EPISODE · May 31, 2025 · 48 MIN
Best of The Authority: UDL Now! with Katie Novak
from The Authority Podcast — Expert Insights and Fresh Ideas for Education Leaders · host Be Podcast Network
To close out May, I'm happy to highlight another Best Of episode with three-time guest Katie Novak. This was our first conversation, about her best-selling book UDL Now!We talked about:“If UDL is the answer, what is the question?”Who should be doing UDL?UDL is best practice: “Teachers are working too hard to not have a greater impact on learners.”Understanding the similarities and differences between UDL and differentiated instruction (DI) — and why teachers should be doing bothThe three core beliefs of UDL: variability, firm goals, and expert learningWhat is the right amount of student voice and choice?Find UDL Now! from CAST Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and on Katie’s website: https://www.novakeducation.com/udl-now About today’s guestKatie Novak, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned education consultant, a graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, and the best-selling author of 14 books on inclusive practices, with over 250K books sold worldwide. Katie designs and presents workshops both nationally and internationally focusing on the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), inclusive practices, and universally designed leadership. Connect on Twitter @KatieNovakUDL and LinkedIn.
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To close out May, I'm happy to highlight another Best Of episode with three-time guest Katie Novak. This was our first conversation, about her best-selling book UDL Now!We talked about:“If UDL is the answer, what is the question?”Who should be doing UDL?UDL is best practice: “Teachers are working too hard to not have a greater impact on learners.”Understanding the similarities and differences between UDL and differentiated instruction (DI) — and why teachers should be doing bothThe three core beliefs of UDL: variability, firm goals, and expert learningWhat is the right amount of student voice and choice?Find UDL Now! from CAST Publishing, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and on Katie’s website: https://www.novakeducation.com/udl-now About today’s guestKatie Novak, Ed.D. is an internationally renowned education consultant, a graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, Graduate School of Education, and the best-selling author of 14 books on inclusive practices, with over 250K books sold worldwide. Katie designs and presents workshops both nationally and internationally focusing on the implementation of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), inclusive practices, and universally designed leadership. Connect on Twitter @KatieNovakUDL and LinkedIn.
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