Lee Ann Jung

What a phenomenal week it's been at Seoul Foreign School! We've worked hard on the logistics of #MTSS and interdisciplinary #UDL, and protocols for intervention plans. What stands out to me most is the warmth and kindness I feel from the faculty here. It's always a joy to be in this space. #EduSky

It’s Time to Rip Off the Velcro! Rethinking Paraprofessional Support When a paraprofessional shadows one student all day, good intentions can backfire. A fluid support model delivers better outcomes.

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Hi, Laura. It hasn't been published, yet. Once it's been out for about six weeks, I'll publish it on leadinclusion.org

Educational leadership magazine opened to the article described. Title reads. It's time to rip off the Velcro! Rethinking paraprofessional support. Image of two pieces of blue Velcro cut out in the shape of humans.

In the upcoming issue of Educational Leadership Magazine, I wrote an article on paraprofessionals/shadow teachers/1-1 assistants. It's time to rip off the Velcro! #LeadInclusion #EdChat #Teaching #SpecialEducation #GlobalEducation #SEN @ELmagazine @ASCD

Privileged to be at The KAUST School near Jeddah this week as we deepen UDL and MTSS understanding and consider the implications for systems and structures.

What a fantastic first day of the NESA Educators Training Institute in Riyadh connecting with friends old and new. Brilliant delegates engaging in UDL, MTSS, Equity, Instructional Coherence, and so much more. Grateful for the chance to lead with these and other phenomenal presenters. 🙏

Outside front of the American International School of Jeddah

Delighted to be at AISJ this week as we reimagine the future of student support, MTSS, and UDL. Exciting inclusive milestones are ahead for this school. ⭐️ #LeadInclusion

A wide view of a tan stucco building with red tile roof and arched entry, framed by a large sycamore tree with fall leaves. The overcast sky adds to the calm, academic atmosphere.

A landscaped campus lawn with stone pathways and white seating areas. A modern building with a sloped roof anchors the right side, with mountains and dramatic skies in the distance.

A spacious dining hall with wood-beamed ceilings, elegant chandeliers, and large windows framing a scenic mountain view. Wooden tables and black chairs are arranged throughout the room.

A shady outdoor area with white Adirondack chairs arranged in a circle among large rocks under lush green trees. In the background are additional buildings and a quiet path.

The Thacher School spent their first day back from break deepening their #UDL practice. What an incredible setting in Ojai, California. #LeadInclusion

MTSS pyramid diagram. Text reads: 'MTSS is about prevention more than intervention.'

#MTSS isn’t only about intervention. It’s first and foremost a schoolwide system for PREVENTION. This requires UDL, core review teams, screeners three times a year, and differentiated support in every classroom. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EduSky #TeacherTwitter #EdChat

Research Studies Of The Week I often write about research studies from various fields and how they can be applied to the classroom. I write individual posts about ones that I think are especially significant, and will continue…

Research Studies Of The Week larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/12/13/r...

Rubric Redesign — Grow Beyond Grades Author and consultant Lee Ann Jung explains why most rubrics need a “renovation,” shifting them from a focus on what's wrong to a growth-oriented conversation about what’s next. By scaffolding self-di...

Most rubrics require a ‘renovation’ that shifts them away from a focus on what's wrong to a growth-oriented conversation about what’s next. @leeannjung.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/rubric-redesign

Universal Design for Assessment — Grow Beyond Grades Having choices in how students show their learning is critically important to access, equity, and even engagement. In addition to these compelling reasons, having choices for demonstrating understandi...

When the way we assess gets in the way of our being able to measure what we want to assess, the way we assessed can be said to be a ‘confounding variable.’ @leeannjung.bsky.social growbeyondgrades.org/blog/univers...

Red pen circling 'A+' on a bubble sheet. Text reads: 'Good teaching requires assessment, not grading.'

Grading ≠ assessment. The best teaching is built on feedback, not points. #LeadInclusion #Assessment #Grading #EduSky #UDL #TeacherTwitter

Arresting Ableism; Insight and Experiences of a Nonspeaking Autistic “People fail disabled folk when they refuse to accept all ways of being human. In a more perfect world agency would be respected, disability rights honored, and brave hearts exalted. I and others h…

A reshare from Sabrina Guerra (Neuroclastic 2022)

When the rights of abled people take precedence over those of disabled people, our great shame is evident, and we must not consider ourselves a modern, progressive society.

