tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11235708741853416002024-03-15T18:09:37.097-07:00The Inclusive Class Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger137125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-5061671305091519982023-09-05T10:14:00.001-07:002023-09-05T10:14:15.518-07:00Unlocking Achievement Through Curriculum Modifications: A Path to Inclusive Education<ol style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"></ol><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Curriculum modifications play a pivotal role in ensuring that every student, regardless of their unique needs and abilities, has the opportunity to thrive academically and socially. In an educational landscape that seeks to foster inclusivity, equity, and individualized learning, understanding and implementing curriculum modifications have never been more critical. </span><br /><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">These modifications bridge the gap between students who may struggle with grade-level content and the broader educational objectives. </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">They represent a powerful tool to transform accessibility into achievement, allowing educators to tailor their teaching approaches to cater to a diverse range of learners. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">There is a simple method for unlocking academic achievement in the general education curriculum for students with disabilities. Start with the grade-level lesson and then make adaptations in one (or more) ways:</span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"></p><p style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Content:</b> Teach grade-level lessons and adapt the content to align to the student's interests and developmental stage.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Instructional Method: </b>Teach grade-level lessons and provide an instructional approach that is more appropriate to the student's ability level.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Conceptual Difficulty:</b> Teach grade-level lessons and reduce the complexity of the lesson to align with the student's range of comprehension.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Educational Goals: </b>Teach grade-level lessons and adapt the learning outcomes of the lesson to align with the student's IEP.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceRV35Zy39_yB7GaxRb0Gs8iLUtBbvmB3wWfxaeDyJBGfDwDcJaj3AYLJsvqQ863S0jSVcR_rvPLqPsiCJc93zXrYfazZmJPAaWYOpjbh_JRUEaub6FdJkaRaSZzpo0Eagd49TfXSLIngJQpLOVHkI73YJI1CA5q2PfWVWqvQWNrRciG6vl-itDCs9go/s1080/cool%20school%20(Instagram%20Post%20(Square)).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Noto Sans", sans-serif, "Helvetica Neue", Arial, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", "Noto Color Emoji"; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhceRV35Zy39_yB7GaxRb0Gs8iLUtBbvmB3wWfxaeDyJBGfDwDcJaj3AYLJsvqQ863S0jSVcR_rvPLqPsiCJc93zXrYfazZmJPAaWYOpjbh_JRUEaub6FdJkaRaSZzpo0Eagd49TfXSLIngJQpLOVHkI73YJI1CA5q2PfWVWqvQWNrRciG6vl-itDCs9go/w368-h368/cool%20school%20(Instagram%20Post%20(Square)).jpg" width="368" /></a></div></span></span><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Some examples of curriculum modifications include:</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A fifth-grade student could learn about plant growth by planting a seed and observing its development over time, rather than delving into the plant's cellular functions.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">The text in a class novel can be changed to better suit the reading level of the student. Use resources such as </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://newsela.com">Newsela</a></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://chat.openai.com">chatgpt</a></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">, or the </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); font-family: arial; text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://w3.ric.edu/sherlockcenter/">Sherlock Center.</a></span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;">A grade-level math worksheet on fractions can be altered to teach number identification, addition, subtraction, or sequencing. Use resources such as </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://snaptypeapp.com">SnapType</a></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"> to make quick, easy adjustments.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;">A grade-level lecture on cell-biology can be delivered via a list of developmentally appropriate FAQs. Use resources such as </span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); text-decoration: underline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://curipod.com">Curipod</a></span><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://curipod.com"> </a>to create engaging instructional methods.</span></span></li></ul><p></p></div><div><ol style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><li style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></li><li style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-increment: list-number 1; display: block; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; min-height: 28px; padding-left: 0.375em;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">For more ideas and strategies to modify curriculum, check out, <i><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Inclusion-Action-Practical-Strategies-Curriculum/dp/1681252244/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HD3WJTW7RKCZ&keywords=nicole+eredics&qid=1693929831&s=books&sprefix=nicole+eredic%2Cstripbooks%2C163&sr=1-1">Inclusion in Action: Practical Strategies to Modify Curriculum</a> </i>or <a href="http://www.nicoleeredics.com" target="_blank">bring me to your school!</a> </span></li></ol><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Inclusion-Action-Practical-Strategies-Curriculum/dp/1681252244/ref=sr_1_2?crid=33YOI87LA5DCL&keywords=nicole+eredics&qid=1693931001&sprefix=nicole+eredic%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1299" data-original-width="1000" height="471" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK_p360m9vBurk2fjRr6wycTxkgmfsY0swGyOI3y9o0czXqJXQPplE5U2vk0YP3pNC--VLEttW8cWK8oNUhe5qts1BGZfXQPADe7POSlA2TcWFLo-zTrJmtwXvqkkjo8rhevSr90Y4EsndNfKWPr0tbEf3Cfvi7tWAsNwIjVOrLILV2DFT6icToGnxbbo=w363-h471" width="363" /></span></a></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><div style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span></div><ol style="border: 0px solid rgb(217, 217, 227); box-sizing: border-box; counter-reset: list-number 0; display: flex; flex-direction: column; list-style: none; margin: 1.25em 0px 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #374151; font-family: Söhne, ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, Segoe UI, Roboto, Ubuntu, Cantarell, Noto Sans, sans-serif, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Apple Color Emoji, Segoe UI Emoji, Segoe UI Symbol, Noto Color Emoji;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(55, 65, 81); white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></li></ol></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-88364485084572834882023-02-28T09:18:00.008-08:002023-03-22T08:28:23.585-07:00Curriculum Modifications and Teacher "Buy-In" <p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLLt0j_AQPrJa8I3Djcgy_MM2MaI_sd10f1zsYaWXvlSnbe9kmk4eZzrkkJnfENmnr4wh43x9-uwJ3hd8QoaKRJurix_ao2cHJIJa0E9rH2SHIC65pOiPi8Gp9tPQqwPPRJ0kByRQa05yWL0qMtqKV9en-oZ593wFd2Q5C3JqrONdo5yp_PAWerFE6w/s1080/Thank%20you,.