Inclusion Essential Resources • Updated Monthly
Because sharing is our love language. The first of each month, we add new treats—free handouts, videos, guides, and inspiration—to help you bring inclusion to life in joyful, practical ways. Whether you’re a teacher, leader, or paraprofessional, you’ll find something here to make your work lighter, brighter, and more connected. Enjoy!
Are students losing valuable class time every time behavior escalates?
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🎥 In just 10 minutes, you’ll get a step-by-step response framework you can use today to de-escalate behavior — without removing the student.
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🗣️ Learn language strategies that replace outdated deficit-based messaging — so your staff feel empowered, not defensive.
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The Inclusive Education School Script (A Ready-to-Use Guide for Clear, Consistent Messaging About Inclusion)
This clear, family-friendly language to explain inclusive practices with confidence. It helps teams move away from outdated approaches, clarify what inclusion is and is not, and communicate strengths-based, evidence-informed messages in every meeting—strengthening trust, consistency, and alignment across classrooms.
3 Reasons We Won’t Be Hiring More Paraprofessionals (And What We’ll Do Instead to Support Your Team)
This practical, research-informed guide explains why adding more paraprofessionals often creates unintended challenges—and what school leaders can do instead to strengthen inclusive supports. It breaks down the top three issues (student impact, overreliance on human support, and long-term band-aid solutions) and offers clear language, actionable alternatives, and a ready-to-use “I agree…” script to help leaders respond confidently and collaboratively.
The Zig Zag Equalizer (A Simple Tool for Adjusting Challenge Without Changing the Lesson)
This flexible visual tool helps educators fine-tune the level of challenge for any learner by shifting along clear progressions—from Single to Multiple, Concrete to Abstract, Structured to Open, and more. With step-by-step guidance, it shows teachers how to lower complexity, add support, or increase independence while reducing stressors and keeping students meaningfully engaged.
10 Mindset Shifts for Supporting Student Behavior (Because Every Behavior Tells a Story)
This clear and compassionate guide helps educators rethink behavior through a lens of communication, connection, and nervous-system awareness. With 10 practical mindset shifts—like moving from “fix the student” to “fix the environment” and from “defiance” to “unmet needs”—it gives teachers simple, powerful ways to respond with empathy, reduce escalation, and build stronger relationships that actually support behavior change.
Classroom Clean Sweep™ (A Quick Guide to Choosing Materials That Build Independence)
This simple, practical tool helps educators evaluate classroom materials for relevance, accessibility, and independence. Using six clear characteristics of self-correcting materials and an easy “Keep, Share, Toss” sorting process, it supports teachers in creating cleaner, more purposeful learning spaces where all students—especially those with diverse abilities—can practice skills independently and with confidence.
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