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Beth Stark

Educator and Consultant · Inclusive Learning Systems · UDL · Accessibility

Sketch portrait of Beth Stark, smiling, with long dark hair, bangs, freckles and a brown turtleneck.

I work with schools and learning organisations around the world to reduce barriers in the design of learning and to build strengths-based systems that foster the agency of every learner.

I am based in Germany. My work brings together UDL, asset-based pedagogies and the thoughtful use of accessible technologies.

“Inspiring, knowledgeable, and compassionate.”

Directors, educators, and learning leaders share what it's like to partner with me. Read their words

My Story

I began my career teaching students who are blind and low vision. I then spent sixteen years at an IB international school as Secondary School Learning Support Coordinator. My commitment to designing a more inclusive future took root in those early years.

In 2025, I was honoured to receive the CAST UDL Anne Meyer Design Award, shared with Jérémie Rostan for LUDIA. The award recognised my dedication to advancing Universal Design for Learning.

Today, I partner with schools and learning organisations worldwide to design inclusive learning systems. My work brings together UDL, asset-based pedagogies and the thoughtful integration of technology. Together, these create the conditions for lasting change for every learner.

As an open educational practitioner, I aim to share as many resources as possible at no cost. They support every educator and learner who wants to reduce barriers. I co-created LUDIA, an AI thought partner for UDL, and designed the no-cost Aiming for ALL Accessibility Collection and a variety of tools available in UDL Resources.

Three people standing together in front of a UDL-CON: International backdrop.
(Left to right) Jérémie Rostan, Dr. David Rose, and Beth Stark at UDL-CON: International, Washington D.C., 2025.

Certifications:

CPACC

ISTE Certified Educator

PTC Certificate for International School Leadership

Elevated view of Beth Stark presenting to a large seated audience in a tiered auditorium; the screen displays "Reflect Solo, or Discuss" with circular diagrams. Image courtesy of Hong Kong Academy.

Starting with Choice

I build choice into the professional learning I lead. At Hong Kong Academy, participants chose to reflect on their own or talk through the question with colleagues.

Two Ways to Explore

  • Design Your Own UDL Professional Learning Choice Board

    Pick 3 to 9 choices for a board of up to 9 squares: resources and activities from this site, and up to three links of your own, such as a LUDIA prompt or your school's own resources. Give each square a title and an icon, and add a goal or instructions. Print it, save it as a PDF or a Word document, or share it as a link.

    Open the UDL Choice Board Designer

  • Open the Designing to the Edges UDL Choice Board

    A ready-made professional learning board for your next meeting or community of practice gathering. Each person picks from nine activities, lettered A to I. Each takes 10 to 20 minutes and links to a page on this site.

    Go to the board below

Designing to the Edges UDL Choice Board

Choose the activities that fit your time and your group. Work alone, or talk through the questions with colleagues. Each activity shows about how long it takes. The bonus box at the bottom lists two more resources.

A few to start with:

  • A. Start Here: read Who Is Martha Skidmore?, then reflect alone or together with colleagues.
  • B. Sort the ideas: sort the 30 cards on your own, then check each answer.
  • F. Listen to an episode of UDL in 15 minutes: pick an episode for your grade or year level and your role.
  • I. Map the connections: open the crosswalk, then reflect alone or with your group.

Print

Preview of the one-page choice board: nine labelled choices, A to I, with a bonus box at the bottom.

Select the choices that fit your interests and your time. Key: an arrow means an external site.

Back to the top of the choice board

Bonus resources for your next meeting or community of practice gathering

Reaching ALL Learners

Barriers exist in the design of learning experiences and environments, not in learners. Together, we can identify barriers and reduce them.

Designing for Variability

No two learners are alike. I design for that variability from the start, so that learners find access, challenge and belonging. When we design for the edges, we foster the agency of every learner.

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Get in Touch

I'd love to hear about your learning community and what you're working towards. If it sounds like a fit, get in touch.

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