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyLLt0j_AQPrJa8I3Djcgy_MM2MaI_sd10f1zsYaWXvlSnbe9kmk4eZzrkkJnfENmnr4wh43x9-uwJ3hd8QoaKRJurix_ao2cHJIJa0E9rH2SHIC65pOiPi8Gp9tPQqwPPRJ0kByRQa05yWL0qMtqKV9en-oZ593wFd2Q5C3JqrONdo5yp_PAWerFE6w/s320/Thank%20you,.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Curriculum modifications play an essential role in the academic and social/emotional success of students with intellectual disabilities. With students who have disabilities spending more time in the general education classroom, general education teaching practices need to evolve to include adapting and modifying curriculum so it is accessible and achievable. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">So, how can administrators and special education teachers help staff make the successful transition to creating accessible and achieveable lessons for all?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);"><b>Develop shared values - </b>As</span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"> education professionals, we are concerned with closing achievement gaps and creating more equitable learning environments. Therefore, it makes sense that our classrooms reflect our value systems and embrace students with a wide range of backgrounds and abilities. Have conversations with staff members that center on creating equitable classrooms and then explore strategies for including all students in the classroom and school community. Develop the mindset that "all students" are "our students".</span></span></p><p><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: arial;">Help teachers understand their role and responsibilities - </b><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: arial;">Research tells us that teacher "buy-in" is greater when they understand the reasons for change. Teachers typically take greater ownership of the process and are more likely to implement it with fidelity. "Underscoring the importance of the work, and that it is based on research, and not the latest whim" is essential to success (Murray & Brooks, 2017).</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">So, why must general education teachers take on more responsiblity for modifying curriuclum for students with disabilities in their classroom? First and foremost, <a href="https://sites.ed.gov/idea/">T</a></span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://sites.ed.gov/idea/">he Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, (2004)</a> mandates that students with disabilities have a legal right to access and make progress in the general education curriuclum. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Second, while the education of students with disabilities has long been the responsibility of the special education teacher in self-contained special education classrooms, research and experience tell us that the social, emotional, and academic outcomes of students with disabilities are greater when they are educated in general education classrooms. As a result, we are seeing a</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> shift in placement, with general education teachers having a wider range of learners to instruct. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Finally, </span><span style="font-family: arial;">70% of the school day is allotted to academic instruction </span><span style="font-family: arial;">during which all students - including students with disabilities - need to have access to meaningful, appropriate, and engaging learning experiences.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Provide professional development </b>- In all fairness, general education teachers are typically not given any training or information on how (or why) curriculum needs to be modified for students with intellectual disabilities. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Give teachers the tools that they need to be successful when modifying curriculum and plan time for professional development. For example, provide </span><span style="font-family: arial;">step-by-step instructions on how to make modifications. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Whether you meet as a staff, a grade-level, or in-person, </span><a href="http://bit.ly/inclusioninaction" style="font-family: arial;">provide information on modifying curriuclum and multiple resources</a><span style="font-family: arial;"> that will set teachers up for success. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In addition to giving teachers the "why" behind the need for modifying curriculum (see above), equip teachers with <a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com">examples, websites, and tools for instruction</a>. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b>Give the gift of time</b> - As educators, we juggle a thousand things in a school day. Most of us don't even take a break to eat lunch! Since time is a luxury, one of the best ways to get teachers modifying curriuclum is giving them time to do it. Plan time to meet with teachers (either individually or in groups) and modify a lesson together. Better yet, collaborate on a series of modified lessons or even create a bank of modified materials. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b>Coach and communicate - </b>Support staff through the process of learning to modify curriculum. Learn about teacher needs and challenges. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Set goals with teachers (individual and/or groups) and follow-up. </span><span style="font-family: arial;">Check-in with them on a regular basis and provide support as needed. </span></span></p><p><b style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: arial;">Identify the runners, joggers, walkers, and sitters on your staff -</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> K</span><span style="font-family: arial;">now who you are working with. Author, </span><a href="https://blog.teachboost.com/the-4-speeds-of-teacher-buy-in" style="font-family: arial;">Becca Silver</a><span style="font-family: arial;">, writes that it's important to know the speed that teachers are willing and able to make changes. She suggests identifying four groups:</span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><i>Runners </i></b>- These are your fastest changing teachers. They will begin planning out their next steps before they leave the staff meeting. They are motivated and on a mission. S</span><span style="font-family: arial;">tay out of their way but</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> praise is appreciated. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /><b><i>Joggers</i></b> - <span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">Joggers are the direction-followers. They play by the rules and want to get everything "just right". They are also very co-operative. T</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">o support joggers in learning how to modify curriculum, first model the modification, give them step-by-step directions, and then watch them complete the modification independently</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;">. Encourage them to support others (which they love to do). Be generous when praising Joggers - they love it!</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><b><i>Walkers</i> - </b>Walkers are slow to embrace change.