An adult and a child write on a chalkboard filled with equations. The text reads, "The word 'summative' doesn't imply formality. Conferencing and conversation can be used summatively, too."

💬 Summative assessment isn’t just tests and formal projects. Conversations and conferences can be powerful tools for summative assessment, too. When we talk with students, we get richer insights into their learning journey. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdChat #GradingForGrowth

Illustration of a brain with one side colorful and the other in grayscale. Text reads: "Teaching metacognition is a game changer. It’s the key to being a self-directed, self-regulated, lifelong learner." Logo in bottom right.

🧠 Teaching metacognition is a game-changer. Teaching students to think about their learning builds independence, resilience & problem-solving skills. #TeachTheProcess #ExpertLearners #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

Text on a glittery, multicolored bokeh background reads, "Each student SHINES in their own way." A small "lead inclusion" badge is in the corner.

✨ Every student shines in their own way! When we create inclusive spaces, we see brilliance in all its forms. Let's celebrate the unique strengths each learner brings! #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

Empty orchestra stage with chairs and music stands in an ornate theater. Text: "Differentiation & UDL aren't the same. They work together in concert." Logo: "lead inclusion."

🎶 Differentiation and UDL aren’t the same—but they make beautiful music together! UDL designs for all learners, while differentiation fine-tunes the experience. Together, they create harmony in learning! #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

The image shows the text "HOW you show learning isn't the same as WHAT you learned" in bold letters on a blue textured background. A logo in the bottom right reads "lead inclusion."

🎯 How students show learning should be as flexible as the ways they learn. When we honor different ways to express understanding, we see the full picture. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EduSky #EdChat

A blue sign reads "Sorry We're Closed" hanging on a door. Large text on the left states "traditional grading closes doors."

🚪 Averaging grades doesn’t tell us where a student is now—it just reflects their past. Growth happens when we focus on current learning, not an outdated score. #LeadInclusion #GradingForGrowth #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

A teacher and student interact positively over a laptop in a library. Text reads "feedback is the priority, not a grade."

📝 The best learning happens through conversation. Thoughtful feedback moves students forward in ways grades never could! #LeadInclusion #GradingForGrowth #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

A desk with a plant, calculator, notebook, and pen. Bold text reads, "Calculators don't make grades more objective."

🔢 A calculator can crunch numbers, but it can’t measure learning. The most meaningful grades come from professional judgment—not just averages. #LeadInclusion #GradingForGrowth #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

lluminated light bulb labeled "now" stands out amid dim bulbs labeled "later." Text above reads, "More UDL now means fewer accommodations later." Logo in corner.

🔍 Missing work doesn’t mean missing learning—it just means we don’t have the evidence yet. Instead of assuming gaps, let’s focus on how we can gather evidence of learning. #LeadInclusion #GradingForGrowth #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

Pendant lights hang, one in red, the rest in black and white. Bold text reads, "Just give it to everyone." Logo: "lead inclusion." Gray background.

🔓 So many "special accommodations" for #students with IEPs have the potential to help all students. Let's open those doors for everyone through universal design for learning and offer the options to all. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

A wooden mannequin raises its arms toward a paper brain with radiating lines, symbolizing an idea. Bold text reads: "How are we explicitly teaching students metacognitive strategies?" In the corner, a logo says "lead inclusion."

🤔 Metacognitive self-awareness helps students understand their own learning process. Are we explicitly teaching metacognitive strategies? #LeadInclusion #EdChat #EdTech #SPEDChat #SBLChat #Education #EduEky

Cloud letters spell "Sky's the Limit" in a blue sky. Below, white text states the power of high expectations and instruction.

🔑 How well #students with #IEPs succeed depends largely on the expectations teachers hold for them. Never underestimate the combined power of high expectations and awesome instruction. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat

Cartoon of a teacher on an island teaching kids, while another child with a paraprofessional watches from afar. Caption: "So close and yet so far away."

📚 Classroom teachers tend to offer less help to a student who has a 1-1 paraprofessional. This disrupts the #student-teacher relationship and belongingness with friends. There are better models. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #UDL #SpecialEducation #EdChat #Inclusion #EduSky

Dark blue textured background with white text promoting inclusive education. It suggests shifting roles from "general" and "special" to complementary roles for all students. Logo in top right corner features an equality symbol.

🔜 We can't improve inclusive efforts by just adding strategies and experts; the division of educators needs to shift from "general" and "special" to complementary roles in serving all students. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

MTSS pyramid illustration emphasizing prevention over intervention, with tiers for universal design, targeted, and intensive strategies. Lead Inclusion logo included.

