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.

UDL vs. DI
Differentiated Instruction (DI)

UDL vs DI: The Dinner Party Analogy

When I am presenting on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), an education framework routed in offering options to students to help them take control of their own education, ...
Katie Novak · February 13, 2024
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students in an ELA classroom
Universal Design for Learning

Improve Your ELA Lesson with UDL

In the face of a literacy crisis, educators and schools are looking to create a more equitable learning experience for all students. Recent news in Oregon highlights the ...
Katie Novak · February 13, 2024
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students in a classroom
Universal Design for Learning

Schools That Know How to Learn

A look at Learning Structures That all Students can Benefit From. The Dream Students with disabilities and their corresponding special education-related services have much to ...
Zach Smith · February 12, 2024
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definition of equity in schools
Inclusive Practices

The Path to Equity in Schools

In today’s society, equity in schools is more important than ever. Whether it’s equal access to educational resources or protecting the rights of students, making sure that all ...
Mirko Chardin · January 26, 2024
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students walking down the hallway
Universal Design for Learning

Student Identity and UDL

Who Am I? In a 2011 interview, Maya Angelou, African American literary icon, stated, “If you don't know where you've come from, you don't know where you're going.” Knowing who we ...
Pamela Chu-Sheriff · January 22, 2024
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high school math students
Universal Design for Learning

Increasing Engagement in Math Classrooms

Whenever I meet someone new, and they ask me what I do for work, and I reluctantly (because I know what's about to come) tell them that I'm a math teacher, I am undoubtedly met ...
Blake Mahovic · January 16, 2024
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students sharing their projects - pbl
Engagement

Student-Led Project-Based Learning

As a middle school English teacher, I dedicated two full weeks for students to create life-size puppets based on "The Old Man and the Sea." My students absolutely loved this ...
Katie Novak · December 19, 2023
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