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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.

Universal Design for Learning

UDL. Why now?

We are lucky enough to live in a world that is becoming increasingly more inclusive. By inviting all learners in our classrooms, we are teaching students valuable lessons in ...
Katie Novak · November 15, 2014
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Beowulf lesson plan
Universal Design for Learning

Lesson Plan for Beowulf

Right now I’m feverishly trying to keep up with an awesome #ECET2 Twitter chat. I just got a question about using all 9 UDL guidelines (teaching strategies) in each lesson, so ...
Katie Novak · May 18, 2014
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Universal Design for Learning

Scaffold Speaking and Listening the UDL Way

The Common Core requires teachers across grade bands and content areas to teach speaking and listening skills. In the spirit of UDL, these skills must be scaffolded so students ...
Katie Novak · April 10, 2014
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Visualize
Professional Learning

Visualize the CCSS as an Integrated Whole

When you are planning lessons using the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), it’s beneficial to visualize them as an integrated whole. Gone are the days where lessons focus on one ...
Katie Novak · March 26, 2014
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Universal Design for Learning

Visual Literacy, UDL, and Common Core

Coming from a middle school background, I’ve never explored the teaching of visual literacy, but after reading, “Picture This: Visual Literacy as a Pathway to Character ...
Katie Novak · March 20, 2014
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