The Education Table Blog

Navigating Design to Meet the Needs of Learners Doors shouldn’t be hard to open, but this one was.

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 ...

Districts are regularly asking for feedback from school personnel including teachers, administrators, nurses, counselors, paraprofessionals, custodians, and cafeteria staff. In ...

Reflection. Something we do as educators on a regular basis to ensure our students achieve success. This is also something that many of us will do for years to come as we think ...

I have always been a long-distance runner. There is something so peaceful about being the first one up, pulling on sneakers, plugging in earbuds, and hitting the pavement. I first ...

Planning Professional Development Using a UDL Lens We have all been there - stuck in a professional development (PD) session where we are ready to walk out (or log out!), texting ...

I went to a traditional school where “one size fits all” education was the only way to do anything! It was always 1. watch the teacher, 2. read the book, 3. do the worksheets and ...

Computer programs and websites have a wonderful tool called the “Rich Text Editor”. I’m sure that you have seen and used one if you have ever typed a document in Microsoft Word or ...

Now, about those stairs... Look at the picture above. You may think - what a beautiful building with a stunning entrance. But if you look closer, you’ll see that this entrance has ...

As we say in Universal Design for Learning, what is necessary for some is good for all. Accommodations and scaffolds aren’t just for students receiving special education services. ...

I’ve had so many questions about what a UDL assessments look like. There is really not one answer, as UDL assessments allow for educator creativity, but here’s one example – the ...