@paulkirschner.bsky.social I really enjoyed the section on UDL in your book “More Urban Myths About Learning and Education.”

I could use some more opinions, research, and thoughts on the topic. Could you offer some recommendations?

I’m trying to stop it from rearing it’s ugly head once again.

I’ve finally launched my Substack with a piece that reflects a concern I’m no longer willing to soften. Building Sinking Classrooms takes a hard look at Building Thinking Classrooms and the widening gap between instructional popularity and instructional evidence.

Recently I’ve had the misfortune of being reminded how widespread BTC has become. Before years pass by, and mathematics education has its very own Lucy Calkins, continue to talk about it with colleagues.
Greg Ashman @greg_ashman
in one of his recent posts says it nicely;

Students always surprise me.
A girl sits in the front, does her job, and doesn’t say more than 10 words all year, other than answering questions when called. After class today, she stayed after just to tell me that she passed her road test and she was driving now.

Design the seating arrangement of the classroom around your instruction or vice versa?

This article looks at 8 different studies to answer this question.

theeffortfuleducator.com/2024/10/10/c...

#edusky

overloading your students’ working memory? 🚨

We try to make lessons engaging, but too many bells & whistles can actually hurt learning.

AP Psych teacher Blake Harvard shares 3 common overload mistakes & how to fix them. ⬇️

🔗 Gonzalez & Harvard, Cult of Pedagogy (Feb. 2025)