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The Education Table Blog

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

students trying to figure out a problem on the board
Engagement

What is Productive Struggle?

My granddaughter is 2 years old and has hit that phase in her life where she doesn’t want help with a task. She’s fiercely independent and is determined to do things herself. As ...
Tom Thibodeau · March 4, 2024
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UDL in Voc-Tech!

When I first started teaching video production, back in the ’90s, in a college career and tech program, I didn’t know what UDL was and I certainly didn’t use the framework to plan ...
Tom Thibodeau · January 13, 2022
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Geology lesson plan
Universal Design for Learning

UDL Makeover: Science Lesson Plan

Geologic Time Scale Activity Original Lesson Plan (from Allison Winward, High School Science Teacher in Washington)
Tom Thibodeau · July 4, 2021
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