A hand stacks blocks with blue arrows, illustrating "steps to mastery": acquisition, fluency, maintenance, transfer. Text cites Haring et al., 1978.

📚 Steps to mastery of a skill: 1. acquisition (I did it once) 2. fluency (I can do it consistently) 3. maintenance (I can keep doing it) 4. transfer (I can use it in new ways) (Hanson, et al., 1978) and still true. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

Black blocks with various facial expressions on an orange background. Text reads, "Regulation is more than behavior. It’s the ability to manage emotions."

💔 Before punishing a behavior, calmly and empathetically validate the emotion, even when it's aggressive. Emotional regulation is about helping a #student manage emotions and behavior. Changing the behavior isn't enough. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Colorful sign with "You belong" on a geometric background, surrounded by plants. Text reads: "Actively supporting a sense of belonging is fundamental to being inclusive."

💌 Actively supporting a sense of belonging for all #students is a fundamental part of being inclusive. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Text on a textured background reads: "There are no 'your students' and 'my students.' All students are OUR students!" A logo for lead inclusion is in the corner.

💡 Special Educators: let's avoid calling students you serve "my students." It's well-intended, but it can perpetuate the view that students with #IEPs belong to special #education. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

A teacher attentively listens during a conversation in a classroom. Text overlay reads, "Supporting teachers is as important to inclusion as supporting students." A logo says "lead inclusion."

👩‍🏫 Sometimes #teachers request special educators pull students from their class because they lack of confidence in their skills. Supporting teachers is as important as supporting students. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Text reads, "Tier Three intervention isn’t special education. It just means intensive intervention, & anyone might need it." A pyramid illustrates intervention tiers, with topics like "Universal Design for Learning" and "Access." Logo reads "lead inclusion."

👥 Tier 3 intervention is NOT #specialeducation. Tier 3 only means intensive support. Not all who need intensive support have an #IEP. Not all with an IEP need intensive support. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

A weathered wooden sign reads "Be Kind" with a blue heart. Below, text emphasizes teaching kindness, empathy, and respect.

💓 If we want students to be kind, empathetic, considerate, and respectful, we must both demonstrate this to them and explicitly teach them strategies. These are skills, not inherent traits. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL

Text reads, "Students with IEPS are just students." The phrase is prominently displayed in bold and regular blue text on a light blue background, conveying inclusivity. A circular logo in the bottom right corner reads, "lead inclusion."

👥 Students who have #IEPs are not "special education students." They are simply students. They belong to every educator they have. Receiving a service shouldn't impose an identity. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Bold white text on a dark brick wall questions special education's intent: "Do we place students in special education rooms to meet the students' needs? Or is it sometimes justified to be convenient for adults?" Logo says "lead inclusion."

💡 Do we place students in special education rooms to meet the students' needs? Or is it sometimes justified to be convenient for adults? #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

An adult and child sit on a hallway floor, talking. Text reads, "Behind every disengagement is a story and a barrier to remove." Tone is supportive and understanding.

👊 If a #student is not engaged, our primary task is to determine why and remove the barrier. There is a story behind disengagement, and #UDL helps us find solutions. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Three diverse teachers collaboratively reviewing a document, smiling and engaged. Text overlay reads, "All students benefit from special education strategies when teachers co-plan." Logo in the corner says "Lead Inclusion."

🏫 Inclusive school leaders structure the master schedule for co-planning, and include special educators in grade-level or content-area meetings. All students benefit from special education strategies when we do. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Blue fabric with a Velcro strip, featuring the text "A student who has been velcroed to a paraprofessional has not been included." Logo in the corner.

👥 A #student who is velcroed to a paraprofessional all day has not been included. Exclusion can happen even when sharing the same room. LRE is a low bar. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Blue text on a light blue background reads, 'In inclusive classrooms, everyone is Seen, Heard, & Valued.' A logo with 'lead inclusion' appears in the bottom right."

🏫 An inclusive classroom is a place where every learner feels seen, heard, and valued. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Text reads, “Place inclusively, and ask, ‘How can I ensure the student gains valuable learning?’” on a colorful watercolor background of blue, green, red, and yellow. The "lead inclusion" logo is at the bottom right.

🏢 When making placement decisions, the question should not be whether the #student can meet grade level expectations. The question is, "How can the student learn something valuable in this setting?" #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Text overlay on a blurred hallway reads, "Schools become inclusive because of teachers who are collaborative, caring innovators who make it work for each student." In the corner, a logo reads "lead inclusion."

