Interesting! I was thing front and back.

One of the things I try to stress to educators when discussing UDL is that it will make the job of a teacher easier in the end. It is work to set up systems that allow for flexibility for all, but then the students are in the driving seat. Good for students, good for teachers

Another thought. I think of Eleanor Duckworth's book The Having of Wonderful Ideas. Children often have wonderful ideas that may not be new to the universe but are new to them, and how they express themselves is uniquely theirs.
OK, enough advice.

They say that our work should be "research informed," and yet they ignore the most robust research findings, like the importance of belonging for academic success and the importance of teacher communities for sustaining teachers in the profession.

Enough. Stop gaslighting educators.

Excellent and powerful article. I’m going to put this in front of my teachers and invite dialogue.

One learning strategist said, “I wanted to highlight almost every word. There were so many YES, and Yes this!” And this was just on chapter 1!

When we make math this insurmountable mythical thing, folks who "get it" can tie being good at math to being better than other people. Therefore some lash out in anger at the idea that anyone can be good at math because it threatens their identity and self-worth. #NCTMCHI24