🔍 #MTSS/#RTI is more about prevention in ALL classrooms than it is intervention. Tier One is about creating warm, inclusive, universally designed environments that deliver the best instruction and respond with intervention at the first sign of need. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders

An adult engages with two children in a learning activity at a table, emphasizing collaboration. Text reads, "Data doesn't have to mean counting and calculating."

📉 Data doesn't have to mean calculation. Observation and conversation often yield the most valid data. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

Overhead view of a cluttered desk with papers, a cup, and a person writing. Bold text reads, 'Students’ grades should reflect where they are in their learning right now. Averaging undermines this goal.

📊 #Students' #grades should represent their current location in learning, not an average of performance over time. Where they *were* isn't as important--only where they are right now. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders #Teachers

Illustration of a clock and text emphasizing that time with special educators doesn't always mean intervention. Highlights the necessity of proper intervention over general educational support. Logo at the bottom right says "lead inclusion."

"Minutes" with a special educator are not always minutes of intervention. Coteaching isn't intervention. General push in help isn't intervention. These are "luxury goods." Intervention is a basic necessity! #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders #Teachers

Text saying "Grading less isn't unexplored territory. Montessori showed us the benefits and the how" over Earth from space. Logo reads "lead inclusion."

📈 Grading less isn't an unknown. Visit a #Montessori school to see students engaged for the joy of learning, growing every day with no grades. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EDchat #EDtech #SpedChat #SBLchat #ATAssessment #TG2chat

A teacher joyfully guides a smiling student at a computer. Text reads, "Feedback is the priority, not a grade." Logo: "Lead Inclusion."

🔍 Gone are the days when the purpose of #assessment was to #grade and rank #students. Assessment is part of the instructional process--#feedback is the priority, not a grade. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders #Teachers #SBLchat #TG2Chat

Children writing in a classroom, focused and engaged. Text reads, "A formal assessment is sometimes the least valid way to assess."

📈 A more formal assessment doesn't necessarily lead to greater assessment accuracy. Often, informal chat with a learner is our most reliable and valid evaluation. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #ATAssessment

Text overlay on a classroom background reads, "It's not possible to provide a targeted intervention when all they have in common is having an IEP." Logo at bottom right says "lead inclusion."

🔄 Grouping students who have IEPs but varying needs into a resource room to be supported by a single teacher isn't likely to offer any opportunity for real intervention. Students with the same needs should be grouped for intervention time. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders

Chris and Lee Ann Jung on a plane

Off to México to celebrate 30 years being married.🥂

We didn't know on our first date in 1989 that some of life's toughest challenges were ahead. But so were life's greatest joys!

All of Dixie Drive's beta readers have said Chris is the hero of the book. But of course! He's the hero of my life. ❤️

A diverse group of smiling paraprofessionals walking confidently. Text reads, "Paraprofessionals deserve professional training, too!" Logo in corner.

💼 We rest a lot of responsibility on the shoulders of #paraprofessionals but rarely include them in professional development opportunities. This is worth the effort to change. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL

Corkboard with pushpins, displaying text: "For some students, the format of the assessment keeps them from showing what they learned. Options are the key!"

💡 Until we give students multiple options to show their learning, we are not implementing the spirit of SBG. Without options, the format confounds the variable being measured. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat

Child wearing aviator goggles and cardboard wings raises arm against blue sky. Text advocates for student-focused IEP meetings. Logo: "lead inclusion."

💪 Our #IEP meetings should not be focused on deficits. They should center on student aspirations and the foundational skills to make those a reality. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

Smiling student in a classroom writing notes. Text reads, "With excellent instruction, everyone can excel!" Logo: Lead Inclusion.

💡 There are still individuals (hey #professors!) who believe low grades are evidence of a challenging class. Grades are a reflection of the effectiveness of teaching! With exceptional teaching, there's no limit to how many excel. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL

A hand holds a red pen, marking an "A+" on a standardized test form. The text reads "Good teaching requires assessment, not grading."

📊 Assessment is necessary for good teaching. #Grading is not. Dialoguing with, listening to, and observing #students are often our best #assessment. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat

Trees on stacked coins symbolize growth against a blurred green background. Text: "Our rubrics need to shift...focus on what's next!" Circular logo says "lead inclusion."

📈 Our rubrics need to shift from being focused on what's missing to what's next. Learning progressions empower a growth mindset by focusing on what students CAN do. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

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