</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"> There isn't much change taking place and you might need to move mountains to get them to meet with you. When you do end up meeting with the walkers, present information in small, "bite-sized" pieces so as not to overwhelm them. Offer to co-plan or even co-teach the lesson. Be prepared to re-schedule.<br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Sitters - </i></b>Sitters are the least likely to make big changes. They are resistant even when you provide them with a wide range of supports. Be patient and work on building a relationship first. Get to know their classroom challenges and concerns. Ask them what they are already doing to support their students with disabilities. Best to build off their established routines rather than introduce new ones.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><i>Do you have any suggestions to add? What has or has not worked with your staff? </i></span></div><div><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68); color: #444444; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-64870606806480733772022-06-02T12:54:00.001-07:002022-06-24T09:45:57.080-07:00Three Lessons Learned About Inclusion From My Marathon Journey<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.693333625793457px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk32NETnQgvowdz5XXzldIoPVsasdxAZCt0L9xPjpn-VAxtvutolWjzS2aDPQglRjeKzntVSKH7HnVMjjBjSUFGsaf2pjSEHLE1JMrVSIyt2T9uiMHspZznHC_tizGbZS3baupNDw5XhkU8aPEyInLRhhIDjedJatK9mBUibzGHNp46u0ZNiyAeR0_JA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhk32NETnQgvowdz5XXzldIoPVsasdxAZCt0L9xPjpn-VAxtvutolWjzS2aDPQglRjeKzntVSKH7HnVMjjBjSUFGsaf2pjSEHLE1JMrVSIyt2T9uiMHspZznHC_tizGbZS3baupNDw5XhkU8aPEyInLRhhIDjedJatK9mBUibzGHNp46u0ZNiyAeR0_JA=w327-h274" width="327"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 11pt; text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span face="TwitterChirp, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="border: 0px solid black; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0f1419; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; min-width: 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span>Author, blogger, and cerebral palsy (CP) advocate, Zachary Fenell, is back on our blog with a story about inclusion and a marthon. Read below to find out how the two intersected and changed Zachary's life in ways in couldn't have imagined. For the full story, check out Zachary's new book, <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Slow-Cerebral-Zachary-Fenell/dp/B09YDBXDD6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2KAWKMBLH1C7O&keywords=slow+and+cerebral+by+zachary+fenell&qid=1654199273&sprefix=slow+and+ce%2Caps%2C253&sr=8-1">Slow and Cerebral.</a></span></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Discussi</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 11pt;">ng inclusion proves important. Through such discussion we learn from each other. Gathering ideas which will help inclusion thrive. Exactly why I approached Nicole and asked about providing a new guest post for The Inclusive Class blog. </span></div></div></span></div></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px; margin: 0in 0in 8pt;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.866666793823242px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">A lot has happened since </span><a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2013/01/three-tips-to-thrive-socially-inside_15.html"><span style="font-family: arial;">my last gu</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">est post</span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">, published nearly a decade ago. Nearly a decade? Wow! Where the heck does the time go? Anyway, amongst those prior mentioned happenings, one in-particular stands out to me. I accomplished a feat that nearly a decade ago I deemed “unreasonable.” Becoming a marathoner.<span></span></span></span></p><a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2022/06/three-lessons-learned-about-inclusion.html#more"></a>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-3993226089765506672022-05-11T16:54:00.003-07:002022-06-02T12:55:10.601-07:00The Effects of Presuming Competence <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHHuTPNZZIyC42soNdWs59m7xOiEPXSWJcvbrR-in8r8yWyPgficY0JedyRhNZ1hf3tlToi98cu61W4jgn2uI_kSg1t1KF3BcdHcmYYtOqLf1pB5FXHpJeNlK3V_tsLNudBKfNrLpgEVb6u-3pUSTxM1Bwt9BXydWTDVqLYGSY-pmHh66MnCaWHYGng/s940/Breaking%20News-2.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuHHuTPNZZIyC42soNdWs59m7xOiEPXSWJcvbrR-in8r8yWyPgficY0JedyRhNZ1hf3tlToi98cu61W4jgn2uI_kSg1t1KF3BcdHcmYYtOqLf1pB5FXHpJeNlK3V_tsLNudBKfNrLpgEVb6u-3pUSTxM1Bwt9BXydWTDVqLYGSY-pmHh66MnCaWHYGng/w316-h265/Breaking%20News-2.png" width="316"></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-position: normal; text-indent: 36pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Ms. B is a teacher at XYZ Middle School. She has 32 students of various abilities in her class, including a student with intellectual disabilities. The student with intellectual disabilities has the support of a paraprofessional who facilitates access to the curriculum. Ms. B is about to plan for an upcoming unit on plants. The grade-level learning outcomes require students to understand the structure of plants and plant biology. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic; text-indent: 36pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">She wonders if the topic and content will be too challenging for her student with intellectual disabilities to understand. Ms. B is concerned that the student will become overwhelmed and frustrated when presented with such a complex topic. Should she plan for the student to work with a list of science vocabulary words that were targeted for review in a recent assessment or should she plan to modify the unit lessons for the the student so they can participate in the class lessons and learn the same new concepts as their peers? Ms. B wonders what to do. <span></span></span><a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2022/05/the-effects-of-presuming-competence-on.html#more"></a>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-9171576017222666172021-10-06T21:27:00.002-07:002021-10-17T11:11:12.048-07:00Is Your School Failing at Inclusion?<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F9eSG9cYEVER6PgvhfvIzySoqVjfZJ0SDX_qKIGbXtAnOTD_jm8973_kyxawWxxfv7s9Crq_m0PqJH9lIrbHEo_hs97BmCrksK-Mptngq-nEGqkrUSPxYM4sbrYKzREbqsuWG6fibSou/s940/Is+Your+School-3.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_F9eSG9cYEVER6PgvhfvIzySoqVjfZJ0SDX_qKIGbXtAnOTD_jm8973_kyxawWxxfv7s9Crq_m0PqJH9lIrbHEo_hs97BmCrksK-Mptngq-nEGqkrUSPxYM4sbrYKzREbqsuWG6fibSou/s320/Is+Your+School-3.jpg" width="320"></a></span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Is your school failing at inclusion? </span><span>If you think your school is failing at inclusion, it does not mean that, "inclusion doesn't work". It actually means that your school is failing to successfully create an inclusive educational environment. </span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>There are several components of inclusion that are absolutely critical to creating and providing meaningful, inclusive environments. It's important for educators and parents to know about these crucial aspects of inclusion in order to give students with disabilities opportunities to successfully learn and grow alongside their same-age peers. