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Lee Ann Jung
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Author & Consultant
Founder • Lead Inclusion
Professor of Practice • SDSU
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Lee Ann Jung @leeannjung.bsky.social · Nov 18
INCLUSION AND UNIVERSAL DESIGN
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CLASSROOM ASSESSMENT AND GRADING
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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
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.
February 2, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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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.
January 27, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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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. 🙏
January 22, 2026 at 7:29 PM
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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
Outside front of the American International School of Jeddah
January 20, 2026 at 3:21 PM
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The Thacher School spent their first day back from break deepening their #UDL practice. What an incredible setting in Ojai, California. #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.
January 17, 2026 at 1:12 PM
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#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
MTSS pyramid diagram. Text reads: 'MTSS is about prevention more than intervention.'
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Research Studies Of The Week larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/12/13/r...
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…
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December 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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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
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...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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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...
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...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Grading ≠ assessment. The best teaching is built on feedback, not points. #LeadInclusion #Assessment #Grading #EduSky #UDL #TeacherTwitter
Red pen circling 'A+' on a bubble sheet. Text reads: 'Good teaching requires assessment, not grading.'
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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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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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…
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November 9, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Traditional grading closes doors before students even get to walk through them. #LeadInclusion #Grading #UDL #EduSky #EdChat #TeacherTwitter
A 'Sorry, we're closed' sign hangs on a door. Text reads: 'Traditional grading closes doors.'
November 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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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
Green fabric background with text: 'HOW you show learning isn’t the same as WHAT you learned.'
November 8, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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#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
MTSS pyramid diagram. Text reads: 'MTSS is about prevention more than intervention.'
November 1, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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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
Children writing at desks. Text reads: 'A formal assessment is sometimes the least valid way to assess.'
October 31, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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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
Teacher pointing at a screen, smiling with a student. Text reads: 'Feedback is the priority, not a grade.'
October 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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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
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.'
October 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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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
Image of Earth from space. Text reads: 'Grading less isn't unexplored territory. Montessori showed us the benefits and the how.'
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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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
A diverse group of smiling adults walking confidently. Text reads: 'Paraprofessionals deserve professional training, too!'
October 27, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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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
Wooden blocks forming steps with arrows and labels: Acquisition, Fluency, Maintenance, Transfer. Text reads: 'Steps to Mastery.'
October 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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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
Text reads: 'Actively supporting a sense of belonging is fundamental to being inclusive.' Next to it is a colorful sign saying 'You belong.'
October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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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
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.'
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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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
Text on dark background reads: 'Students with IEPs are just students.'
October 23, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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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
Educator sitting on the floor with a student. Text reads: 'Behind every disengagement is a story and a barrier to remove.'
October 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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To understand teaching, don't just watch the teacher. Watch the students. That's where learning shows up. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EduSky #EdChat #TeacherTwitter
A teacher working with young children at a table. Text reads: 'Teaching isn’t best evaluated by watching teachers, but rather in watching students.'
October 21, 2025 at 1:31 AM