🏫 #Schools don't become "#inclusive schools" by #learning strategies and implementing programs. They become inclusive because the people are collaborative, caring, innovators who make it work for each #student. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Three educators engage in a discussion near windows. Text reads, "Classroom teachers and special educators need scheduled time to identify barriers & plan together." The atmosphere is collaborative.

🏢 #EdLeaders: To implement UDL well, classroom teachers and special educators need scheduled time to identify barriers and co-plan. This investment pays off significantly for every student. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd

A teacher engages with diverse young students at a classroom table, focused on activities. Text reads, "Teaching isn’t best evaluated by watching teachers, but rather in watching students."

🏆 Learning isn’t about what we deliver—it’s about what students receive. To reflect on our teaching, we look to the students, what they do, how they engage. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

"Illustrated text reads 'Iterate instruction with Universal Design for Learning' atop a background of code. Below, wooden blocks spell 'Iteration.' Logo reads 'Lead Inclusion.'"

🏃 We can make massive strides in becoming a more #inclusive classroom by finding ways to iterate our instruction with universal design for learning as the guide. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

A checked box labeled "Now" on lined paper and a red pin illustrate the message "More universal design now means fewer accommodations & modifications later."

The more universal design for learning we put into place in our classrooms, the fewer special accommodation and modifications we need to add later. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #Teachers #UDL

Crumpled paper background with bold black text stating, "Pulling students from a classroom because they have a label harms self-efficacy and belonging. There are far better options." A logo in the bottom right reads "lead inclusion" with a tagline "all belong, all learn, all succeed."

Pulling students from the classroom because they have a label harms a sense of belonging (and self-efficacy). There are wonderful alternates to this approach that are research based and support belonging. We all have strengths and needs. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #EduSky #UDL

I've spent the past few days at Carol Morgan School in the Dominican Republic conducting an MTSS and inclusion review.

Grateful to partner with a school so committed to continuous growth in designing systems that work for every learner. Thank you to TriAssociation for your support. #LeadInclusion

traffic light with red, yellow, and green signals is on the left. To the right, text reads, "Behavior charts are more about public shaming than self-regulation. Tear them down!" with the "lead inclusion" logo below.

🚦 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 #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #EduSky

Corkboard with a pinned paper stating, "Get fired up about inclusive practices for OUR students." Surrounding it are thumbs-up cutouts, creating a positive tone.

Get fired up about inclusive practices, not for “my students” and “your students,” but for OUR students. ALL students are ours, and all students belong! #LeadInclusion #EduSky #InclusiveEd #SBLchat

A stressed student sits at a desk, head in hands, surrounded by peers in a classroom. Text discusses the harmful impact of singling out students.

Making comments that single out students with missing assignments creates an atmosphere that they are lesser and affects the way their classmates view their worth. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #InclusiveEd #SBLchat

Two children smile playfully with fingers forming glasses against leafy background. Left text reads, "Investment in students' aspirations..." with "lead inclusion" logo.

Investment in students' aspirations is the ultimate expression of equity-driven schooling. It communicates to students, "We see you." #LeadInclusion #EduSky #InclusiveEd #SBLchat

A yellow accessibility ramp with the text: "The more universal design for learning we use, the fewer accommodations & modifications we need to add."

🛗 Just like the ramps around us that help everyone, the more universal design for learning we put into place in our classrooms, the fewer special accommodations and modifications we need to add later. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

Wooden blocks arranged as ascending steps on a black background, beside text emphasizing research-based student intervention for mastery. Logo in the corner.

Intervention is systematically moving a student to proficiency on a critical skill using a research-based practice. (Homework support doesn't count.) #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

A woman in a white sleeveless top and dark pants stands pensively against a textured gray wall, hand to forehead, with an exaggerated shadow behind her raising an arm upward in a gesture of aspiration. White text overlay reads: "High expectations and awesome instruction are a powerful combination." Bottom left: circular logo with red-and-blue equals sign and "lead inclusion."

🔑 How well #students with #IEPs succeed depends largely on the expectations teachers hold for them. Never underestimate the combined power of high expectations and awesome instruction. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #SBLchat #TG2Chat #EduSky

Colorful gradient background with text reading: “We can make huge leaps in becoming more inclusive by infusing our work with universal design for learning.”

We can make massive strides in becoming a more inclusive classroom by finding ways to iterate our instruction with universal design for learning as the guide. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

A solitary figure in a hooded jacket sits on a bench by a misty lake at dusk, framed by autumn branches and fog-shrouded forest, evoking isolation. Overlay text: "Of the 16% of students who have IEPs in our schools, most have 'invisible needs.'" Bottom right logo: circular equals sign with "lead inclusion."

Of the 16% of students who have an IEP in our schools, most have "invisible needs," making them easily overlooked. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders