The Inclusion in Action FrameworkA practical pathway for inclusive classrooms
Practical inclusive education

Giving teachers the tools to create inclusive, successful classrooms for all.

Inclusion is not one big overhaul. It is a series of practical, intentional decisions that help every student access, participate in, and grow through classroom learning.

K–12 educators Coaches & leaders Parents & advocates
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The Inclusion in Action Framework

Three connected pillars. One practical pathway.

Access gets students to the learning. Participation gets students into the learning. Support keeps students growing. They work continuously, not as a rigid checklist.

Access asks

Can this student get to the learning?

Plan for learner variability through accessible materials, clear pathways, practical accommodations, and smart use of technology.

UDLAccessible materialsCo-teaching
First moveRemove a barrier before the lesson starts.
From the resource library

Start with the strategy your classroom needs right now.

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Access01
Printable Modified Assignment Plan with sections for learning goal, essential skill, student choices, and success check.

Examples of Modified Assignments

Practical ways to adjust curriculum and instructional practices so students can participate meaningfully.

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Participation02
Printable Choice Menu with options for learners to try it, talk it, or show it.

Make Choice a Meaningful Part of the Lesson

Build authentic options for learners to engage, communicate, and show what they know.

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Printable Scaffold Plan with prompts for starting support, fading support, and student independence.

Scaffolds That Build Independence

Use the right support at the right time, then plan how students will do more for themselves.

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Free resource

Know exactly what to change and how.

Use the Is It Inclusion? checklist to audit your classroom practices and pinpoint the next change that will make a genuine difference for your students.

  • Assess physical access, curriculum participation, belonging, and support.
  • Turn reflection into a clear, manageable action list.
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Your learning ecosystem

Deepen Your Understanding

Follow the framework from a first practical strategy to deeper learning, implementation support, and schoolwide change.

Nicole Eredics
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Meet Nicole

Practical guidance from someone who understands real classrooms.

Nicole Eredics is an educator, consultant, presenter, author, and professional learning facilitator who helps schools make inclusion work in practice, not just in theory.

Her work brings clarity to the daily decisions teachers, coaches, and leaders make as they create classrooms where every learner belongs, participates, and succeeds.

“Inclusion becomes possible when every educator can see the next decision they can make for a learner.”

For schools and districts

Move from a shared vision to shared practice.

Use the Inclusion in Action Framework to build a consistent language and a practical, sustainable plan for inclusive education across your school community.

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Professional learning

Practical, relevant workshops that turn research into next-day classroom practice.

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Coaching & consulting

Focused support for teams building sustainable, schoolwide inclusive practices.

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Speaking & keynotes

Clear, encouraging sessions that move audiences from awareness to confident action.

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The Inclusive Class Podcast

Listen to what inclusion looks like in real life.

Conversations with educators who share exactly what they are doing in classrooms, covering co-teaching, sensory supports, curriculum modifications, and more.

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