'A strengths-based approach focuses on the positive attributes of a person, seeing them as resourceful & resilient, and able to affect positive changes in their own lives.' (Taken from Equitable and Inclusive IEPs for Students with Complex Support Needs: ecs.page.link/vs82f)

Read an excerpt from the book Unsilenced, #AAC expert Howard Shane’s spellbinding memoir about his life-changing year teaching at the Belchertown State School: ecs.page.link/17Xqx #DisabilityHistory #Inclusion #AugmentativeAndAlternativeCommunication

#Inclusion quick tip: Exposure to adult role models can have an empowering effect on students with disabilities. #InclusiveEducation #StudentsWithDisabilities

Adapted from Coaching for Systems and Teacher Change, here are four communication strategies to use when coaching educators. (Explore the book: ecs.page.link/SGH29) #EducationalCoaching #ProfessionaDevelopmentForTeachers #CoachingForEducators #TeacherCoaching

On the blog: Tips on helping culturally and linguistically diverse students with disabilities make a smooth transition to adulthood: ecs.page.link/cwPKQ #CulturallyResponsiveTeaching #TransitionPlanning #InclusiveEducation #IEP

During home visits, keep the conversation as positive as possible. (See more guidance in this book: ecs.page.link/m2Vyx) #HomeVisiting #EarlyIntervention #ParentsAsTeachers #EarlyChildhood #ECE

'The simultaneous learning of literacy in two languages provides a scaffold to learning, not a source of interference.' (Quote taken from Biliterate Writing from the Start. Learn more: ecs.page.link/gGJpY) #BilingualEducation #DLLs #Quotes #EducationQuotes

See three essential resources for helping create equitable early childhood learning environments that meet the needs of every student and family: ecs.page.link/JXi4D #EarlyEd #EquityInEducation #EarlyChildhood #AchievementGap

Design more inclusive (and effective!) intervention strategies with these tips from Jenna Rufo and Julie Causton. Explore their book Reimagining Special Education here: ecs.page.link/cYU6C) #Inclusion #InclusiveEducation #SpecialEducation

'The years between birth and school entry are of pivotal importance for acquiring the competencies required for success in 21st-century societies.”--David Dickinson & Ann B. Morse, from Connecting Through Talk

Accessible yet authoritative, this widely adopted textbook bridges the world of language study with the world of explicit, high-quality literacy instruction: ecs.page.link/BcmHL #StructuredLiteracy #ScienceofReading #LiteracyInstruction #ReadingInstruction #ReadingTeacher

Help build positive peer connections by creating a “good deeds tree” in your classroom. (See more strategies in this blog post: ecs.page.link/UY6YX) #SEL #TeacherTips

How can #paraprofessionals nurture independence skills in their students? Here are 10 great tips to read and share with your school team: ecs.page.link/dBG3x #k12 #inclusion #education

How inclusion helps students with and without disabilities. #Inclusion #InclusiveEducation #DiversityAndInclusion #EarlyChildhood #PreK

We had a great time at NTI 2024! Brookes Publishing #PyramidModel

Congratulations to our NTI 2024 Pyramid Power Prize winners: Susan Carver won a LENA gift bag
Anne Reed won copies of Unpacking the Pyramid Model/Sing & Sign for Young Children from Brookes Publishing-Madison Anderson won a Pyramid Model Classroom Kit from The Discovery Source

#QuoteOfTheDay : 'Kindness is best learned by feeling it so that children can pass that feeling on to others.' (Quote taken from The Social-Emotional Learning Toolbox. Explore the book: ecs.page.link/F9R8h) #EducationQuotes #SEL

NEW BOOK RELEASE: In this timely new book, get insights from the latest research on closing opportunity gaps for young children affected by poverty and systemic racism. ecs.page.link/VnVnj #EarlyChildhood #ECE #EquityIneducation #EducationalEquity #OpportunityGap

AUTHOR Q&A: Authors Judy Reaven & Audrey Blakeley-Smith join us on the blog to discuss Facing Your Fears in Schools, a brand-new #CBT program that helps students with social/learning needs manage their anxieties: ecs.page.link/uHMnW #ASD #AutismSupport

Here are 9 practical ways to make your classroom a more comfortable and inclusive space for all students. #Inclusion #InclusiveEducation #k12