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A 'Sorry, we're closed' sign hangs on a door. Text reads: 'Traditional grading closes doors.'

Traditional grading closes doors before students even get to walk through them. #LeadInclusion #Grading #UDL #EduSky #EdChat #TeacherTwitter

Green fabric background with text: 'HOW you show learning isn’t the same as WHAT you learned.'

How students *show* learning isn’t the same as *what* they learned. UDL removes the barriers to showing their learning. #LeadInclusion #Assessment #UDL #EduSky #EdChat

MTSS pyramid diagram. Text reads: 'MTSS is about prevention more than intervention.'

#MTSS isn’t only about intervention. It’s first and foremost a schoolwide system for PREVENTION. This requires UDL, core review teams, screeners three times a year, and differentiated support in every classroom. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EduSky #TeacherTwitter #EdChat

Children writing at desks. Text reads: 'A formal assessment is sometimes the least valid way to assess.'

A formal test or paper doesn’t mean a more valid assessment. It's often the opposite! We need to give students options to show what they know in authentic and informal ways if we want valid assessment of learning. #LeadInclusion #Assessment #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

But of course. Perhaps we can grow an empathetic generation that will fight for these. Empathy is the root of that fight.

Teacher pointing at a screen, smiling with a student. Text reads: 'Feedback is the priority, not a grade.'

Feedback drives learning. Grades are just data reduced to symbols. And those symbols can disengage, disempower, and discourage learning. We need to be grading less--a whole lot less. #LeadInclusion #FeedbackFirst #Assessment #EduSky #UDL #TeacherTwitter

Child in cardboard wings and pilot helmet raising arm. Text reads: 'Our IEP meetings should center on student aspirations & the foundational skills to make those a reality.'

Let's make IEP meetings authentically student-focused! 🚀 What are the student's dreams and how can we support them in reaching their goals? #LeadInclusion #IEPs #SpecialEd #EdChat #UDL

Image of Earth from space. Text reads: 'Grading less isn't unexplored territory. Montessori showed us the benefits and the how.'

Grading less isn’t the radical unknown. Montessori educators (at all levels--not only preschool) have shown us the way for years. #LeadInclusion #Grading #UDL #EduSky #TeacherTwitter #EdChat

A diverse group of smiling adults walking confidently. Text reads: 'Paraprofessionals deserve professional training, too!'

Paraprofessionals are such an important resource. How do we honor their value and support them? They need and deserve professional development, too. #LeadInclusion #EdChat #UDL #EduSky #TeacherTwitter

Wooden blocks forming steps with arrows and labels: Acquisition, Fluency, Maintenance, Transfer. Text reads: 'Steps to Mastery.'

Mastery isn’t one leap—it’s a staircase. Explicit instruction means bringing students through the stages of mastery on foundational skills: Acquisition → Fluency → Maintenance → Transfer. #LeadInclusion #UDL #MTSS #EduSky #EdChat

Text reads: 'Actively supporting a sense of belonging is fundamental to being inclusive.' Next to it is a colorful sign saying 'You belong.'

Belonging is the foundation for learning, joy in learning, and joy in being human. Inclusive educators build it on purpose. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EduSky #TeacherTwitter #EdChat

A wooden sign between fence posts says 'Be Kind' with hearts. Text below reads: 'Kindness, empathy, consideration, & respect, are skills we must both demonstrate and explicitly teach.'

Let's talk about the power of kindness, empathy, and dignity. It's the job of every teacher to model, teach, talk about, and develop them in their students. #LeadInclusion #TeacherTwitter #EduSky #UDL #EdChat

Text on dark background reads: 'Students with IEPs are just students.'

Students with IEPs are not "special education students." They are simply students, period. Every student in the building is a general education student and valuable member of the community. #LeadInclusion and #EduSky. #UDL #EdChat #TeacherTwitter

Educator sitting on the floor with a student. Text reads: 'Behind every disengagement is a story and a barrier to remove.'

Disengagement is evidence of a story to be heard or a barrier to be removed. The UDL guidelines include actionable strategies to engage every learner. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #TeacherTwitter #EdChat

A teacher working with young children at a table. Text reads: 'Teaching isn’t best evaluated by watching teachers, but rather in watching students.'

To understand teaching, don't just watch the teacher. Watch the students. That's where learning shows up. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EduSky #EdChat #TeacherTwitter

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