The Education Table Blog

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 ...

Evaluate and Measure Teacher Consistency When I tell my kids to clean their rooms, I envision an end product worthy of a Pinterest post. Just imagine it—everything in its place, ...

There will never be a “right time.” The truth is that we can't achieve what we don't put out into the universe. We all share a common goal: to be the best educators we can be, ...