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span>Here are the foundational elements that every successful inclusive school system has: <span></span></span></span></p><a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2021/10/is-your-school-failing-at-inclusion.html#more"></a>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-18211100541939612192021-04-08T14:31:00.006-07:002021-10-17T11:12:11.871-07:00How to Make Accessible and Inclusive Education Materials for Students With and Without Disabilities<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESGyE6zv-PoqALRcFAYUtgF0qawX6lOAt19hyWFKWbG1Qf5f-eck_yzLpyyuA727buqZQSmNLX3oAb5dHeWS8eUO3ac_53uBrEYvOtQihhZUqsAcT1XjMHxzLN1nRBwTDAbDrsqKGicc/s1880/Copy+of+Untitled-2.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1576" data-original-width="1880" height="351" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESGyE6zv-PoqALRcFAYUtgF0qawX6lOAt19hyWFKWbG1Qf5f-eck_yzLpyyuA727buqZQSmNLX3oAb5dHeWS8eUO3ac_53uBrEYvOtQihhZUqsAcT1XjMHxzLN1nRBwTDAbDrsqKGicc/w420-h351/Copy+of+Untitled-2.png" width="420"></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif">You've heard me say this many times. Inclusion isn’t a program. It’s the process of including students of all ability levels in our education system to the fullest extent possible. </span><span face="Arial, sans-serif">There are dozens of articles and books that cite the research on inclusion, describe the process and practice of inclusion, provide tips for writing inclusive IEPs, and</span><span face="Arial, sans-serif"> name </span><a href="http://bit.ly/inclusioninaction" style="color: #954f72;">strategies for facilitating inclusion in the classroom</a><span face="Arial, sans-serif">. </span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">I've written many times on the </span><a href="https://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2017/01/top-5-posts-you-need-to-read-right-now.html" style="font-family: arial;">types of materials that are widely used in an inclusive classroom</a><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> such as visual timers, highlighters, color-coded folders, and more. However, one area that I haven't said much about is the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">text-based educational materials</b><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"> that we use in our daily instruction. After a year of viewing online coursework and hundreds of presentation slides, it's time to talk about providing accessible and inclusive text-based education materials for students with and without disabilities. <span></span></span></p><a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2021/04/how-to-make-accessible-and-inclusive.html#more"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-30056021800623070742020-10-02T21:29:00.021-07:002021-10-17T11:12:40.583-07:0010 Powerful Strategies for Teaching Students With Different Ability Levels in Your Classroom<p style="margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: #333333; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPTBmfnfKNsEgkovnL9_NxYodaGZbP3oCPcx0_Js4U80U8VhqjISIkoSlYp96gd5oFpT8cblm6ayk3c-kkiPZ753CdMNOqF6MnqYcKus57x1KBl-sb14EFzG0f0PrDyMAwm75GlcbqnvA/s940/Yellow+and+Black+School+News+Facebook+Post-4.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNPTBmfnfKNsEgkovnL9_NxYodaGZbP3oCPcx0_Js4U80U8VhqjISIkoSlYp96gd5oFpT8cblm6ayk3c-kkiPZ753CdMNOqF6MnqYcKus57x1KBl-sb14EFzG0f0PrDyMAwm75GlcbqnvA/w371-h311/Yellow+and+Black+School+News+Facebook+Post-4.jpg" width="371"></a></div></div></div></span></div></div></span></div></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size: medium;">There is no doubt that we will see greater disaparity in ability levels amongst the students in our classrooms given the time lost learning in a consistent, structured, and equitable educational environment over the past year. </span></span></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">In fact, a recent study conducted by researchers at the </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;">Annenberg Institute at Brown University </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial;">projected that most students will return to school with, "<a href="https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai20-226-v2.pdf" target="_blank">approximately</a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><a href="https://www.edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai20-226-v2.pdf" target="_blank"> 63-68% of the learning gains in reading relative to a typical school year and with 37-50% of the learning gains in math</a>."</span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(51, 51, 51); color: #333333; font-family: arial;"><br></span></span></div><div><span></span></div><a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2020/10/how-to-include-and-teach-students-who.html#more"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-15620943032420917902020-09-09T14:12:00.004-07:002020-09-09T14:23:20.413-07:00Virtual Accommodations and Modifications<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBmF_4GYmT-zSt5TRgm2-15A32cn9T9B4-6_dC2phrM3WXjiTj5wUzbCb-Z5i7UyP7WRj0DdqdhWHoYysii9gvzteFPvhQo80DNJRoynf2EdaxaE2v9gHb8bx6z4IkxDyiqeGE0Y2LrI/s1474/Virtual+Accommodations.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1252" data-original-width="1474" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLBmF_4GYmT-zSt5TRgm2-15A32cn9T9B4-6_dC2phrM3WXjiTj5wUzbCb-Z5i7UyP7WRj0DdqdhWHoYysii9gvzteFPvhQo80DNJRoynf2EdaxaE2v9gHb8bx6z4IkxDyiqeGE0Y2LrI/w400-h340/Virtual+Accommodations.png" width="400" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><p><span style="font-family: arial;">What do a beanbag chair, a living room couch, and a dining room table all have in common? </span>They are just some of the many places where students in the U.S. are attending school this fall. </p></span></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="font-family: arial;">The 2020-2021 school year is like no other. </span></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">Instead of walking to class, many students are </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">now logging in to their laptops and desktop computers to watch their teachers deliver a daily lesson. While some students are thriving online, others are</span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"> </span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);">..........<a href="https://blog.brookespublishing.com/guest-post-23-virtual-learning-adaptations-for-inclusive-educators/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">READ MORE HERE.</span></a></span><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102);"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="https://blog.brookespublishing.com/guest-post-23-virtual-learning-adaptations-for-inclusive-educators/" target="_blank"> </a></span></span></span></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-63740156258685930692020-08-14T13:08:00.003-07:002021-02-05T10:55:16.538-08:00Work with Me!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><b> </b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxFoPiLWKDmUnlacG5jiNMYe88Qt8qhZCCgVDgJoI0iXHaEMyyM3E7zWP_crprCaB6f49hgId3Z9PXLs6latIDGLD_EB-_P-qbVnoo2gDP6Ozgav3ngzrFiWrppWDgsn0PqnZ6rJQPA8_/s2048/IMG_9367copy.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYxFoPiLWKDmUnlacG5jiNMYe88Qt8qhZCCgVDgJoI0iXHaEMyyM3E7zWP_crprCaB6f49hgId3Z9PXLs6latIDGLD_EB-_P-qbVnoo2gDP6Ozgav3ngzrFiWrppWDgsn0PqnZ6rJQPA8_/w390-h263/IMG_9367copy.jpg" width="390"></span></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Wondering how to make your school and classroom truly inclusive? Want to know more about the process of inclusion? Learn all you need to know about inclusion from an inclusion teacher! </span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif"><br style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a;">I am passionate about inclusive education and love to share what I have learned from over 15 years as an inclusion classroom teacher.