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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 partner with educators, learning organisations, and institutions worldwide to reduce barriers, build strengths-based systems of support, and design experiences that ignite inclusive inquiry for all learners.

Based in Germany, my work brings together UDL, asset-based pedagogies, and the thoughtful integration of technology to create the conditions for real, lasting change for every learner.

“Inspiring, knowledgeable, and compassionate.”

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

My Story

My commitment to designing a more inclusive future took root during my early years teaching students who are blind and low vision, and deepened through sixteen years supporting learners at an IB international school, where I served as Secondary School Learning Support Coordinator.

In 2025, I was honoured to receive the CAST UDL Anne Meyer Design Award for my dedication to advancing Universal Design for Learning.

Today, as an educator and consultant, I work alongside schools and learning organisations around the world. I co-created LUDIA, an AI thought partner for UDL, and built the no-cost Aiming for ALL Accessibility Collection and 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 design professional learning experiences around meaningful choice. Here, at the Hong Kong Academy, I offered a simple one: take time to reflect on your own, or talk through the question with colleagues.

Designing to the Edges UDL Choice Board

This one-page UDL choice board gives you nine choices, lettered A to I. Choose the ones that fit your time and your group. You can work alone, or talk through the questions with colleagues. Each choice shows about how long it takes. The bonus box at the bottom lists two more resources for your next meeting or community of practice gathering.

A few to start with:

  • A. Start Here: the place to begin.
  • B. Sort the ideas: sort the barrier cards on your own, then check each answer.
  • F. Listen to an episode of UDL in 15 minutes: a podcast episode.
  • I. Map the connections: open the crosswalk, then reflect alone or with your group.

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

Barriers exist in the design of learning experiences and environments, not in learners. Together, we can identify barriers and unlock learner agency!

Designing for Variability

No two learners are alike. My work embraces variability from the start, designing learning environments where every learner can find access, challenge, and belonging. When we design for the edges, we create the conditions for all learners to thrive.

A cluster of curled paper sheets in many different colours, pink, yellow, orange, green, and cream, fanned together against a neutral grey background.

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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