<img height="1" width="1" style="display:none;" alt="" src="https://ct.pinterest.com/v3/?event=init&amp;tid=2612747589493&amp;pd[em]=<hashed_email_address>&amp;noscript=1">

Empowering Educators with UDL

A Coaching Approach

Transform your educational leadership with this comprehensive UDL course, designed for instructional coaches, department heads, and school leaders committed to inclusive learning. Gain the tools, strategies, and coaching techniques to foster collaboration, innovation, and a growth mindset among staff, ensuring sustainable implementation of Universal Design for Learning and maximizing student success.

 

QuoteThe 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.

- Véronique D'Amour-Dionne, Success Advisor

 

Transform your educational leadership with universally designed coaching. 

In today's diverse and inclusive educational landscape, effective UDL implementation is more critical than ever. This course is designed specifically for instructional coaches, department heads, and building leaders in schools who are committed to implementing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) across their learning environments in a comprehensive and sustainable way. This course equips leaders with the tools, strategies, and mindset necessary to support transformative change. Participants will develop transformational coaching techniques, empowering them to support teachers in integrating UDL effectively, all while drawing on UDL best practices and data-focused coaching strategies.

Participants will learn how to cultivate a culture of collaboration, experimentation, and innovation, along with fostering a growth mindset among staff to ensure a shared vision and implementation of UDL. Whether you're an instructional coach looking to support individual teachers or a building leader aiming to transform your school's approach to inclusive instruction, this course will provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to support teachers with confidence and make a lasting impact on student learning outcomes.

At a Glance

FORMAT

ASYNCHRONOUS WITH 2 LIVE Q&A COLLABORATIVE SESSIONS

TYPE

INSTRUCTOR-LED, 8-MODULES, 45-HOURS

DATES

MAY 21, 2025 - JULY 2, 2025

COST

$495 (CONTACT US FOR GROUP RATES)

Course Objectives

Ojective3_1
Develop Transformational Coaching Skills: Understand best practices for coaching teachers in integrating UDL and inclusive practices in sustainable ways. 
Objective1
Support Sustainable UDL Implementation: Learn how to cultivate a supportive learning environment for teachers where they feel safe to challenge mindsets, take risks, and learn through reflection.
Goals2
Focus on Outcomes to Drive Improvement: Practice data-driven coaching strategies for continuous improvement.

An initiative in Fraser Public Schools is to have UDL be the framework from which our educators design their learning experiences for students. We have implemented some training and provided teacher coaches; however, we are wanting to develop a cohesive plan that ties all of the work we do together. I registered my entire team – Administrators, coaches, and myself – for this course so we could all re-calibrate ourselves and build a plan that works for us. I can speak for the entire team when I say that this course was beyond expectation. It was thorough, full of resources, thought-provoking, and provided a logical scope and sequence to begin designing a plan for us. Beyond providing an abundance of resources, the course itself was a model for UDL practices for all participants to experience by providing multiple means of engagement, representation, and action and expression of responses. Further, Lisa was prompt with her responses and provided individual feedback to every participant. My team found it helpful to be able to read ideas from and respond to all the other participants in the course. This course did not disappoint and I would recommend it to anyone who is just getting started with UDL or, like us, wanting to re-calibrate and drive forward. We now have a plan that connects our teacher goals, coaching cycles, and professional development schedule.

Kyle Ray
Director of Secondary Education
Lisa 1_BG-1

About Your Instructor

Lisa Bosio, a passionate educator with more than 20 years experience, has one goal: to equip and empower teachers to invest in and impact the whole child. Lisa has extensive experience as a classroom teacher, master teacher, district instructional coach, and induction mentor. Lisa has also been a Consulting Partner with two universities, Western Governors University and Teachers College of San Joaquin in California, and designs coursework focused on the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and social emotional learning.

 

What to Expect

Facilitated Course 

  • Eight online asynchronous learning modules containing videos, resources, and weekly assignments and/or discussions.
  • Two - 1 hour live Q&As and collaborative learning sessions. 
  • Direct interaction and feedback from your instructor and the opportunity to build community with your classmates through course discussion boards and two interactive live sessions with the instructor and course.  
  • Lots of options and choices - UDL is at the foundation of everything we do.
  • Participants will be expected to pass in work by the due date, but will also be given the opportunity to revise and improve upon their work (just as students in their class should be given the same respect using the UDL framework). 
  • All assignments can be resubmitted for feedback and grading up until the last day of the course.
  • There are no book requirements, all materials are linked freely within the course.

