The Education Table Blog

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, ...

When I was little, I used to get $50 from my Gram and Papa for my birthday. I spent a lot of time thinking about all the ways I could spend it, given my parents' parameters (no ...

As an administrator, one of the most rewarding experiences was when teachers came to me with a well-defined problem of practice. I am sure it wasn’t easy for them to say, “Urgh… ...

Imagine you have a sundae bar with all the delicious toppings you can think of: ice cream, whipped cream, hot fudge, caramel, sprinkles, and candy toppings - the works!!. For me - ...

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Differentiated Instruction (DI) are two powerful educational frameworks with a shared goal of revolutionizing inclusive education. ...

Back in high school I ran track and I loved everything about it, but the thing I loved most was that it allowed me and my classmates to participate in a sport together. I loved ...

5 Ways to Put UDL Into Action to Unlock Student Potential Recently, I was on a road trip and stopped to fill up my car with gas. I ran into the gas station to grab something quick ...

With four kids, mornings at my house used to be chaotic (okay, to be honest, more chaotic than they are now!). My husband Lon and I would rush around to make a la carte breakfasts ...

Imagine being hopelessly lost in the woods with no map, phone signal, and a half of a granola bar in your pocket. It’s probably also raining in this scenario, and wolves are ...

Oftentimes, educators provide students with quizzes to identify their "learning style." You’ve probably taken one yourself and might have said, "I'm a visual learner." Turns out ...

Picture this: you're at a restaurant, handed a menu the size of a novel, and suddenly you're overwhelmed and ask a question like, “Do you have a plain Caesar salad?” The paradox ...