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Katie Novak is an internationally recognized education consultant, author of 11 books, graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania, and former assistant superintendent in Massachusetts. With over 20 years of experience in teaching and administration and a doctorate in curriculum and teaching, Katie specializes in Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and universally designed leadership. She designs and delivers workshops nationally and internationally to help educators implement inclusive practices.
Katie Novak breaks down what UDL really is—and isn’t—by centering three ideas: the dynamic variability of learners, firm goals with flexible means, and growing expert learners who can co-design their own paths. She clarifies how UDL (first-best, proactive design) fits alongside di ...
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inclusive educationuniversal design for learninginclusive schools