The Inclusive Classroom Planning Guide is a free, classroom-tested resource designed to help educators identify barriers before they become roadblocks, increase student participation, and build more accessible learning experiences through small, intentional instructional choices.
 
Created from my own experience as a high school inclusion teacher and mentor, this guide includes practical planning tools, reflection prompts, and ready-to-use reference pages that can be used during lesson planning, co-planning meetings, PLCs, instructional coaching, or everyday classroom reflection.
Whether you're just beginning your inclusion journey or looking to strengthen your current practices, this guide will help you focus on what matters most: removing barriers so more students can access learning, participate with confidence, and demonstrate what they know.
 
Inside You'll Find:
 
Welcome for Educators
Ways to Use This Resource
Inclusive Classroom Planning Checklist
Barrier Spotting Guide
Student Self-Advocacy Prompts
Beyond Traditional Assessments Reference
Wheel of Emotions Overview
Emotional Awareness Reflection
Student Voice Routine Ideas
Recommendations for additional inclusion resources
 
Perfect For:
 
General Education Teachers
Special Education Teachers
Inclusion Specialists
Instructional Coaches
New Teachers
PLC Teams
Teacher Preparation Programs
MTSS & PBIS Teams
 
This free guide is a preview of the Aligned with Adelaide Inclusive Classroom Collection, a growing series of practical, classroom-tested resources designed to support inclusive instruction, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), executive functioning, student voice, self-advocacy, and flexible demonstration of learning.