Tiny Shift No. 14: Design for everyone, not just someone. UDL isn’t flashy—it’s simple moves that remove barriers before they appear: • sentence stems • icons • body language • clarity that supports all learners When access comes first, deeper learning follows. #just4you #EDUsky #UDL #TinyShifts

Fog lifting over Tirana. ✈️ Off to the International School of Billund for two days of learning around UDL, differentiation, and inclusive design across the IB. Here’s to light, clarity, and learning that helps everyone rise. ☀️ #just4you #EDUsky #UDL #Differentiation #IBWorldSchool

🎧 Listening is leadership. Because trust—the soil where agency grows—starts when people feel heard, not managed. 🎥 Tiny Shift No. 13: Listening as Leadership Filmed while working on a puzzle 🧩 because that’s how the pieces come together. #just4you #EDUsky #TinyShifts #Leadership #TeacherAgency

W/ incredible leaders at IS Älmhult—testing the Evidence-to-Action Framework in action. Tiny shift, big impact: Ts stopped chasing levels & started asking, “What might this student need next?” The framework makes that simple. Download here: www.tonyagilchrist.com/evidence-to-... #just4you #EDUsky

We talk a lot about what to add to teaching. But real growth? It’s just as much about what we’re willing to unlearn. Sometimes, letting go IS the learning. 🌊 #just4you #EDUsky #TinyShifts #Education #TeacherAgency #UDL #IBSchools #ReflectivePractice

I loved closing the loop w/ Radford College’s IB PYP specialists this week—after a year of building assessment-capable learners together! 🌿 I'm grateful for leaders who invest in specialist-specific PL & in growth over time, not one-off learning. #just4you #EDUsky #IBPYP #assessmentcapablelearners

With AISG’s G5 team this morning, we explored a few tiny shifts that help students reason and problem-solve more deeply in mathematics (and beyond!) Wait. Revoice. Compare. Connect. When students can say their thinking, they can grow their thinking. #just4you #EDUsky #tinyshifts #MathDiscourse

I ❤️ working w/ G3 at AISG! We explored how healthy scaffolds can keep expectations high while opening access for plurilingual readers & writers. Sometimes it’s the tiny shifts—a sentence stem, a sketch, a multilingual partner talk—that raise participation for everyone. #just4you #TinyShifts #UDL

The best professional learning doesn’t fade—it lives. Tiny Shift No. 11: See learning not as an event, but as a way of being. When we LIVE what we learn—through our language, our choices, our planning—it sticks. #just4you #EDUsky #TinyShifts #ProfessionalLearning #TeacherAgency #UDL

A great lit coach in Seoul shared this: Tiny Shift 6 in the teachers’ restroom! “...We need to see literacy not as a subject, but as the current that flows through everything we teach.” I love that this message is literally part of the daily current of school life.🌊😉 #just4you #TinyShifts #EDUsky

Within an hour of our Conferring for Every Reader session ending, I spotted this on the G1 planning table—created by a G1 teacher for teammates who couldn’t attend.💛 That’s the kind of community you’ll find at IS Kenya: reflective, collaborative, & committed to growing together.🌿📚 #just4you #EDUsky

I'm excited to spend the week at the International School of Kenya! 🇰🇪 All week, we're exploring The Reading We Need—how reading + UDL nurture agency, access, and deep learning for every child. 💛📚 #just4you #TheReadingWeNeed #UDL #Agency #EDUsky

#WordStudy doesn’t need to be complicated. With AISG’s G5 team, we explored tiny shifts that make Word Study both more equitable & more sustainable. One shift: short, 5-minute Word Study routines that spark curiosity, build shared language, & connect across reading & writing.💡 #just4you #EDUsky

Thinking is powerful. But when students have agency in HOW they think—that’s transformative. A tiny shift w/ a big impact: use positive presuppositions in your talk. “Can you explain?”→simply tests. “What led you to that idea?”→assumes capability.💗 I ❤️ed exploring this w/ AISG! #just4you #EDUsky

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Labels flatten learners. Evidence reveals them. Tiny shift: less labeling, more listening, noticing, and responding. #just4you #EDUsky #TinyShifts #ReadingInstruction #Literacy

Sometimes the most powerful teaching move isn’t what we say, but the silence we hold. When we pause, we give students space to think, process, and find their own words. That’s where learning sparks. ✨ #just4you #EDUsky #Teaching #Education #AgencyInLearning #TinyShifts

