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.

Multilingual learner utilizing UDL practices in school
Variability and Barriers

3 Ways to Support Multilingual Learners With UDL

One of the million reasons I love Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is that it helps teachers provide the tools to help all learners learn - whether a learner has the highest ...
Novak Education · January 15, 2023
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AI in education
Universal Design for Learning

AI in Education: ChatGPT, AI, and UDL

Turning 10 is a big milestone for kiddos so when it comes to planning the big celebration, you want it to be fun, entertaining, and a bit unique. In the past - when looking for ...
Jeff Horwitz · December 26, 2022
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Choice boards graphic (showing screens, videos, audio, graphs, notebooks
Universal Design for Learning

Taking Your Choice Boards to the Next Level

A UDL practitioner believes in the power of teaching and learning. As instructional designers and facilitators, we have the incredible opportunity to create a culture of high ...
Katie Novak · December 6, 2022
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Students in science class - Inequity in STEM - and Solutions for Making STEM Equitable in K-12
Inclusive Practices

Solutions for Making STEM Equitable in K-12

According to a 2017 Pew Research Study, not only does there exist a racial and ethnic disparity between high school students who are fond of STEM subjects, but there is also a ...
Andy Laverne · September 12, 2022
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Writing
Implementing UDL

Universal Design for Writing

Writing is an invaluable academic skill, but it is also much more than that. It is a tool for thinking, a means of personal expression, and a vehicle of self-discovery. Despite ...
Dr. Randy Laist · June 17, 2021
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Why Social Emotional Learning Requires UDL
Universal Design for Learning

Why Social Emotional Learning Requires UDL

We’ve all read and heard about social emotional learning numerous times over the past several years, but I don’t think anyone has stated it in such clear, simple terms as the TED ...
Alex Norton · May 6, 2021
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Universal Design for Learning

Tech Is Improving Teaching Methodologies

A look at the future trends in education Teachers can only be in so many places at once, and while they would like to devote individualized attention to each student in every ...
Shaun Borland · January 25, 2021
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