<br><br>If you are eager to learn what inclusive education is, how to successfully include students with special needs in your classroom, advocate for inclusion or find resources, then we need to connect!<br><br>I am available for <strong><a href="http://www.nicoleeredics.com/">keynote presentations, breakout sessions, workshops, and webinars</a></strong> to organizations and schools interested in successfully including students with disabilities in the classroom. <span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2020/08/work-with-me.html#more"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-26912142245517462192020-08-13T01:26:00.002-07:002020-08-13T15:18:25.577-07:0010 Easy Ways to Create an Inclusive Virtual Classroom <br>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; font-family: arial; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOaibPYP-2SDrwmc4KlMqp8c5LiYjss14qnbtWfdOvRE2ilAvnFH55GH_lDhIixgRFSiUkgyVCQOtf9LyIFqXeHTcgVM-LFpKLyVqSbzNYLyJP91frVUVIRkxUUvqgaFSSVF-gxJPvVw/s940/Happy+halloween+to+my+dear+and+dreadful+darlings%2521.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="788" data-original-width="940" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDOaibPYP-2SDrwmc4KlMqp8c5LiYjss14qnbtWfdOvRE2ilAvnFH55GH_lDhIixgRFSiUkgyVCQOtf9LyIFqXeHTcgVM-LFpKLyVqSbzNYLyJP91frVUVIRkxUUvqgaFSSVF-gxJPvVw/w400-h336/Happy+halloween+to+my+dear+and+dreadful+darlings%2521.jpg" width="400"></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;">
<span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">B</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large; text-indent: -0.25in;">elieve it or not, teachers can create inclusive learning environments even though students may not be physically present in the classroom this fall. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Using research-based teaching strategies and activities, teachers can build an online community that is inclusive of students with a wide variety of abilities and interests. These teaching techniques can facilitate inclusion. </span><span style="font-family: "arial";">Thus, not only will the student be present in the daily lessons, but he or she will also be an active participant. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div>
<a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2020/08/10-easy-ways-to-create-inclusive.html#more"></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-38517904955035677502019-11-06T13:10:00.000-08:002019-11-06T20:05:12.070-08:00How to Include Students with Disabilities by Modifying Curriculum in 3 Easy Steps!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePy7Oj2w97e5WOkIWSChXfQ-ef5554cBrxBvWJIYuU2NyE7_EQRdjyOj8N9VPRU9NJk13hcaLequgdQ0iiITvBHRbv4cGncm2P41prJmIys0QP8DE623Bb2oDeIq7igd44Je9klas671l/s1600/Add+a+subheading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePy7Oj2w97e5WOkIWSChXfQ-ef5554cBrxBvWJIYuU2NyE7_EQRdjyOj8N9VPRU9NJk13hcaLequgdQ0iiITvBHRbv4cGncm2P41prJmIys0QP8DE623Bb2oDeIq7igd44Je9klas671l/s320/Add+a+subheading.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://bit.ly/inclusioninaction">Modifying curriculum</a> for students who do not yet have an understanding of grade level content has long been the sole responsibility of the special education teacher. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">However, since the goal of inclusion is to include the student in as much of the general education environment and curriculum as possible, then we have to expect that modifications will occur as frequently as possible across all areas of the educational program. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Thus, if we want to see full, authentic inclusion exist in our school system then making modifications needs to be the responsibility of EVERY teacher. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><a href="http://inclusionfromsquareone.com/2019/10/28/how-to-include-students-with-disabilities-by-modifying-curriculum-in-3-easy-steps/">(Read more here.)</a></span><br />
<br />The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-91044491297991961462019-10-07T13:02:00.000-07:002019-10-07T14:17:24.495-07:00What New Teachers Need to Know About Inclusive Classrooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRep8UjeF51BBOLA7ChfLtyTLFdL6QW3fS-XMq-5wL3WPsURF-JQu5WWc_pn9lBjWR53oQSN4UptmYTVB0jPrVZjqLMM_EUu9SJKi-m87J5_Dzdajn4JoQ7wyIRdbuDlFl5txFr4VbJ5Sw/s1600/What+New+Teachers+Need+to+Know+About+Inclusive+Classrooms.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRep8UjeF51BBOLA7ChfLtyTLFdL6QW3fS-XMq-5wL3WPsURF-JQu5WWc_pn9lBjWR53oQSN4UptmYTVB0jPrVZjqLMM_EUu9SJKi-m87J5_Dzdajn4JoQ7wyIRdbuDlFl5txFr4VbJ5Sw/s320/What+New+Teachers+Need+to+Know+About+Inclusive+Classrooms.png" width="320"></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The more I talk to schools and families about inclusion, the more I realize that one of the biggest barriers to inclusion is the lack of training in teacher education programs. Through no fault of their own, new teachers know very little about inclusion. They are not given the knowledge, skill set, or resources to teach in inclusive classrooms. I would love to be in a situation where I could teach and prepare new teachers for inclusive classrooms but I'm not quite there yet. So, in the meantime, here are a few things that I want new teachers to know about inclusive classrooms.....</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b></b></span></div>
<a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2019/10/what-new-teachers-need-to-know-about.html#more"></a>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-4682484027117660302019-09-11T10:25:00.003-07:002021-03-31T10:23:48.631-07:00"Cheat Sheets for Inclusion" All in One Place! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://bit.ly/inclusioncheatsheet" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfdGKvd9uuxFOkl5Rz7zoGL0HeXcWvKNJkuJ77b65XZsoPGXRUOIw1LGRmIgx5CGGY6skK0AQCrjnejj5PzNaEtVkZKpC5-V4iC7QsNx3qX9KFrTLoTCmxdKdsNn7aY2U4NgQq4ERl3efz/s320/CHEAT+SHEETS.png" width="320" /></a></div>
<span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #1c1e21; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">Looking for all those "</span><a href="http://bit.ly/inclusioncheatsheet" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">CHEAT SHEETS FOR INCLUSION</span></a><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #1c1e21; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">" and can't find them? Here they are! All in one place! Download for FREE </span><a href="http://bit.ly/inclusioncheatsheet" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">http://bit.ly/inclusioncheatsheet</span></a><span face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" style="color: #1c1e21; font-size: large; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><br />
<div data-block="true" data-editor="8eh5t" data-offset-key="8oohl-0-0" style="color: #1c1e21; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8oohl-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;">