Teachers at IS Billund co-created what UDL, differentiation, & responsive teaching mean in their context. 🌱 From Early Years through the IB MYP, we built a shared vision. I can’t wait to keep going when I’m onsite in November! #just4you #EDUsky #UDL #Differentiation #StudentAgency

Just wrapped 3 days at SMIC Private School, diving into UDL + differentiation. Elementary: Workshop approach to maximize both Secondary: Differentiation across disciplines + teacher choice sessions Featured in Tiny Shift #7: Warm Demander stance 👇 youtube.com/shorts/iO2n5... #just4you #EDUsky

This week at SMIC Private School in Shanghai, one tiny shift stood out: the stance of a warm demander. ✔️ Hold expectations high ✔️ Ensure access + support ✔️ Believe every student can rise Equity doesn’t mean easier. It means possible. #just4you #EDUsky #UDL #Differentiation #WarmDemander

🌻 My first day at SMIC Private School in Shanghai: We opened with “Sunflower Time” 🌻 → Co-creating shared definitions of UDL + differentiation → Anchoring in student agency as our “big why” Next: 3 days of labsites + workshops to put it into practice! #just4you #UDL #EDUsky

Here’s the thing about language & literacy: they don’t live in silos. They flow. At The Anglo in Bogotá, teachers leaned into this truth: Literacy isn’t separate from the disciplines—it’s how we think within them. That’s this week’s #TinyShift: youtube.com/shorts/xA1U9... #just4you #EDUsky #IBPYP

🌻 At the International School of Kenya, we created Sunflower Time—all teachers turning toward the same vision. Together, we co-constructed understanding around: ✔ Agency ✔ Workshop ✔ UDL ✔ Active View of Reading In Oct, we’ll bring theory → practice. Can't wait! #just4you #EDUsky

Tiny Shift #5 💡 At EuroSur in Monterrey, I named again something simple but profound: Rituals + routines aren’t about control. They’re about freedom. When routines scaffold for agency, students don’t just follow…they own their learning. #just4you #tinyshifts #studentagency #edchat #EDUsky

Taking flight with the sunrise for a week with EuroSur in Monterrey!🌅 This week: 📚 Build a culture of literacy & agency 📖 Explore Letterland, Fishtank ELA, CommonLit360 w/ integrity 👩‍🏫 Demo lessons + teacher collab. Here’s to new beginnings & learning! #just4you #EDUsky #AgencyInAction #BackToSchool

When teachers have agency, students do too. Here’s why it matters now more than ever. #just4you #EDUsky #TeacherAgency #Education #Teaching #tinyshifts

This week’s Tiny Shift → one question that stops teachers in their tracks: “What are you allowed to care deeply about here?” I’d love to hear your take. What are you allowed to care about in your school? What do you wish you were allowed to? #just4you #EDUsky #tinyshifts #teacheragency

I loved connecting w/ EuroSur secondary teachers this week! We explored how to use @commonlit.org 360 w/ integrity + followed up w/ a teacher-led Q&A. I shared this reminder: ⚡𝙒𝙚 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨.⚡ Our charge: cultivate authentic reading lives. 📖💡💗 #just4you #EDUsky

I loved working virtually with EuroSur teachers in 🇲🇽 this week! We explored how to use Fishtank ELA with integrity in their first year of implementation—then followed up with a Q&A led entirely by their own next-step questions. Real learning. Real community. Real impact. 🌍📖 #just4you #EDUsky

🚨Tiny Shift No. 2🚨 When EY to MYP teachers align on how kids learn to read, clarity follows. The International School of Älmhult is leading the way. 💗💗 #just4you #tinyshifts #EDUsky #readinginstruction #ibpyp #ibmyp

Yesterday, I worked with Radford College’s PYP single subject specialists on feedback that feeds forward—fueling next steps, ownership, and growth. Not just “here’s what to fix”…but “here’s where you might go next.” That’s where the magic happens. ✨ #just4you #EDUsky

The best schools I visited last year didn’t do more. They focused on less—on purpose. 🎯 Clarity > Complexity 🎯 Alignment > Activity Watch Ep. 1 of my new #TinyShifts series. #just4you #EDUsky #schoolleadership #agencyineducation

Yes, I agree, Christine! If we don't see a purpose in what we are doing, it's much more difficult to find it meaningful. I think it's so vital to remember that kids (and teens!) are people, too. #just4you #EDUsky

