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.
💡 Discover mindset pivots that protect your team from burnout and shift staff thinking from “what’s wrong” to “what’s possible.
🗣️ Learn language strategies that replace outdated deficit-based messaging — so your staff feel empowered, not defensive.
2025 November Freebies
Lifelines for Leading with Compassion
This quick visual guide equips school leaders with 10 essential “lifelines” for navigating tough conversations and leading with empathy, clarity, and calm in every interaction.
Top 25 Ways to Incorporate Choice in Learning (Because Choice Is the Friend of Inclusion)
This creative list offers 25 ways to infuse meaningful choice into learning—boosting student engagement, autonomy, and motivation while strengthening inclusion for all learners.
Listening Beneath the Behavior: A Compassionate Guide to Understanding the Messages Students Send
This resource helps educators move from reacting to behavior to truly listening beneath it—revealing what students are communicating and how to respond with empathy, connection, and compassion.
5 Quick Shifts That Make Inclusion Easier
This simple guide shows how small mindset shifts—like rethinking support, redefining roles, and reimagining responsibility—can make inclusion smoother and more sustainable for every educator and student.
The Stay-Put Toolbox: 40 Ways to Regulate Without Leaving the Room
This guide helps educators replace “escape plans” with “stay plans” by offering 40 practical, inclusive strategies that help students self-regulate, stay connected, and feel safe right inside the classroom.
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