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Welcome to inclusionED

inclusionED is a professional learning platform dedicated to fostering inclusive school communities. Co-designed with educators, inclusionED offers evidence-based practices and resources for teachers and school leadership that can be applied in the classroom and to support diverse learners across all year levels.

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Teaching practice categories

Teaching practices

Explore the teaching practices below to see how they can help you to deliver student outcomes and meet your professional learning needs.

Whole-of-school strategies

Whole-of-school strategies

School leaders understand that an inclusive school culture requires clear communication, respect, openness, fairness, and accountability. These strategies support a whole-school approach to developing and maintaining an inclusive culture that will benefit your entire school community.

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Using UDL in planning
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Preschool – Year 12
Helps students to
  • engage in learning
  • improve learning outcomes
Teacher working with student
Working in partnership: Relationships, shared goals and communication
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Preschool – Year 12
Helps students to
  • participate in inclusive culture
  • feel supported
Teacher, support partner and parent talking
Establish collaborative partnerships - Collaborative Partnerships in Action
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Preschool – Year 12
Helps students to
  • feel connected
  • develop positive relationships

Early Childhood

Early Childhood

Discover a range of evidence-based practices and resources for early childhood educators aimed at creating inclusive learning environments. Practice topics cover classroom management and sensory considerations to social/emotional wellbeing, behavioural supports, and more.

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Teach self-regulation (Early Childhood)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Early Childhood
Helps students to
  • regulate their feelings
  • regulate their behaviour
  • feel safe, confident and included
Meet learner's sensory needs (Early Childhood)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Early Childhood
Helps students to
  • engage in tasks
  • self-regulate
Teacher and young students working
Model positive interactions
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Early Childhood
Helps students to
  • build social-awareness
  • interact with others

Primary School

Primary School

Discover a range of evidence-based practices and resources for primary school educators aimed at creating inclusive learning environments. Practice topics cover classroom management, adjustments and scaffolds, sensory considerations, social/emotional wellbeing, behavioural supports, and more.

A person writing a checklist in a notebook
Use visual self-management tools
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Secondary
Helps students to
  • build greater independence
  • maintain on-task behaviour
Teacher talking to parent
Share information through home–school communication
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Secondary
Helps students to
  • be supported across settings
Child reads a visual schedule
Use visual schedules
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Helps students to
  • transition smoothly
  • understand expectations
  • learn new concepts

Secondary School

Secondary School

Discover a range of evidence-based practices and resources for secondary teachers aimed at creating inclusive classrooms for diverse learners, including students on the autism spectrum. Practice topics cover classroom management and sensory considerations to social/emotional wellbeing, behavioural supports, and more.

A person writing a checklist in a notebook
Use visual self-management tools
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Secondary
Helps students to
  • build greater independence
  • maintain on-task behaviour
Teacher talking to parent
Share information through home–school communication
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Secondary
Helps students to
  • be supported across settings
boy smiling with backpack
Foster school connectedness using the WISE model
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Secondary
Helps students to
  • increase self-esteem
  • improve resilience
  • increase school connectedness