Classroom teachers tend to offer less help to a student who has a 1-1 paraprofessional. This disrupts the student-teacher relationship and belongingness with friends. There are better paraprofessional models. #LeadInclusion #EdChat #UDL #Inclusion #EduTooter #education #disability

When students dysregulate and behave in unexpected ways, they are thinking with the emotional part of their brain at that moment. This is not a teachable moment. It is a time to connect, not correct. #LeadInclusion #education #Inclusion #EduTooter

Ruby Bridges was the first Black child allowed to attend a white public school in the US on November 14, 1960. She’s only 68 and currently and activist and speaker. Here she is with her first teacher at the school(the only one willing to teach her), Barbara Henry. Not ancient history. #EduTooter #LeadInclusion #BlackHistory #inclusion #education

Least restrictive environment is a low bar. How does REAL inclusion look? Students can be excluded even when they are all in in the same classroom space. #LeadInclusion #EdChat #UDL #Inclusion #edutoot #edutooter #education #educators #teacher

Quick “pep rally” on student identity: Students who have IEPs are not "special education students." They’re just students. They belong to every teacher they have. Receiving a service doesn't change a students identity—still just a student. #LeadInclusion #EdChat #UDL #Inclusion #disability #edutooter #education #teacher

I work with a lot of educators on how to write goals with kids (like for IEPs). Here’s my favorite prompt to get the thoughts flowing: Complete this statement, "If the student could only do ______ it would change their life forever." Different answers than leaning on a test! #LeadInclusion #Inclusion #education #edutooter #teacher

I’ve spent so many long hours on this and am beside myself with excitement as printing is around the corner! It’s about creating warm, safe, inviting learning environments that value and give voice to each student. I hope this work reaches a lot of #classrooms. Grateful to Corwin for publishing this work. #LeadInclusion #EduTooter #education #teaching #inclusion #equity #AntiRacism #disability https://us.corwin.com/en-us/nam/seen-heard-and-valued/book276701

We hear this loud and clear from the #disability community, including #parents, #families, and #teachers. We will continue to use universal design with our social media and will connect with you wherever you need or choose to be. #inclusion #LeadInclusion #UDL https://time.com/6230469/disability-users-twitter-elon-musk/

Did you know that summative assessments don't have to be a formal #test or project? Our informal conversations can also be used to summarize learning. #LeadInclusion #EdChat #edtech #Inclusion #education #EduTwitter