blesses us with drool-worthy confections worthy of winning fine arts awards. She is the ultimate expert baker. Every cupcake, cookie, and ...

Ah yes...standardized assessments. Regardless of their limitations, they are here to stay, and students deserve to be prepared for them. So, what can UDL educators do? They can be ...

When I was little, I knew I wanted to be a teacher, so naturally, I would play school with my dolls. I would line each of them up in front of a small chalkboard, and then - ...

When I was a kid, my parents had a set of 3-legged stools around our kitchen island. It was where I did my homework, we played countless Uno games, and I subjected my family to my ...

I often am asked the question, “Why UDL?” and my answer is simple. We are preparing students for their future. We are not preparing them for our past. The way that we have been ...