from Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
& dr. Julie Causton
The Inclusion Blog
The Leadership Shortcut to Trust: Mini Moments That Matter
Every school leader knows relationships are essential—but with the pace of modern education, connection can feel like one more impossible task. Between testing deadlines, staff shortages, and behavior referrals, “building relationships” often gets pushed to next...
Leading Through Dysregulation: How School Leaders Can Redefine “Behavior Support”
Every school leader knows what it feels like when chaos hits: a student bolts, shuts down, or flat-out refuses. The classroom freezes. Teachers look to you for direction. Everyone’s waiting for the consequence. But what if the consequence isn’t the solution? When a...
Stop Looking for the Trigger: A Smarter Way to Understand Student Behavior
For many school leaders, behavior is the one issue that keeps showing up—on walkthroughs, in emails, and during end-of-day check-ins with exhausted teachers. Everyone’s asking the same question: “What’s the trigger?” But what if that question is the very thing...
Inclusion and Safety in Schools: How Leaders Can Build Trust, Calm, and Confidence Among Educators
When schools take bold steps toward inclusion, the first concern that surfaces—loudly and often—is safety. Teachers ask, “What if a student gets hurt?”Parents wonder, “Is this fair to my child?”And many leaders privately think, “How do I protect everyone while...
Stop the Behavior Battles: The Reset Every School Leader Has Been Waiting For
Behavior challenges are draining staff energy, stalling lessons, and making inclusion feel impossible. You’ve rolled out PBIS, SEL, and MTSS. You’ve invested in PD. And yet, behavior is still the number one issue that keeps showing up at your desk. It’s not because...
Shifting School Culture: 5 Small Moves That Create Big Change
If mindset is our direction, heartset is our purpose, and skillset is our practice—then culture is the climate that determines whether we move freely, get stuck, or flourish together. For many school leaders, culture feels like the hardest thing to change. You see...
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