Many of you resonated w/ what I shared earlier: “Students don’t need more motivation. They need more meaning.” Here are a few tiny shifts we can make this school year to help students connect to their learning. Which of these have worked for you? What would you add? #just4you #EDUsky #backtoschool

Motivation is fleeting. Meaning is foundational. What are you doing this year to co-create meaningful learning? #just4you #EDUsky #education #backtoschool

What might a flexible Workshop model look like for single-subject specialists? How might it nurture both agency and inquiry? Loving this layered artifact from the Radford College team—so much wisdom in one page. Grateful for the hybrid learning we get to grow together! 🌱 #just4you #EDUsky

Tired of 1-and-done PL that doesn’t stick? Join me, Matt Joseph, & Laurie Guyon on July 17 for a powerful, practical convo on Moving Schools Forward—featuring Circles courses that are research-informed, human-centered, & actually make a difference. www.linkedin.com/events/movin... #just4you #EDUsky

I'm beyond inspired by the learning leaders at Euro Sur in Monterrey! 💛 From a warm welcome to a tiny chair symbolizing every voice at the table—including students!—the heart and vision here are unmistakable. I'm honored to be part of this vital work. #just4you #EDUsky

⏰ Want to strengthen your approach to mathematics? Start in May—not August. This week, AISG teams reflected forward with me to name what to maintain, let go of, & amplify. August is for lift-off. May is for getting ready to fly. ✈️ #just4you #EDUsky

For months, the diverse & vibrant team of specialists at Radford College have been engaged in sustained, reflective, practice-based learning. Check out their reflections using an appreciative inquiry protocol after putting tools into practice for nurturing self-regulating learners! #just4you #EDUsky

I'm STILL feeling the energy from my session yesterday hosted by ClassCover Learn! What a 🎁 to meet w/ educators around the🌎—some even jumping in at 2 AM their time!—to explore how environments can honor agency, cultivate belonging, nurture self-regulation, & support deep inquiry. #just4you #EDUsky

Less than 24 hours to go! I hope you can join us for this FREE session. You can register here: event.webinarjam.com/register/80/... Your learning space is already teaching...What is it saying? #just4you #EDUsky

💭 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚒𝚝 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚝𝚘 𝚞𝚗𝚒𝚟𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚢 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚒𝚗𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚛𝚢-𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚑 𝚖𝚊𝚝𝚑 𝚎𝚡𝚙𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚜 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 1𝚜𝚝 𝚐𝚛𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚛𝚜? 💭 𝙷𝚘𝚠 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚠𝚎 𝚙𝚛𝚘𝚟𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚕𝚘𝚠 𝚏𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚛𝚜, 𝚑𝚒𝚐𝚑 𝚌𝚎𝚒𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚐𝚜, 𝚠𝚒𝚍𝚎 𝚠𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚜, & 𝚛𝚎𝚒𝚗𝚏𝚘𝚛𝚌𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚛𝚗𝚎𝚛𝚜?  💭 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚒𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚕𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚕𝚒𝚔𝚎 𝚊𝚌𝚛𝚘𝚜𝚜 𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚐𝚞𝚊𝚐𝚎𝚜? What a JOY to dive into this at Washington International School! #just4you

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⚠️ 𝚆𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐: 𝙲𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕 𝚃𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝙸𝚂 𝙲𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚕 ⚠️ Here is a quick snapshot from my time w/ G3 students at IS Hamburg. We explored how critical readers can analyze & consider persuasive writing as they form their own opinions—a skill that is proving especially vital today! 🌟 #just4you #EDUsky

What is inquiry, really? What steps can you take to immediately begin to cultivate an inquiry spirit & stance? Jump in on demand to explore all of this & more thanks to the incredible folks at ClassCover Learn! 💖✨ Join here: www.classcoverlearn.com.au/course/trans... #just4you #EDUsky #PYPchat

Just keeping it real... 😵‍💫🥴😬 💞💞

𝙻𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚊 𝚟𝚒𝚎𝚠! 🤩🤩 Environment is a 3rd teacher, & the ecologies we co-create have a significant impact on student learning. What a gift to be back at Canadian International School of HK! The view is gorgeous—but what's even MORE gorgeous are the people. ⭐🙌 #just4you #EDUsky #PYPchat

At IS Hamburg, they design for miracles, not minimums. It’s evident! I most definitely see this in how they welcome me w/open arms—not only on the 1st visit, but on the 2nd visit, & on the 3rd… Too many focus on doing as little as possible—yet here is ISH, going above and beyond!💗 #just4you #EDUsky