Inclusive Education Resource page:
This page will have research regarding inclusion and education. All the information you may want to see in one location. There will be scholarly articles as well as articles aimed at the general public. Thank you for visiting this site.
CURRICULAR DESIGN AND COLLABORATION
Inclusion means that everyone belongs everywhere in our school community and the
community beyond. Curricular design which meets the needs of all and collaboration
are essential in making inclusion work. The components of inclusive education are:
– Attending the neighborhood school
– Having a general education homeroom
– Avoiding all instances of segregation
– Establishing a collaborative decision making planning process to address the needs of all learners
– Designing universal and differentiated lessons in advance with specialists, such as special
education and related service professionals, being support consultants for lesson delivery
– Solving problems as a team
– Using innovative, diverse learning strategies
– Making all team members equal
– Eliminating unnecessary supervision, assistance and learned helplessness
– Seeing behavior as a form of communication
– Using the whole educational bag of tricks
– Allowing individuals to experience the “dignity of risk” and to enjoy the positive self-esteem
and reinforcements that result from having taken a risk and being successful
– Providing access to and support for after school clubs and activities
– Being committed to making it work
ReferenceSchwarz, P. (2006). From Disability to Possibility: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms.
Portsmouth: Heinemann
CURRICULAR DESIGN AND COLLABORATION
Inclusion means that everyone belongs everywhere in our school community and the
community beyond. Curricular design which meets the needs of all and collaboration
are essential in making inclusion work. The components of inclusive education are:
– Attending the neighborhood school
– Having a general education homeroom
– Avoiding all instances of segregation
– Establishing a collaborative decision making planning process to address the needs of all learners
– Designing universal and differentiated lessons in advance with specialists, such as special
education and related service professionals, being support consultants for lesson delivery
– Solving problems as a team
– Using innovative, diverse learning strategies
– Making all team members equal
– Eliminating unnecessary supervision, assistance and learned helplessness
– Seeing behavior as a form of communication
– Using the whole educational bag of tricks
– Allowing individuals to experience the “dignity of risk” and to enjoy the positive self-esteem
and reinforcements that result from having taken a risk and being successful
– Providing access to and support for after school clubs and activities
– Being committed to making it work
ReferenceSchwarz, P. (2006). From Disability to Possibility: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms.
Portsmouth: Heinemann
TASHhttp://tash.org/ This is a NATIONAL organization for inclusion! Great things to look at on this site.
Project Choiceshttp://www.projectchoices.org/partnering-with-choices/what-makes-inclusion-work.aspx project choices assist districts and communities in developing and expanding inclusive options for children and youth with disabilities.
Butterflies for Changehttp://butterfliesforchange.org/Butterflies_for_Change.php
Mother and daughter team working toward inclusion. The Broadreach Centre
http://broadreachtraining.com/ This is a couple from Canada that both support inclusion and have great information. Paula Kluth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2KF1ZfRip4 You tube video of Paula Kluth talking about "You're Going to Love This Kid". http://www.paulakluth.com Great inclusion information. http://differentiationdaily.com Teacher web site, please share with your teachers. The Inclusive Schools
http://inclusiveschools.org/ Great web site with lots of information. All Born inhttp://allbornin.org/
Disability is Natural http://www.disabilityisnatural.com This is a great site, many articles you can print and give to your teachers, community members, babysitters, or family. |
Research articles:
http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2011/11/11/inclusion-the-right-thing-for-all-students/ Great article from the NYT on inclusion. http://www.challengingminds.com/six-practical-tips-to-promote-inclusion-and-social-skills-your-classroom.html 6 Practical tips to promote inclusion in the classroom. |