Services
Implementation and Systems Development
I work with leaders and teams in schools and other learning institutions on the systems behind inclusive learning communities. That work runs through UDL, multi-tiered systems of support, co-teaching, and inclusive policy. Alongside that, I design the structures that hold the work in place, including professional goal planning approaches and needs assessments. The maturity model I designed shows an institution where it stands now and what the next stage of change will ask of it.
Recipient of the 2025 CAST UDL Anne Meyer Design Award.
What Partnership Looks Like
UDL at Every Level
Universal Design for Learning is a wide-reaching framework. Together we apply it to the curriculum design your educators are already doing, so more learners can access and engage with it. I work alongside teams on planning, materials, and assessment, and we look at where barriers are showing up and how to reduce them.
Curriculum and Instruction
I work with educators at three levels of focus.
- Up close: engaging and accessible learning experiences, from units and lessons to assessments, with barriers reduced in the design.
- Across teams: horizontal and vertical articulation, so learning connects across subjects and builds from year to year.
- Whole system: the processes that shape how curriculum and instruction are designed, reviewed and updated.
Professional Learning
I design and lead professional learning for educators and leaders, online, in person, or a mix of both. Sessions are built from what your teams are working on. We look at practical skills, the systems that support them, and the beliefs underneath both.
Accessible & Inclusive Technology Integration
Technology should reduce barriers, not create new ones. Together we focus on your values as a learning community, develop accessible approaches, and map your digital tools and communication practices to support learning and connection.
From Educators and Leaders I've Worked With
"Beth Stark brought an inspiring, practical, and highly collaborative approach to guiding the Vilnius International School community through Universal Design for Learning (UDL). By honoring our unique school context and acknowledging the expertise within our teachers, she immediately built trust and engagement across our entire staff." "Beth grounded UDL in what truly matters: inclusive education begins with strong, meaningful relationships with our learners. Her insights into how our mindsets directly shape student success served as a powerful catalyst for growth, helping us shift our focus from dwelling on challenges to proactively designing learning environments that remove barriers and empower every student to progress." Rebecca Toth Juras | Director, Vilnius International School
"It was wonderful to welcome Beth Stark to work with our staff on UDL and inclusive practices! The discussions around a culture of belonging and its relationship to inclusive practices were powerful and will continue to drive our thinking. Thank you for your passion for increasing access for ALL learners! It was a joy." Carla Marschall | former Director, Dresden International School
"Beth has a contagious energy and drive. Her mission-oriented passion to reach all learners, coupled with her deep knowledge of inclusion and UDL, make her uniquely qualified to help schools create systems that propel all students to success." Erin Lillis Kent | Literacy Expert, Owner of Erin Kent Consulting
"We could not ask for a more inspiring, knowledgeable, and compassionate UDL consultant than Beth." Daun Yorke | former Head of School, Hanoi International School
"Beth's demeanor and presentation style welcomes and encourages discussion and deep thinking. The learning was well-structured, well-paced and the strategies shared could easily be used in a classroom or workshop." Nicole Schmidt | former High School Principal, American International School of Johannesburg
"Beth has the magic to inspire people to think, question and develop teaching, and we are really grateful to have an opportunity to learn from her." Petar Ogrizović | Deputy IB MYP Coordinator, International School of the Hague
"Beth really understands how different learners function and has a route to get through to all of them." Emily Hardy | ES ELL Teacher, American International School of Johannesburg
Speaking and Keynotes
I speak with educators and learning leaders about designing to the edges, and the mindsets that open a new way forward:
- Embracing the variability of our learners shapes what comes next.
- Barriers live in the design, not in learners.
- High expectations and flexible pathways belong together.
Talks are practical, grounded in the realities of education, and focused on what's possible.
Illustration by Chris Gadbury
ECIS Global Pedagogy Certificate
I'm looking forward to leading the UDL full-day session, offered twice: Tuesday 10 November 2026 and Tuesday 12 January 2027, 8:45 AM to 2:30 PM (London / UTC), online.
Other sessions include AI in Education with John Mikton, and Thinking & Learning, Relational & Restorative Practices, and Assessment for Learning with Helen Morgan.
New UDL Workshop: Fostering Learner Agency in the Diploma Programme
The Diploma Programme is demanding by design. Those demands open the door to a crucial question: How do I learn best?
Fostering Learner Agency is a full day at your school, building shared language, approaches, and resources across every subject. You hold high standards for every learner and give just the right guidance, without choosing between the two. The goal of UDL is not UDL. The goal is designing experiences and environments that unlock the agency of every learner, across Engagement, Representation, and Action & Expression.
Your students learn to ask and answer five questions:
- How can I design worthy goals to support my learning in the DP? Goal-setting that moves past grade-chasing toward purposeful, self-directed habits.
- Where is my thinking right now? Feedback through SOLO Taxonomy, so every learner knows their next step.
- How do we respond to inner and outer expectations? Support that helps learners work with their own response patterns.
- How do I protect my deep learning time? Study schedules that guard deep work and cut the cost of distraction.
- How can I design an effective study routine? Research-backed routines built for lasting habits.
One day together, plus a virtual resource hub. Approaches your team will return to again and again.
UDL + MTSS + Learning Support Services: Making the Connection
Understanding the connections and distinctions between UDL, MTSS, and Learning Support Services can be genuinely hard to navigate. What is the relationship between them? What matters most when you are trying to make decisions that honour every learner?
Schedule a conversation and I will share a complimentary copy of UDL is How We Design; MTSS is How We Respond: a resource with "just right" research-informed guidance to help you lead with clarity.
Let's schedule a conversation →
After we schedule a meeting, I will send a short questionnaire to make sure we address your questions and make the most of your time.