🚫 Individual #students can be excluded even when they are all in the same classroom. Least restrictive environment is a low bar. Real inclusion looks like belonging. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #EduSky

🚦 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! #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

🚧 The barrier to #inclusion isn't a diagnosis or a need. The most significant barrier is mindset. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #EduSky

🚀 Students have the power to shape their IEPs. Let's ensure that even young learners attend their #IEP meetings, contributing valuable input. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #EduSky

📊 Poor grading practices shut doors for #students, and it disproportionately harms students who don't play the game of #school well, regardless of how well they #learn. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #atassessment #EduSky

🙌 Inclusion means #ALL belong. ALL learn. ALL succeed. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #TeacherTwitter

😔 Seating #students with IEPs together at the back of the room with a paraprofessional is the opposite of inclusion. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #EduSky

🚀 Inclusion is more than access—it’s about belonging. Let’s ensure every student feels seen, heard, and valued and confident in their ability to succeed. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #EduSky

🔍 A grading system that consistently penalizes errors instead of communicating progress and #mastery steals the joy of learning. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

🔧 We don't really have an #MTSS system in place if we aren't engaged in ongoing work on universal design for learning. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

🤩 Inclusive #classrooms promote #inclusive societies where everyone has #worth, a #voice, and is embraced for the unique individual they all are. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

🥇 Year one, tier one! If your school is working to implement #MTSS or #RTI, invest in tier one first. Universal design is step one. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

🔑 The IEP process should commence well in advance of the formal #IEP meeting, by asking the #student and family to share their priorities and dreams for the future. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #EduSky

🤝 The role of a co-teacher is not to be a paraprofessional assisting a lead teacher. The co-teachers collaborate to plan, implement, assess, and evaluate together. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

🗣️ We all know "class participation" usually means "speaking up." But speaking up isn't the same as engagement. Let's be inclusive of those who are more introspective, #introverts, those with social anxiety, and those uncomfortable speaking up. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #UDL #EduSky

🚫 Attaching a paraprofessional as a shadow to a #student disrupts relationships with peers and teachers, makes it less likely their teacher will assist them, and promotes dependence. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

🗣️ Conferencing with #students to reflect on progress and co-construct #feedback and next steps is some of the best #assessment we can engage in. And it IS instruction, not time away from instruction. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #ATAssessment #Inclusion #SBLchat #EduSky

🕺🕺🕺The way we deliver #intervention is identical, whether there is an #IEP or not. Research-based intervention for ANY #student who needs it. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

🕐 One of the easiest ways to carve out time for differentiation (and improve instructional quality for everyone) is to reduce large group instruction and increase small group time. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

🧠 Pairing students for peer-assisted learning builds collaboration and allows learners to share diverse perspectives. What are your best peer-assisted strategies? #LeadInclusion #EduSky

🤔 #Students can only be expected to achieve a goal if they know what the goal is, if they have sense of ownership of it, and if it's relevant to them. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #TeacherClarity #EduSky

🧠 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. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

🤝 Having the support of a #paraprofessional is an amazing resource. But the role should be carried out in a way that no one visiting the room would be able to tell who that adult is officially there to support. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

📚 #Grading homework introduces big problems. #Homework runs a serious risk of widening the achievement gap for #students with #IEPs and students from low-income backgrounds. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

🔍 There's always something beneath the surface of behaviors. We must grasp the WHY and the NEED before we can effectively teach new patterns. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

🔍 We need to rethink the purpose of grading. Is it to rank and sort students, or to provide feedback and support their learning? Let's prioritize the latter. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

🔄 Instead of asking special education #teachers to support assignments and #homework, let's give them the latitude to support SKILLS and deep understanding. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #UDL #EduSky

📊 A zero should never be a proxy for missing work/data. It's not only harmful to kids, but it's also poor math/measurement. Missing isn't evidence of no learning. It's just no evidence. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

📈 Most learners with #IEPs do not require modified expectations; they need support, time, and sometimes #intervention. ALL #students need high expectations. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

📊 Percentage #grades FEEL objective because they involve math. But a percentage doesn't communicate learning well and is no more objective than a teacher's judgment. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #ATAssessment #EduSky