It was the end of the school day, and I was standing outside the building when I overheard a conversation a few of my eighth-grade students were having. Their words stopped me in my tracks; I was completely taken off guard. These students, who I knew in my classroom to be, yes, rambunctious sometimes (they were middle schoolers after all), but overall joyful and kind young individuals, were watching the kids who were making their ascent into the short bus. My students then began elbowing each other, laughing, and saying how the other was “dumb” and needed to ride the short bus. My heart sank at their words, and I wish I could say I had a life-changing conversation with these students that helped them grow in understanding and become more empathetic and compassionate individuals, but I’m pretty sure I actually just said something like, “Hey, stop that. That’s not nice.” I know, not a really impactful response. And then their own bus pulled up, and they ran to get on it. It’s important that every student can enter a school where they feel safe and welcomed; an increasing number of schools are looking for ways to include students with special needs into classrooms with other students. To achieve that, we must make efforts to educate all students so they better understand differences in others and become kinder, more caring individuals. We also must teach them what they can do to make their school and community more inviting and inclusive spaces for everyone. However, it can be difficult to know where to begin in educating students on these topics. Share My Lesson’s brand-new collection includes lessons and resources from trusted educational partners to support educators on their journey toward creating more inclusive and welcoming classrooms and schools. Here are 10 resources from the collection to help you get started.