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.

teaching special ed in gen ed classrooms
Universal Design for Learning

Inclusive Education is a Right, Not a Privilege:

The IEP meeting that changed my understanding of equity and inclusion forever is one I will never forget. I remember the team being huge - the entire school team was there, along ...
Emily Mostovoy-Luna · June 13, 2025
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an image of a Kaleidoscope - analogy for brain-based design in education
Science of Learning

A Brain-Based Pattern for Design

When you point a kaleidoscope toward light, the light reflects back and forth and creates intricate and complex patterns. In these patterns, we see beauty. As leaders, we too are ...
K.C. Knudson · May 30, 2025
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teacher scaffolding instruction
Assessments

What Does it Mean to Scaffold Instruction?

I have the great fortune of coming from a family of builders, so I got a lot of experience building as I grew up. I worked summers and school breaks through high school and ...
Tom Thibodeau · April 9, 2025
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