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">These quick-glance sheets give tips, strategies, and information about inclusion. Easy to share with teachers, parents, and school staff. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">New "</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://bit.ly/inclusioncheatsheet" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">CHEAT SHEETS FOR INCLUSION</a>"</span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;"> will be added regularly (Pro tip: they are shared first on The Inclusive Class Newsletter. Just go to <a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/">www.theinclusiveclass.com</a> and you can sign up for our monthly newsletter!).</span></div>
</div>
<div data-block="true" data-editor="8eh5t" data-offset-key="9vdgh-0-0" style="color: #1c1e21; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9vdgh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; position: relative;">
<span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-size: large;">Enjoy!</span></div>
</div>
The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-75781102082003251532019-09-07T09:22:00.004-07:002019-09-07T09:22:34.421-07:00INCLUSION CHEAT SHEET: 10 Tips to Promote Friendships in the Inclusive Classroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="http://bit.ly/2lCRhs6"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtKjPPDfYKolJDKS9k_w-dEAaVTrevrdtJRRszEykofqPgCtLsEnxoH0JByZo1HTGxtZ8hLFIZN-OEfE0gaXS7LmdajSkWQAuHcMKSFjHTEW5vcpzT0yC-5jM_sumzEDINr7aqBFPPJ_C/s640/10+Tips+to+Promote+Friendship.png" width="492" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">DOWNLOAD FOR FREE AT <a href="http://bit.ly/2lCRhs6">http://bit.ly/2lCRhs6</a>.</span></div>
The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-15939554100091937782019-07-14T09:47:00.004-07:002019-09-07T09:22:55.164-07:00INCLUSION CHEAT SHEET: What Your School Needs to Know About Your Child with Disabilities<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1E_5u_1zsZvVz-HjheLpyIvjqwACUc6GY"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiDWFpdvb6v4Hcjx2hVTw-fkjcks61MtI-50yeqzcdTQ7WpwzsqR49JkKkF25FxXe4JFdgpJMDLn8pcpCa6spKQpqES6GMHvCIzUp2JNj9bScqEoG-fzQ4iMXTbPqLK0a5kA04jYp4TFx/s640/Cheat+Sheets+for+Inclusion-3.png" width="494" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1E_5u_1zsZvVz-HjheLpyIvjqwACUc6GY">DOWNLOAD HERE FOR FREE!!</a></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-57405988128326602572019-06-27T22:53:00.001-07:002019-07-16T08:42:14.265-07:00Round-Up of Inclusion Resources from The Inclusive Class<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOH1crUyNW6RHczHjDfXxZInuZJTav26P7n1c9WNEODKqiL0KuK1uaQN0j8MDmPLNB-SNXauolRerTcTIn4A17LXi-wzNWKAka2AGLUbXtrQl0tFsQmUSnoZQgVYJU2sQISVCL7_inYvI/s1600/Round+up+of+Resources+from+The+Inclusive+Class-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="940" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLOH1crUyNW6RHczHjDfXxZInuZJTav26P7n1c9WNEODKqiL0KuK1uaQN0j8MDmPLNB-SNXauolRerTcTIn4A17LXi-wzNWKAka2AGLUbXtrQl0tFsQmUSnoZQgVYJU2sQISVCL7_inYvI/s320/Round+up+of+Resources+from+The+Inclusive+Class-8.jpg" width="320"></a></div>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The other day someone was excited to tell me about a new <a href="https://www.livebinders.com/b/2522900">online binder that housed a collection of modified lessons for students with intellectual disabilities</a>. Of course, I already knew about it since I had created it about 3 months prior. </span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Shortly after that, I saw a quote that I had written and it was floating around Twitter. No one seemed to know where it came from. </span></span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When I started this blog about 8 years ago, my intent was to share snippets of information about inclusion with other teachers. However, my idea quickly snowballed into a podcast, a Youtube channel, a Pinterest account, a book.....you get the idea. I just couldn't help myself! I'm passionate about sharing information about inclusion anywhere I can. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So, in an effort to catalogue exactly what I have out there and where, I put together this list called, <b>Round-Up of Inclusion Resources from The Inclusive Class</b>. Enjoy and maybe you'll find something new that you haven't seen before! </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let me know if I missed anything :)</span></span><br>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></span><br>
<a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2019/06/round-up-of-inclusion-resources-from.html#more"></a>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-64100405681563192562019-05-26T10:05:00.000-07:002019-05-26T10:26:44.955-07:0010 Reasons for Inclusive Schools<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5IYEfNWQMivJdzsc9S42j3Y1zL-LtTIh4Dxz550Z15I6GzTdnNrED0MtHSsNIMNDJO5UFD7P54kMq9mROBkjb_Dw1lFTRYVn7WJSWYams5LpNyafLA-lzNy3TDgv2INS3Ui9S1Daauz7/s1600/10+Reasons+for+Inclusive+Schools.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb5IYEfNWQMivJdzsc9S42j3Y1zL-LtTIh4Dxz550Z15I6GzTdnNrED0MtHSsNIMNDJO5UFD7P54kMq9mROBkjb_Dw1lFTRYVn7WJSWYams5LpNyafLA-lzNy3TDgv2INS3Ui9S1Daauz7/s640/10+Reasons+for+Inclusive+Schools.png" width="494" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Download for free @ <a href="http://bit.ly/downloadsforinclusion">http://bit.ly/downloadsforinclusion</a>.</span></div>
The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-22013057292512774002019-05-13T10:23:00.002-07:002019-05-13T10:23:18.532-07:00When People Think That Inclusion Doesn't Work<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsdYTDPRZE8srsWvqDA1C2RQCUytTMUi5zYJWd-P5eRZUB7_e6xS-kS59cdyBGaRoCdMbM2tzmcv2lIbSaUp8cy2DV5-ZMoaF9CWUzkniNG1NHQyBTWEExc3b9XO8tO6lP4UuuUD-Hdab/s1600/Inclusion+is+intentional.+It+is+about+identifying+and+removing+barriers+so+that+everyone+can+participate+to+the+best+of+their+ability..png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="940" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsdYTDPRZE8srsWvqDA1C2RQCUytTMUi5zYJWd-P5eRZUB7_e6xS-kS59cdyBGaRoCdMbM2tzmcv2lIbSaUp8cy2DV5-ZMoaF9CWUzkniNG1NHQyBTWEExc3b9XO8tO6lP4UuuUD-Hdab/s640/Inclusion+is+intentional.+It+is+about+identifying+and+removing+barriers+so+that+everyone+can+participate+to+the+best+of+their+ability..png" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When people tell you that inclusion doesn't work, ask them if they are part of the problem....</span></div>
The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-10025454255091240102019-05-06T10:31:00.000-07:002019-05-06T10:31:02.497-07:00The Inclusive Class Podcast <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Temple Grandin, Paula Kluth, Dan Habib....the list of our expert guests on The Inclusive Class Podcast goes on! Over the course of 4 years, <a href="http://mamatude.blogspot.com/">Terri Mauro </a>and I recorded over 100 podcasts on the topic of inclusive education. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">You can listen to our podcasts in the following locations:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<a href="http://inclusiveclass.libsyn.com/"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">and</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/the-inclusive-class"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Here</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">ALL of our episodes are also on iTunes at The Inclusive Class Podcast.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Enjoy!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQ2-2lVmXdlNI7mPqo-4gYJOFd9IGSxycBJxt65uSO04hDH5zIT5ZjZMm5RmgeG9A-gAbC8P4AntqiNCPkoyRbIXvqTMnD6v_WTj71NaRzwXCtovy7fiLlLm45MXr7vvuydNejfC49l4_/s1600/Templeinterview.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="662" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBQ2-2lVmXdlNI7mPqo-4gYJOFd9IGSxycBJxt65uSO04hDH5zIT5ZjZMm5RmgeG9A-gAbC8P4AntqiNCPkoyRbIXvqTMnD6v_WTj71NaRzwXCtovy7fiLlLm45MXr7vvuydNejfC49l4_/s400/Templeinterview.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<br />
