UDL Now!: A Teacher's Guide to Applying Universal Design for Learning

In the third edition of UDL Now!, Katie Novak provides practical insights and savvy strategies for helping all learners succeed in a post-pandemic world using the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL).

This powerful guide for educators covers timely topics including:

• Supporting UDL within multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS)
• UDL in the service of equity
• Recruiting and engaging learners as UDL partners
• How UDL and Differentiated Instruction (DI) work together
• The role of student choice and voice
• What learning expertise really means
• Preparing for standardised assessments the UDL way

Novak presents examples throughout the book to make the content relevant and digestible. She concludes each chapter with reflection questions to help teachers apply key concepts to their work. UDL Now! is a fun and effective playbook for great teaching.

"Exceptionally well written, impressively 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, offering a complete course of instruction in a single 196 page volume, this new third edition of 'UDL Now!: A Teacher's Guide to Applying Universal Design for Learning' will have a very special appeal and value to anyone with an interest in Special Education and Inclusive Education."
- Midwest Book Review

"A master class in Universal Design for Learning is what you will get from UDL Now!There is no better guide than Katie Novak for this journey."
- George Couros, author of The Innovator's Mindset

"Katie Novak's well-articulated know-how about how to put UDL into practice has helped many thousands of educators."
- David H. Rose, Co-Founder of CAST, originator of UDL

"Jam-packed with fresh tips, tools, and strategies, this book will help any educator who knows that, as Katie writes we have a 'moral imperative of designing and delivering instruction that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion.' Whether you are learning on your own, with your PLC, or as a school, UDL Now! will help shift our minds and excite and empower our students."
- Henry J. Turner, school principal and coauthor of Change the Narrative: How to Foster an Antiracist Culture in Your School

"Katie Novak has done it again! She has delivered an accessible, timely, and solution-rich resource to help educators implement UDL in classrooms and schools. Katie shows what it takes today and tomorrow to ensure equal opportunity for learners of all backgrounds."
- Catlin R. Tucker, blended learning expert and author

"Innovative topic + practical strategies + joyful writing = an inspiring masterpiece! Wow, I loved it! If you are ready to cultivate authentic learning communities and design inclusive, accessible, and engaging lessons, this book is for you."
- Lainie Rowell, coauthor of Evolving Learner

"Katie Novak hits it out of the park with UDL Now! Wherever you are in your education journey, there are so many ideas, examples, and practical applications that can be implemented for all educators."
- Nathan Lang-Raad, EdD, coauthor of The Boundless Classroom

"UDL Now is a must-read for every educator wanting to empower all students in learning."
- Rachelle Dené Poth, teacher and past-president of ISTE's Teacher Education Network