It makes me sad when a teacher assistant says “I’m just a para” when they introduce themselves to me…we CANNOT do our jobs without support staff. They are the backbones of our schools. No one is “just” anything on your staff. Make sure your support staff feel encouraged & loved.

With my colleagues Novak Education, we created a tool to help educators answer the question, "What does #UDL look like?" And with these tools, we are rooting for you to take home the ultimate prize - more student learning and classroom engagement! bit.ly/3QZGulu

Learning how to support our students in reading skills using SIPPS. La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools #mtss

A lot of people will say that our school systems are broken. I do not think so at all. I think that they are doing exactly what they were meant to do and we have to BREAK them.

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Traditional education and differentiated instruction (DI) are both teacher-directed frameworks. In these models, students don’t always have to learn how to learn because educators provide them with a curriculum or the targeted instruction they need. While...

A learning environment suffers when a person with a disability is absent and their talent is lost.

Check out the blog post on how to get started with UDL. Included in the blog are insights & practical ideas on implementing #UDL in educational settings!  buff.ly/3RiI0So #UDLChat

⏳ If half the class requires tier 2 support, the school doesn't need more tier 2 #intervention strategies or programs. There's a need for more universal design. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #TeacherTwitter

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Universal Design for Learning (UDL) isn’t about erasing differences to make “one-size-fits-all” lessons and assessments. Instead, it’s about recognizing barriers, naming them, highlighting them, celebrating them, and designing for them.

You can use a number of tools to evaluate UDL implementation in the classroom. But, ensure that teachers have a voice in selecting the tool and how it will be used to determine growth, differentiate support, and increase the outcomes of students. bit.ly/4brsoEd

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Waiting for ⁦George Couros⁩ to come give us inspiration #mtssallmeansall

Another MTSS conference in the books. Keynotes were amazing @catherine_price George Couros. So good connecting with colleagues and organizations. SWIFT Schools Renaissance Learning US @CAMTSSPLI