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.

Digging
Professional Learning

Digging Into Deeper Learning

The water was gushing from the bathtub faucet as I clumsily attempted to tighten the screw. My wife, once she finished laughing at the geyser in my face, calmly turned off the ...
Chris Bronke · July 9, 2023
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Explicit Instruction & UDL - Teacher providing explicit instruction
Universal Design for Learning

Explicit Instruction & Universal Design for Learning

There’s Macaroni on your Manifold! Whenever my son Andre has the hood of his truck open doing some work, I poke my head in and say things like: “It looks like the carbonara is a ...
K.C. Knudson · May 22, 2023
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Students taking a test with a teacher at front the classroom
Engagement

Why Your Test Prep Isn’t Effective

Reimagining Test Prep: Shifting to Student-Led Review Strategies Ahh testing. As much as it would be amazing to ground all of our assessments in project-based learning and ...
Katie Novak · April 16, 2023
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example of a padlet walk through in class
Implementing UDL

5 Powerful Vocabulary Strategies for All Students

I was recently listening to a presentation about multilingual learners (aka ELL learners). The speaker talked about the progression of language development and the importance of ...
Matt Bergman, Ed.D · March 27, 2023
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How to Universally Design Assessments + UDL Grading Resource
Universal Design for Learning

How to Universally Design Assessment Practices

Transform Your Grading Practices Through UDL Note from Katie Novak: We originally posted this blog in June 2022 before I had the opportunity to read the book, A Repair Kit for ...
Novak Education · February 9, 2023
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