"Reading changes our lives, and our lives change our reading." -Maryanne Wolf

#EdLeaders #InclusiveEducation #DyslexiaAwareness #TeacherInspiration

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

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#LiteracyPodcasts #ScienceOfReading #ReadingInstruction #EdLeaders #TeacherPD

What California Educators Want from Language Arts Materials Every student deserves a quality education. Multilingual learners are no different. Explore our why.

We partnered with #EnglishLearner Success Forum to survey educators & administrators about their needs ahead of the upcoming English Language Arts/English Language Development Adoption.

We found that #EdLeaders are taking the needs of #MultilingualLearners seriously.

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📊 #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

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

"Differentiation is classroom practice that looks eyeball to eyeball with the reality that kids differ, and the most effective teachers do whatever it takes to hook the whole range of kids on learning." -Carol Ann Tomlinson

#EdLeaders #DyslexiaAwareness #inclusiveclassroom #TeacherInspiration

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

What happens when students design their own future?

Mineola Public Schools is redefining high school with personalized pathways, real-world learning, and stackable credentials that build purpose and opportunity.

See how they’re doing it: https://futurereadypathways.org/mineola/

#EdLeaders

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💪 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

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

A child in a superhero cape and mask strikes a strong pose against a yellow background. The text reads, "The end game isn’t compliance; it’s self-directed learning."

💪 Compliance is not the ultimate goal of school. We don't only want students to be able to follow rules, we want them to make informed decisions, use their voice, and SHAPE the rules. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #ATAssessment

There are nearly 2 MILLION credentials in the U.S.

But how many actually matter?

It’s not a credential problem—it’s a value problem.

Read how districts can move from credential chaos to meaningful pathways:
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#FutureReady #CTE #EdLeaders

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Smiling adult with glasses gestures while seated at a desk. Bold text reads, "Students need less grading and more dialogue & feedback." Logo says "Lead Inclusion."

💡 Students are less likely to take significant intellectual risks if they feel threatened by grades. Less grading, more conversation and feedback. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

A teacher assists a young student with a task at a desk, both focused. Text reads "Assignment help isn't intervention. And it isn't good use of special educators' time."

💥 #Homework help is not intervention. Instead of asking special educators to assist with assignments and #homework, let's ask them to support foundational SKILLS and deep UNDERSTANDING. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Bold white text on a blue background reads, "Students with IEPS are just students." Bottom right shows a circular logo with "lead inclusion."

👥 Students who have #IEPs do not *belong* to special education. They are general #education #students no matter where they are or who they are with. ALL students belong to ALL of us. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

An image with a blue alarm clock on the right and text on the left: "If speed isn't the skill being taught, why time anyone's work?" on a white background.

⏲️ The most frequent IEP accommodation is extended time. What if we offered extra time to any student? If speed isn’t what we’re evaluating, extended time doesn’t change the standard. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Smiling woman stands confidently in a colorful classroom. Text reads, "Inclusive educators know they can teach all students well."

💡 A truly inclusive culture is only possible when all teachers in the school see themselves as inclusive educators who can teach all students well. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #TeacherTwitter

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Adults Lose Skills to AI. Children Never Build Them.
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#edchat #edreform #edpolicy #edtech #edcolo #edutwitter #teachertwitter #k12 #edadmin #suptchat #edleaders #edleadership #principals #AIinEDU

A hand stacks blocks with blue arrows, illustrating "steps to mastery": acquisition, fluency, maintenance, transfer. Text cites Haring et al., 1978.

📚 Steps to mastery of a skill: 1. acquisition (I did it once) 2. fluency (I can do it consistently) 3. maintenance (I can keep doing it) 4. transfer (I can use it in new ways) (Hanson, et al., 1978) and still true. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

Black blocks with various facial expressions on an orange background. Text reads, "Regulation is more than behavior. It’s the ability to manage emotions."

💔 Before punishing a behavior, calmly and empathetically validate the emotion, even when it's aggressive. Emotional regulation is about helping a #student manage emotions and behavior. Changing the behavior isn't enough. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders