Katie is an absolute wealth of knowledge on best practices to drive change in educational systems. Her strategic mind and years of experience have been an enormous asset to our program as she has worked with educational leaders to support and challenge them as they implement inclusive practices in their districts and schools. We can't say enough about how her enthusiasm, dedication, and depth of knowledge of inclusive practices has changed mindsets and inspired action among leaders in our program.
Great teaching looks a lot like art. While there has been a great deal of attention lately to the "science" of teaching, it is the art of teaching that we most remember and that strikes us with awe. And that is hard to describe or codify. Katie Novak is an artist when she teaches. I have seen her. She does things that awe and inspire; watching her is like watching a master sculptor at work. Everyone should have a chance to see her teach - and especially to see her bring UDL to life."
Dr. Katie Novak has been a tremendous partner in our county’s focus on equity and inclusive practices. She has worked with us on developing our leaders and inspiring people to imagine possibilities for all students. She is highly engaging and relevant and customizes all her work to our local context. She lays a compelling case for redesigning our school environments to ensure all students can learn in an inclusive environment. Her message and style resonates with every educator and she inspires everyone to take action.
Seriously one of the best classes I have taken! Thank you for all the time and energy that you dedicated to our learning environment! Engaging and fun interactions!
Of all of the graduate level classes we have taken, the Novak Ed UDL classes are so valuable and offer so many options to make learning available to ALL students.
The course exceeded my expectations. I appreciated the fact that it was "UDLed" since it truly made me experience it as a student and see how it can lift barriers I wasn't even aware existed. It also gave me useful tools to be a better coach and further implement UDL in my practice and institution.
