lead inclusion

🔍 There's always something critical beneath the surface of behaviors. We must grasp the WHY and the NEED before we can assist a more efficient interaction.

🎓 We ought to make evaluation a process we do WITH students, not TO them. They should be competent in assessing their own learning by graduation. The sooner the better.

🌍 Promoting a culture of mastery implies that everyone in the school acknowledges every student, without exception, as worthy and deserving of their best efforts.

❓ If we're struggling with student engagement, the question is, "How can I forge a stronger relationship with this student?" not, “How should I penalize this student?"

👩‍🏫 Educators hold the vital role of creating an environment that sends a clear signal that prejudice is not tolerated and that every student is to be appreciated, honored, and made to feel supported by everyone in the class.

🤝 Paraprofessionals deserve career development too! Let's offer them training along with all educators.

⛔ No learner should be "condemned" to a resource room all year due to a convenient timetable. There exist efficient small-group teaching alternatives!

💭 The underlying causes of aren't manipulation by students. They're emotional needs we must help them fulfill.

💔 Damaging behaviors are often outlets of intense emotions. Controlling emotions may not be our "graded" subject in school, but it absolutely needs to be what we educate. It's as crucial as any lesson we deliver today.

🎩 Principals and School Heads: It's your role to foster an environment of through your language and priorities.

🎯 Learners in control of their learning aren't reliant on a teacher for feedback—they're conscious of their thought patterns, have a clear measure of their growth, and understand the strategies that aid their learning the most. How are we instilling self-regulation skills?

🏫 A crucial step towards more inclusion in many schools is grasping the research around paraprofessionals/shadows/1-1 assistants and how to utilize this valuable resource in a way that “does no harm.”

💔 Students who feel left out or disliked due to being different often experience stress. This long-term stress is a form of trauma that can affect a person’s health and wellbeing.

🌍 We can achieve amazing results if we extend some strategies from special education and school counseling to regular classrooms.

📍 Often we guess what will work for a student during IEP planning. Why not involve the student and ask them? Let them steer the IEP.

💭 Did you know teaching students mindfulness exercises like breathing, counting, and visualization can improve their learning results? Check out Visible Learning to learn more.

☀️ Inclusion is really all about kindness. It’s a choice we make every day in every situation.

🤔 When a student seems disinterested, do we just label it as "misbehavior?" Behaviors are choices, aren't they? But what if we change our perspective, asking what this tells us about our teaching methods and consider new strategies?

🎉 We see in schools when we fail to celebrate diverse achievements. It's not about everyone getting a trophy, but authentically celebrating the unique ways each student shines.

❤️ Building a culture of is about more than just disability awareness. It's about fostering kindness, empathy, and a sense of shared responsibility. ALL students are our students.

🧠 Skills like critical thinking, communication, citizenship, creativity, and collaboration are not just "soft" or "non-cognitive." They are key, transferable skills that often form the most critical part of what we teach.

💡 A truly inclusive culture is only possible when all teachers in the school see themselves as inclusive educators and believe that all students are their students.

🚦 We have a lot of effective methods for teaching self-regulation; humiliation isn't one of them. Let's get rid of those behavior charts! ascd.org/publications/e?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=tweepsmap-General…

🚀 Students have the power to shape their IEPs. Let's ensure that even young learners attend their meetings, contributing valuable input.

In Pride Month and EVERY month, Lead Inclusion has a mission to ensure EVERY young person is seen, heard, an valued for the amazing human being they are.

📘 Many learners with hidden disabilities often feel sidelined. Yet, their unique requirements are so easily missed. Let's acknowledge the needs of those who may be silently struggling.

🙌 We can't boast about having an outstanding school or program if we only admit the who are already performing well. Their success isn't a measure of our instruction--they were going to succeed regardless of the instruction.