A student leaves the room during writing. Escaping a hard task, or seeking attention? Same behavior, different support. Our free Functions of Behavior Flashcards help teachers spot the function and respond. bit.ly/3TvcmFf #BehaviorSupport

"Having some of our teachers in the planning stages was key." Principal Tara Young, AppleTree Parklands See how 4 D.C. schools built co-planning systems, plus the agenda, rubric, and survey they used. Free: bit.ly/4za6Tmj #CoPlanning

We're still riding high from last month's site visit to The Winnetka Public Schools, kicking off a planning partnership built on our Inclusive Schools Blueprint process. How does your district collect information to inform inclusive programming decisions?

Spot-checking IEP quality? What do you look at first? 1 Present levels 2 Goal quality 3 Services tied to need 4 Patterns across IEPs Reply with your number. Free IEP checklist: bit.ly/4AHc4vL #IEPQuality

What would it take for students with disabilities to outgrow expectations? Our new guide shows district leaders how a needs assessment finds the root causes. Free PDF: bit.ly/47pVJxZ #SpecialEducation #EdLeadership

Know where you stand. Then move. The THRIVE Needs Assessment pulls together surveys, interviews, classroom observations, and IEP reviews to show how special education really runs in your schools. Book a call: bit.ly/4zbPJVu #SchoolLeadership

A shared standard for IEP quality only works when every case manager can write to it. Writing High-Quality IEPs is a self-paced THRIVE Academy course. Founding campus rate (unlimited staff) through Nov 30. bit.ly/4jC3U1n #THRIVEAcademy #IEPQuality

Burlington School District: ELA proficiency for students with disabilities rose from 2% to 18% (2022 to 2025), through three special ed director transitions. That's what systems built to last look like. bit.ly/4hAetj0 #SpecialEducation

Start small. Or go deep. Rapid Planning: a plan in days Knowledge Building: staff trained System Redesign: one system rebuilt to last Model School: a schoolwide example Integrated Solution: every school Find your starting point: bit.ly/4hZV9go

Before another consequence, name the function of the behavior. Our free Behavior Toolkit: 12 tools to define the behavior, find its function, and build a plan that fits. Which function is hardest to pin down? bit.ly/4rIZuI0 #BehaviorSupport #InclusiveEducation

October is Learning Disabilities, ADHD & Dyslexia Awareness Month. 1 in 5 students have learning differences. One move for leaders: walk one student's full schedule and see where support holds. Newsletter: bit.ly/4j0pNYb #InclusiveEducation

3 questions for school leaders this fall: are caseloads sustainable, is planning time protected, and would your newest SPED hire say supported or just busy? bit.ly/45PU2cy  #TeacherRetention #SpecialEducation #SchoolLeadership

Tomorrow, 3 PM ET: a free national panel on learner variability and belonging, with our CEO, Sarah Berger Sandelius, Sarah M. Scott, Ph.D., Dr. Kalia Reynolds, and Erich Reiter. Register: bit.ly/4h3d3NK

Welcome to The Ability Challenge board, Maria Boyer, who directs Student Support at Meridian PCS in DC and has led special ed systems at E.L. Haynes, Baltimore County, and Akron Public Schools. bit.ly/4zYYkw0 #SpecialEducation #TheAbilityChallenge

Educators: Which sounds like your school? 1) isolated staff 2) reactive behavior response 3) compliant-but-not-useful IEPs 4) vision with no plan 5) data nobody has time to use. Comment your number #SpecialEducation #InclusiveEducation #SchoolLeadership

1 in 5 students have learning differences. Join The Ability Challenge, Digital Promise, and RocketPD Sept. 23, 3 PM ET, for a free national panel on learner variability and inclusive classroom design. Register: bit.ly/4AlpLjU #InclusiveEducation #LearnerVariability

On site at partner schools in DC this week for beginning-of-year visits: baseline data, co-observation, and setting this year up on evidence instead of guesswork.  #InclusiveEducation #SpecialEducation #TheAbilityChallenge

Burlington School District went from 1 director holding special ed together to 3 associate directors running it without us in the room. IEP quality increased by 67%. Read the case study: bit.ly/4giPWzE

Board meeting day: reviewing the year so far and setting priorities for what's next. Good governance is unglamorous and necessary.  #Nonprofit #BoardOfDirectors #TheAbilityChallenge

A compliant IEP isn't always a high-quality IEP. See the difference between checking boxes and building a plan a teacher can actually use, plus what patterns in IEP quality reveal about Tier 1 instruction. #SpecialEducation #SchoolLeadership bit.ly/4iZPqbl