 

Pricing Options

The fee listed above covers your course registration with Novak Educational Consulting, Inc. only. You may also choose to purchase graduate level professional development credits or clock hours (for Washington State teachers) at the time of registration. Bulk discounts are available on registration fees for groups of 3 or more. Please contact us for details.

Course Certificates & Transcripts

If you receive a grade of C or better, you will receive a completion certificate for 45 hours from Novak Education at the conclusion of the course. Please check in with your school or district to determine if this alone will be sufficient for salary points or advancement prior to enrolling. Some states require additional proof of completion such as clock hours, contact hours, or credits.Graduate level professional development credits may be obtained for an additional fee at the time of registration. 

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Have Question? We are here to help.

How do I access my course?
Instructor-led courses are facilitated through the Novak Education instance of Instructure Canvas, located at novakeducation.instructure.com. Note, if you have a Free-for-Teacher or Canvas account with another organization, you will still need to create new login credentials with Novak. Within the week before the course, you will receive an invitation to join the course from Novak Education. If you have not received your email or if you are having trouble accessing you course, email education@novakeducation.com and we will email you a link to access the course.
Do you accept POs?

Yes, if you would like to pay via PO, please register and select the option to "Skip online payment to pay later or pay offline" and email lon@novakeducation.com to request an invoice. Please make sure to reference the course you have registered for. Payments or POs are due before first dates of class.  

Can I receive accredited graduate credits for the course?

Absolutely! You can add on 3 graduate-level credits during the registration process. If you have already enrolled and would like to add on credits, please contact us.

What is a facilitated course that is also asynchronous and has live sessions?

A facilitated course is an instructor-led course that takes place with a core group of students over a set period of time. Each week (or the timeframe as outlined within the schedule) students will complete an assignment and/or participate in a discussion. Students will receive feedback along the way from the subject matter expert facilitator on how to improve the practical application of their learning. Additionally, students will engage with other students in the course - offering the opportunity to connect with varying levels of educators from around the world. 

With the asynchronous nature of the course, you can review the course learnings as quickly or as leisurely as you like based on your schedule as long as you stick within the outlined due dates. 

Live sessions are an opportunity to connect and collaborate in real time. But schedules can be tricky - so if you cannot attend live or that is not your thing, no worries, we will post the recording within the course within 24 hours of the session.

I am interested in one of your courses, but it doesn't look like there are any open enrollments for the course at this time.

If you are interested in scheduling a course with your group, you can contact us to schedule a 45-hour facilitated online course. Each course is universally designed and instructed by one of our team experts. Each section can accommodate up to 25 educators. Please reach out to lindie@novakeducation to get started. 

If you do not have a group for the course - be sure to check out our open enrollment options for facilitated courses or our selection of self-directed courses that are open year-round. 

What do you offer for certification/options to meet educator professional learning requirements

We are focused on helping educators take their learning to the next step. We offer options for graduate credits, continuing education hours, CTLE (NY), Clock Hours (WA). When scheduling professional learning services, we will discuss what works best for meeting the needs of your educators. Questions, email us Education@Novakeducation.com

Do you offer options for our team to facilitate one of your courses?

Indeed! You can run a Novak Education course in your school or district with an in-house facilitator to build your internal capacity. We will provide everything you need to load the course into your own Canvas instance or your Free-for-Teacher account, or give you the content to build the course in a different LMS. Contact lindie@novakeducation.com for pricing and to learn more. 

Are you a CTLE approved sponsor?

Yes, we are a CTLE-approved sponsor! Once you complete the course, email this form with section 1 completed to education@novakeducation.com. Upon receipt and confirmation of course completion, you will receive a completed form for your records within 1-3 business days. 

Do you offer Washington Clock Hours?

Yes! We offer clock hours through a partnership with ESD 112. There is an additional standard fee of $3/credit that is paid directly through PDEnroller. More details on how to submit the course for clock hours can be found under the clock hours section of the course welcome module.