<br />
<br />The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-34346489646957079332019-05-03T09:06:00.002-07:002021-05-04T11:33:38.631-07:00Practical Strategies to Support Social and Emotional Development in Our Students<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb20nv3yAEcHzazGVxx0Ns2UgqNScIDF-SdQqhwmuj1UvOTQzpeHw0ezXGoAHVDhTXGS52LP-PZR4R3YtJW4GafBOcnpy5HAMIi3AVpL4BkyAnYJekmYxCerFi_219pvG2fSVE7ahBGAyM/s1600/Let%2527s+be+more+concerned+with+WHO+we+are+teaching%252C+rather+than+WHAT+we+are+teaching..jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="789" data-original-width="940" height="335" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb20nv3yAEcHzazGVxx0Ns2UgqNScIDF-SdQqhwmuj1UvOTQzpeHw0ezXGoAHVDhTXGS52LP-PZR4R3YtJW4GafBOcnpy5HAMIi3AVpL4BkyAnYJekmYxCerFi_219pvG2fSVE7ahBGAyM/s400/Let%2527s+be+more+concerned+with+WHO+we+are+teaching%252C+rather+than+WHAT+we+are+teaching..jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Have you noticed your student’s face light up when you say, ‘hello’? Do you remember the excitement in their voice when you asked them about their pet or favorite sports team? It’s so easy to get caught up in the day-to-day routine of teaching that we often become so concerned with </span><i style="font-family: arial;">what </i><span style="font-family: "arial";">we are teaching, rather than </span><i style="font-family: arial;">who </i><span style="font-family: "arial";">we are teaching. How can you show your students that you care about their presence and participation in your class and still find time to teach all the learning outcomes outlined in your state’s curriculum? </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria;"><br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Developing a stable, nurturing classroom environment can have a positive effect on a student’s cognitive processes, attention span, and decision-making skills. Furthermore, research has shown that students are motivated to learn when they feel valued and appreciated. Here are 10 quick and easy ways to show your students that you care as much about who they are as you do about their letter grades:</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><span style="font-size: large;">1. Greet your students every morning.</span></b></span></div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"></span><br />
<ul><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">
<li>Remember that every morning is a chance for a fresh start.</li>
<li>Teachers can smile, say hello, or have a secret handshake.</li>
</span></span></ul>
<span style="font-family: "arial";">
</span>
<div>
<span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>2. Acknowledge their presence. </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></span><br />
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Ask students about their hobbies, talents, special events, or even what they had for supper. Show an appropriate amount of interest in their life outside of school.</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Give students an opportunity to share their interests and news with the class. For examlple, one year I had a student who absolutely loved sharks. He became our "resident shark expert" and set up a Shark Learning Center for the other students.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Remember days that are special to the student such as birthdays, events, and cultural celebrations.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b></b></span></span><br />
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b><br /></b></span></b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>
3. Presume competence. </b></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></span></div>
<div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Assume students are capable and encourage their strengths.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Ask students to be an "expert" in a topic of their choice.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>4. Provide appropriate learning materials.</b></span></span></div>
<div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></span><br />
<ul><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">
<li>Give students access to learning materials that are age-appropriate and interesting.</li>
<li>Appeal to age-appropriate learning styles such as gamify content or use media and apps to deliver some of the instruction.</li>
</span></span></ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></span>
<div style="font-family: arial;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">
<div style="font-family: arial;">
<b>5. Make reference to things that are relevant in their lives. </b></div>
</span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><ul>
<li>Get to know popular books in your student’s age range, discuss topics of current interest, and refer to familiar characters/heroes/well-known people in their world. </li>
</ul>
</span><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br /></span></span><b><span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">6. </span><span face=""arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;">Make p</span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";">raise meaningful and give it often. </span></b></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Give genuine praise and encouragement; acknowledge hard work or a challenge that was overcome.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Write positive notes to student and send positive notes home.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>7. Support struggles.</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Provide an appropriate amount of support when a student struggles academically, emotionally, or physically. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Model a growth mindset and guide the student in finding solutions for success.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>8. Give responsibilities. </b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Give students classroom jobs.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Provide opportunities for leadership within the school such as gym equipment monitor, primary class helper, translator, or scribe.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>9. Give choice.</b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">Allow students to have opportunities to determine how and what they learn. For example, project-based learning is a way to give students choice.</span></span></li>
</ul>
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "cambria";"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><br /></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial";"><b>10. Say good-bye at the end of the day. </b></span></span><br />
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: large;">End the day on a positive note. </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial";">Summarize the day, point out the highlights, and say good-bye.</span><span style="color: black; font-family: "arial";"> </span></span></li>
</ul>
<ul style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</ul>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="m_-8836881968884076426gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="font-family: cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt 40.5pt;">
