Caroline Amberson

K-12 Educator

Caroline is a K-12 educator who resides in California.

Navigating the Journey: Caroline Amberson's Transformation Through Instructional Design
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May 24, 2026

Navigating the Journey: Caroline Amberson's Transformation Through Instructional Design

Curiosity turns into clarity when a seasoned teacher names the practices that work. Jackie sits down with Caroline Amberson, a K–12 demonstration teacher who completed her M.S. in Instructional Design at Grand Canyon University, to unpack how research transformed instinct into intention. She walks us through the moment Mayer’s multimedia principles gave her a common language, how UDL and cognitive load theory run alongside them, and why the Kirkpatrick model finally made evaluation feel practica...