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“Inclusion really does make us all better”: Tips & success stories from Beth Foraker

I’m so excited to welcome a very special guest: Beth Foraker of the National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion.

FREE PRINTABLE: Anti-Bullying Cards for Your Students

Teachers and school counselors: Here’s a great little addition to your anti-bullying resources.

“A Win/Win for All Students”: Expert Q&A on Peer Buddy Programs

A well-planned peer buddy program can play a critical role in making inclusion happen, promoting social interactions and friendships, and creating communities where all students help each other learn.

A Win-Win: McGavock High’s Peer Buddy Program

Focusing on the Nashville’s McGavock High School, this memorable story shines a spotlight on how a well-planned peer buddy program improves the lives of students with and without disabilities.

13 Things You Can Do to Reduce Bullying in Your School

To help support your anti-bullying initiatives, here are 13 practical suggestions from our expert authors—tips you can implement right away to address and reduce bullying behaviors in your own classroom.

19 Tips on Supporting Positive Behavior & Social Skills

We’re sharing 19 practical tips you can use in the new year to support your students’ positive behavior and social skills.

5 Activities for Building Empathy in Your Students

Empathy is a complex skill, but just like anything else, it can be taught.

Fair is Not Always Equal / Juste ne veut pas toujours dire « égal ».

Print out the French version of the Fair is Not Always Equal poster adapted from Universal Design for Learning in Action by Whitney H. Rapp, Ph.D., and Teaching Everyone by Whitney H. Rapp, Ph.D., & Katrina L. Arndt, Ph.D.

Camps on TRACKS: A peer-mediated approach to inclusion

This guest blog post is about Camps on TRACKS, an Ontario-based camp that promotes inclusion through peer-mediated social skills. Kids who attend the camp learn how to be better friends, with the ultimate goal of building meaningful relationships and developing enhanced social skills.

Take our quiz: Who else benefits from peer support programs at your school?

Teachers are well aware of mandates calling on schools to improve outcomes and participation of all students, including students with disabilities. One approach teachers may not have contemplated that may actually make it easier to accomplish their goals is the use of peer support programs, which arrange for students to provide assistance to classmates with disabilities.

Take our quiz and see what you might discover that you didn't know before about the benefits of peer support programs.