Teach Smarter Podcast · Guest
Katie Novak
Universal Design for Learning expert · Author of sixteen books including UDL Now!
About 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, co-authored with Catlin Tucker.
A former assistant superintendent and longtime educator, Katie works with districts and organizations around the world on inclusive practice, curriculum design, and instructional leadership through Novak Education.
About This Episode
Firm Goals, Flexible Means: UDL With Dr. Katie Novak
We talk with Katie Novak about what Universal Design for Learning actually looks like when you are working with a scripted curriculum, and how UDL differs from differentiated instruction and personalized learning.
Katie shares where AI can help with lesson design and where it still falls short, and why the word fidelity makes so many teachers shut down. She also walks through her approach to finding the flexibility that already exists inside high quality instructional materials without sacrificing rigor.