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Dr. Shelley Moore

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Are you curious about #DisablityJustice and #AntiAbleism? Do you want to see how we can support students through these lenses?

Dr Carly Christensen is joining us on Feb 11! Come join us!

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February 9, 2026 at 4:28 PM

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Peel Autism Resource 🇨🇦

@peelautismresource.bsky.social

Sharing again for #InclusiveEducationMonth

".. it is essential to clarify that EAs themselves are not the support; rather, they can be supportive agents within the educational framework (Bennett et al., 2021; Gibson et al., 2015)"

#OntEd #autism #neurodiversity

Dr. Shelley Moore @drshelleymoore.bsky.social · Jan 11

January 2025’s Five Moore Minutes episode targets four key terms - needs, supports, strategies, and resources!

Be sure to also check out the supplemental resources including a script, article and discussion questions

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People are not Supports

Supplemental Resources Connected to this Episode Episode ScriptDownload Supporting ArticleDownload Supporting Article (Plain Language)Download Discussion QuestionsDownload

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February 7, 2026 at 3:53 AM

Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

Excited to announce a new learning series. I have been getting a lot of questions about how AI might help us with inclusive planning, so I have created some sessions and would love if you would join us. Link in bio and stories.

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January 29, 2026 at 3:41 AM

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Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

Our next round of Meet the Outside Meet events are live! Come join us for some quick sessions to start this year with purpose and hope.

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January 15, 2026 at 8:06 AM

Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

Our next round of Meet the Outside Meet events are live! Come join us for some quick sessions to start this year with purpose and hope.

www.eventbrite.com/cc/getting-t...

January 15, 2026 at 8:06 AM

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Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

We are kicking off the new year with a new session! Check out this event with Outside Pin @ot.hina coming January 7!

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January 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM

Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

We are kicking off the new year with a new session! Check out this event with Outside Pin @ot.hina coming January 7!

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January 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM

Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

I’m so pleased to announce our first Outside Pin Consulting events! Come join us!!

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September 25, 2025 at 1:21 AM

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Ashley ✨🌙

@barelyashley.bsky.social

Neurodivergent people have existed far longer than Tylenol, but yes please find new ways to blame women for something with zero actual scientific evidence.

September 23, 2025 at 12:53 AM

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Peel Autism Resource 🇨🇦

@peelautismresource.bsky.social

".. it is essential to clarify that EAs themselves are not the support; rather, they can be supportive agents within the educational framework (Bennett et al., 2021; Gibson et al., 2015"

If you don't do podcasts, can watch on YouTube here www.youtube.com/watch?v=882d...

#OntEd #inclusion #autism

September 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM

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ADA National Network

@adata.org

"A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program honoring notable American women." Read more from @disabilityscoop.bsky.social about the new quarter here: www.disabilityscoop.com/2025/07/30/d... #Disability #Disabled #PwD

Disability Activist To Be Featured On US Quarter

A prominent disability justice activist will soon appear on quarters issued by the U.S. Mint as part of a special program honoring notable American women.

www.disabilityscoop.com

August 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM

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Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

The podcast episode is LIVE! Join me and Dr. Leyton Schnellert discuss the big ideas of this months 5MM video 👏 #inclusion #support #selfdetermination #disability #disabilityjustice

People are not Supports: Understanding the difference between people, supports and strategies

Podcast Episode · The Five Moore Minutes Podcast with Dr. Shelley Moore · 2025-01-18 · 57m

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January 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM

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Kelli Suding, M.Ed., CPACC

@ksuding.bsky.social

Dr. Shelley Moore kicked off Indiana's CELL statewide UDL Conference & nailed it! #Teach2theUnicorns

Bonus 4 me, after years of being virtual pals, @drshelleymoore.bsky.social & I finally got 2 hang in person & create som in-person shenanigans #EduSky #UDL #UDLchat #Inclusion @cast-udl.bsky.social

Kelli and Shelley excited to see each other

Kelli and Shelley pointing at each other

June 9, 2025 at 3:07 PM

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Paula Kluth / Inclusion Rules

@paulakluth.bsky.social

Day #255 from #UDLDaily "Plot Paths & Make Wishes" Action & Expression (UDL Principle)/Set Strategy Development (UDL Guideline)/Set Meaningful Goals (UDL Consideration) #UDL

