Most Teachers Don't Know Their Lessons Are Failing Half the Class | Dr. Katie Novak

What if the reason some students are struggling isn't a student problem — it's a design problem? In this episode of Integrate This EdTech, David Berner and Jeremy Mikla sit down with Dr. Katie Novak, author of 17 books and one of the leading voices on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), to unpack what it really means to design learning that works for ALL students.

📌 In this conversation you'll hear:

✅ What UDL actually is — and the misconceptions that are holding teachers back

✅ The lasagna dinner party analogy that reframes everything about lesson design

✅ How AI tools fit into a UDL framework (and where they fall dangerously short)

✅ The connection between UDL and MTSS — explained in a way that finally makes sense

✅ What learner agency really looks like in a K-12 classroom

✅ Katie's personal writing process — and how she uses AI without letting it write for her

📚 Books mentioned: UDL Shift, Elevating Educational Design with AI (with Dr. Catlin Tucker)

🌐 Learn more about Katie: novakeducation.com

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