Firm Goals, Flexible Means: UDL With Dr. Katie Novak

Dr. Katie Novak is one of the leading voices in Universal Design for Learning and the author of sixteen books including UDL Now and Elevating Educational Design with AI. In this episode, we talk about what UDL actually looks like when you're working with scripted curriculum, how it's different from differentiated instruction and personalized learning, where AI can help with lesson design and where it still falls short, and why the word fidelity makes so many teachers shut down. Katie also shares her approach to finding flexibility that already exists inside high quality instructional materials without sacrificing rigor.Books Referenced:Elevating Educational Design with AI: Making Learning Accessible, Inclusive, and Equitable by Catlin Tucker & Katie Novak — AmazonForward, Together: Moving Schools from Conflict to Community in Contentious Times by George Couros — AmazonFind Katie:Website: novakeducation.comLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katienovakudl/