Setting goals can be daunting for many people, but especially for children and teens who have limited experience with the process. To give students ideas and inspiration, engage them in goal-setting games, exercises & activities:
> Brainstorm. Give your group time to discuss goals and share ideas
with one another. Take notes during the discussion or have a “board
meeting” to give students this responsibility.
> Try 20/20 lists. Invite students to make a list of 20 things they
want to do & 20 things they want to be.
> Design mind maps. A mind map is a nice introduction to goal
exploration because a) there are no rules and b) the open-ended
nature of the tool tends to boost creativity. To make maps,
students simply need to write a few goals in bubbles or squares
and fill in additional bubbles or squares with related content, such
as resources or “notes to self.” As they find relationships between
the bubbles, they can draw lines and use color to make those
connections.
> Ask “dream questions.” To help students consider what they value
most, pose questions every now and then. You could ask, “What
job would you love to have?” or “If you had $1,000 to donate to your
community, how would you spend it?”
> Plot paths. Have students draw a path to represent a period of
time. The path could illustrate a few years, a few months, or the
first few weeks of a school year. Have them draw milestones,
achievements, and highlights along the part of the path that is in
the past. Have them draw future goals and hopes on the part of
the path that moves into the future.
> Create strengths and wishes. Ask students to generate three
strengths. They can represent these visually with circles. Then,
ask them to generate three wishes. These can be represented with
stars. This activity will not only help students come up with goals,
but give them some confidence as they pursue those goals.

May 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM

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Paula Kluth / Inclusion Rules

@paulakluth.bsky.social

Day #154 from #UDLDaily "Add Identity Activities" Engagement (UDL Principle)/Sustaining Effort & Persistence (UDL Guideline)/Foster Belonging & Community (UDL Consideration) #UDL

Teachers create identity-safe classrooms because they recognize that a learner’s social identities impact their
success. In these spaces, students can learn about themselves and fully be themselves.
Teachers wanting to honor student identities in the classroom can engage in many different activities to do so.
For example, they can model identity-focused reflection and talk about how they see themselves. They can also
incorporate identity-related activities. Ideas that work well across age groups include the following:
> Bio bags. This idea is featured in Liz Kleinrock’s book, Start Here
Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School
Community. Each student is given a paper bag. On the outside
of the bag, students draw or write about VISIBLE parts of their
identity (e.g., clothing). On the inside of the bag, students place
objects related to their internal lives; these items represent the
INVISIBLE aspects of that person. Students then share these
projects. Kleinrock suggests that teachers use this activity to
remind students not to make assumptions about one another and
to, instead, focus on relationship building.
> Identity webs or wheels. Ask students to create a graphic
to illustrate their identities. This exercise can help students
understand that their identities matter and that identifying them
can be a tool for self-assessment and making connections.
> Self-portraits. Invite students to create an image of themselves.
Provide tools like crayons in different skin tones, markers, paper,
and fabric. Visit Edutopia’s YouTube channel to see an excellent
tutorial on this activity from educator Shana V. White: tinyurl.
com/UDDaily-Day154.

May 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM

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Paula Kluth / Inclusion Rules

@paulakluth.bsky.social

Day #358 from #UDLDaily "Add Analogies & Metaphors" Representation (UDL Principle)/Building Knowledge (UDL Guideline)/Maximize Transfer & Generalization (UDL Consideration) #UDL

DNA is a blueprint.
A blank page is your canvas.
The Civil War was a house divided.
Metaphors and analogies help students tackle unfamiliar content by prompting them to make connections
between something they know or understand and something that is new to them. Teachers use these devices
because they are vivid and tend to be “sticky.” That is, they are easy to remember and understand.
Search for metaphors to use in lessons when the concepts you are teaching are challenging, hard to grasp, or a bit
abstract. Telling students that a cell is a factory isn’t the whole picture, but it’s a scaffold that can be used to build
understanding and make connections (e.g., the nucleus is the management office).
Metaphors can also serve as motivators, as comparisons can be linked to something students both know and
like. For instance, you might ask students to consider how elections are like reality shows, how a cell is like The
Millennium Falcon, or how jazz is like Snapchat.
Consider asking your learners to use this strategy as well. Creating metaphors can be fun for students and can
inspire creativity, foster critical thinking, and support recall.

May 12, 2025 at 2:48 AM

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BC Confederation of Parent Advisory Councils

@bccpac.bsky.social

Are you a teacher, EA, or school staff? The BC Ombudsperson now wants to hear from education professionals too about school exclusions.
🗣️ Take the survey: bcombudsperson.ca/fairness-pub...
#BCEd #FairnessInEducation

Fairness in public schools - Office of the Ombudsperson

Are BC schools fair when asking students to stay home? We’re investigating. In December 2024, we started an investigation to examine the circumstances in which BC’s public K-12 schools are asking or…

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May 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM

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Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

Is inclusive education more expensive?!

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May 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM

Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

Is inclusive education more expensive?!

youtu.be/J_J_lp_4Oto?...

May 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM

Dr. Shelley Moore

@drshelleymoore.bsky.social

Reassessing the Rubric: Shifting to Strength-Based Assessment Practices

Here is your March content round up! We got a 5MM video, a podcast, an article, and discussion questions to guide your interest!

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