</div>
<div style="font-family: roboto, robotodraft, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
</div>
The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-64335911146255225912019-04-18T10:55:00.001-07:002019-04-18T10:55:07.348-07:00Our "Not So Typical" Classrooms<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGCEYeFuljxBctP5q6m4w7ddLMU3o1ZP5X7BMDrIOBhEIEBFYSbxJkj5o31m-a4nOGZ0s98FkEiWx1Pyg07fwFFBiCBEI2-Hf8Q-X7GElH1le2nn27tAWUApbav7DHjDEfTgwx4dA_C-w/s1600/www.selflove.com.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGCEYeFuljxBctP5q6m4w7ddLMU3o1ZP5X7BMDrIOBhEIEBFYSbxJkj5o31m-a4nOGZ0s98FkEiWx1Pyg07fwFFBiCBEI2-Hf8Q-X7GElH1le2nn27tAWUApbav7DHjDEfTgwx4dA_C-w/s400/www.selflove.com.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-49222887020317012482019-04-08T09:04:00.000-07:002019-04-08T09:04:52.358-07:00Now Offering Professional Development! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkrPaivDnHD8q4RcPx8pE1l_KI6-63YbQ6VKwvlyjx5HkCjnbI0SR45hxsnf2BDZD4m16HNQaKdmTeKUAAwB9sqMjwuMCM2ZrpMY5VEk7A7bGznl_hM0p_QjpihSQ45EH90o5ht2dmYn3/s1600/Nicole+Eredics+Author%252C+Educator%252C+Speaker.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkrPaivDnHD8q4RcPx8pE1l_KI6-63YbQ6VKwvlyjx5HkCjnbI0SR45hxsnf2BDZD4m16HNQaKdmTeKUAAwB9sqMjwuMCM2ZrpMY5VEk7A7bGznl_hM0p_QjpihSQ45EH90o5ht2dmYn3/s640/Nicole+Eredics+Author%252C+Educator%252C+Speaker.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As you know, I am passionate about inclusive education and loves to share what I've learned from being "in the trenches". I spent over 15 years as an <strong>inclusion classroom teacher in a fully inclusive school system</strong>.<br /><br />If you are eager to learn what inclusive education is, how to successfully include students with special needs in your classroom, advocate for inclusion or find resources, then we need to connect!<br /><br />I am available for give <strong>keynote presentations, breakout sessions, workshops, and webinars</strong> to those interested in successfully including students with disabilities in the classroom.<br /><br />Current topics include:</span><br />
<ul style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; list-style-image: initial !important; list-style-position: outside !important; margin: 5px 0px !important; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.3em !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<li style="background-image: none; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong></strong></span></li>
<li style="background-image: none; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></strong></li>
<li style="background-image: none; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></strong></li>
<li style="background-image: none; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span></strong></li>
</ul>
<li style="background-image: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong><i>Everything You Need to Know About Inclusion (from an Inclusion Teacher)</i></strong></span></li>
<li style="background-image: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Creating Inclusive Classrooms for ALL Students</i></span></strong></li>
<li style="background-image: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Access for ALL: Making Accommodations and Modifications to the Curriculum </i></span></strong></li>
<li style="background-image: none; caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); color: #666666; list-style: none; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px !important; margin-top: 3px !important; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 5px !important; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><strong><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i>Modifying Curriculum to Include Students with Intellectual Disabilities in the General Education Curriculum</i></span></strong></li>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /></span><span style="color: #2a2a2a; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I am happy to discuss other topic options to better suit your specific needs. Contact me at <strong>theinclusiveclass@gmail.com!</strong></span>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-62819014035964234252019-03-30T11:38:00.000-07:002019-04-13T12:32:15.973-07:00CHEAT SHEET: Role of The Co-Teacher<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://bit.ly/inclusiondownloads"><img border="0" data-original-height="1056" data-original-width="816" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLEpvQZbTuiBs3Ic9TymN5FWYMIlrzMpO2CAQFbLM_JAJIvoqoWh-7TCeSMopM7K58MgkWPbwhWEG3MAHds0Caoqda8OQGRD2jpxJQBEqI3iaHIV9EwWG7hbj2_Z7QbY-YlmaY9NSjWCko/s640/Stone+Fox-2.jpg" width="492" /></a></div>
<br />The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-1480314329035704342019-03-21T10:17:00.004-07:002019-04-13T12:32:27.377-07:00CHEAT SHEET: Is it Inclusion?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qxgQ-BvGSywXwIqfgYc3SZEtUWjFnirB/view?usp=sharing"><img border="0" data-original-height="932" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhANhQf_m7AVb52GTuvlSGPDRY3B7CydaQhcikPmRmnSF_-XWPh7VAucMpW2EqzMCGdCZXTr-6ZXrD1330OCje-eYAcGS-qdxH8BrzP8VUYlM0PWsmCCcnIV51ojjRoheWcucDErIJUtu5V/s640/Slide1.jpg" width="494" /></a></div>
<br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Not sure if your student is being included in their classroom? <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qxgQ-BvGSywXwIqfgYc3SZEtUWjFnirB/view?usp=sharing">Download</a> this handy chart to find out! </span>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1123570874185341600.post-30847466558172527162019-03-01T14:35:00.002-08:002019-06-28T10:00:30.754-07:005 Essential Classroom Management Strategies to Keep Your Inclusive Class Running Smoothly<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xP8OkNNaLJ1V_rHxsqHntC86F7J2gPFObH3XDsTjbgER57x7al2Lx3ISepbv7uXjllwAW0aOfO9Teb2WqMlpgiFpfoD96a3zjkF-ovhVfYucCXbRMn00yduModVGQ69xuQDlqT3socTx/s1600/5+Essential-2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1102" data-original-width="735" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xP8OkNNaLJ1V_rHxsqHntC86F7J2gPFObH3XDsTjbgER57x7al2Lx3ISepbv7uXjllwAW0aOfO9Teb2WqMlpgiFpfoD96a3zjkF-ovhVfYucCXbRMn00yduModVGQ69xuQDlqT3socTx/s400/5+Essential-2.png" width="266"></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;">As any teacher will tell you, teaching isn't just about lessons, marking school work, and tests. It's also about keeping track of a million little details such as how many available pencils are in your classroom at any given time, which student has gone to the bathroom, who needs to finish an assignment, and remembering to hand-out permission forms for the class field trip. It's enough to make you forget what you have to teach that day!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div>
<br>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Classroom management plans are established to make school life a little less chaotic for teachers and a lot more predictable for students. Those plans are made of routines and protocols that are meant to be consistent and effective. For example, students can write their name (or use a name tag) on the board before leaving the classroom. Thus, a teacher only has to glance at the board to know who or who is not in the classroom. </span><br>
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"></span><br>
<a href="http://www.theinclusiveclass.com/2019/03/5-essential-classroom-management.html#more"></a>The Inclusive Classhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18385583366656637193noreply@blogger.com0