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Welcome to EmpowerED Insights

Your trusted space for evidence-informed strategies, real classroom stories, and practical tools that make inclusive education achievable.

Here, you’ll find articles that:

- Unpack Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and trauma-informed practice

- Support students with diverse needs and behaviours

- Simplify complex education policies and frameworks

- Offer hands-on, classroom-ready strategies that reduce overwhelm and build confidence

- Bridge the gap between theory and everyday teaching

Whether you’re navigating challenging behaviours, refining your classroom management, or seeking ideas to support differentiated learning, you’ll find guidance that’s compassionate, professional, and grounded in experience.

EmpowerED Insights

Paragraph Writing using PEEL, TEEL & OREO

Paragraph Writing using PEEL, TEEL & OREO

Paragraph Writing using PEEL, TEEL & OREOChristie Gray
Published on: 25/10/2025

Support structured writing in every grade with PEEL, PEEEL, TEEL, and OREO. Learn how to build students’ paragraph skills, strengthen critical thinking, and make writing clear, cohesive, and purposeful.

Inclusive Education
A Teacher's Guide to Reasonable Adjustments

A Teacher's Guide to Reasonable Adjustments

A Teacher's Guide to Reasonable AdjustmentsChristie Gray
Published on: 25/10/2025

Understand what reasonable adjustments look like in practice. This teacher’s guide unpacks how to support diverse learners effectively while meeting legal and professional obligations with confidence.

Inclusive Education
Demystifying the NCCD for Teachers

Demystifying the NCCD for Teachers

Demystifying the NCCD for TeachersChristie Gray
Published on: 25/10/2025

Demystify the NCCD! Learn what it means for teachers, how to document adjustments, and practical strategies to support students with diverse learning needs confidently.

Inclusive Education
Levels of Adjustments within the NCCD

Levels of Adjustments within the NCCD

Levels of Adjustments within the NCCDChristie Gray
Published on: 25/10/2025

Learn about the NCCD levels of adjustment and how they guide support for students with additional needs. Practical insights for creating inclusive, effective learning environments.

Inclusive Education
Understanding the 
Categories of Disability in the NCCD

Understanding the Categories of Disability in the NCCD

Understanding the 
Categories of Disability in the NCCDChristie Gray
Published on: 25/10/2025

Explore practical strategies for supporting students with diverse needs. Understand the categories of disability and learn how to create inclusive, trauma-informed classrooms that help every student thrive.

Inclusive Education
Differentiation, Modifications, and Adjustments: Understanding the Differences to Support Every Student

Differentiation, Modifications, and Adjustments: Understanding the Differences to Support Every Student

Differentiation, Modifications, and Adjustments: Understanding the Differences to Support Every StudentChristie Gray
Published on: 25/10/2025

Discover the key differences between differentiation, modification and adjustments. Learn how each supports diverse learners and ensures every student can access, engage and succeed in your classroom.

Inclusive Education