/inclusion Inclusion en-US 2021 (c) °ÄĂĹĹÜą·ÂŰĚł Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:56:00 GMT /events/webinar/how-district-leaders-align-curriculum-assessment-and-instruction-for-student-success Join K-12 leaders as they share strategies for aligning curriculum, assessment, and instruction to support all learners. Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:56:00 GMT /events/webinar/how-district-leaders-align-curriculum-assessment-and-instruction-for-student-success /teaching-learning/ais-potential-in-special-education-what-teachers-and-parents-think/2024/08 A report examines parents' and educators' perspectives on AI use for students with disabilities. Thu, 01 Aug 2024 18:49:04 GMT /teaching-learning/ais-potential-in-special-education-what-teachers-and-parents-think/2024/08 /teaching-learning/video-how-this-state-is-creating-an-inclusive-experience-for-special-education-students/2024/07 This state is working to keep special education students in the classroom, learning alongside their peers. Here's how. Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:56:57 GMT /teaching-learning/video-how-this-state-is-creating-an-inclusive-experience-for-special-education-students/2024/07 /teaching-learning/students-with-disabilities-have-gotten-their-dignity-back-at-this-high-school/2024/06 A state partnership involving 16 schools aims to ensure that students with disabilities spend more of their time in mainstream classrooms. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 18:54:56 GMT /teaching-learning/students-with-disabilities-have-gotten-their-dignity-back-at-this-high-school/2024/06 /teaching-learning/how-one-school-fosters-belonging-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/05 The school transformed what has traditionally been a model of exclusion in U.S. education. Thu, 30 May 2024 17:59:04 GMT /teaching-learning/how-one-school-fosters-belonging-for-students-with-disabilities/2024/05 /teaching-learning/downloadable-does-your-school-use-these-10-dimensions-of-student-belonging/2024/04 These principles are designed to help schools move from inclusion of students with disabilities in classrooms to true belonging. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/downloadable-does-your-school-use-these-10-dimensions-of-student-belonging/2024/04 /teaching-learning/5-tips-to-help-students-with-disabilities-feel-like-they-belong/2024/04 An expert on fostering a sense of belonging in schools for students with disabilities offers advice on getting started. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/5-tips-to-help-students-with-disabilities-feel-like-they-belong/2024/04 /teaching-learning/inside-a-school-that-doesnt-single-out-students-with-special-needs/2024/04 Students with disabilities at this school near Seattle rarely have to leave mainstream rooms to receive the services they need. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-a-school-that-doesnt-single-out-students-with-special-needs/2024/04 /teaching-learning/inside-an-inclusive-classroom-how-two-teachers-work-together/2024/03 This model for inclusive education benefits students of all abilities, and the teachers instructing them. Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:00:00 GMT /teaching-learning/inside-an-inclusive-classroom-how-two-teachers-work-together/2024/03 /teaching-learning/schools-should-boost-inclusion-of-students-with-disabilities-special-olympics-leader-says/2024/01 Schools have work to do to ensure students with intellectual and developmental disabilities feel a sense of belonging, Tim Shriver said. Wed, 24 Jan 2024 19:54:02 GMT /teaching-learning/schools-should-boost-inclusion-of-students-with-disabilities-special-olympics-leader-says/2024/01 /teaching-learning/creating-inclusive-classrooms-for-blind-students-can-benefit-everyone-heres-how/2023/08 6 questions with a teacher who has dedicated her career to teaching and supporting blind children. Thu, 10 Aug 2023 18:29:36 GMT /teaching-learning/creating-inclusive-classrooms-for-blind-students-can-benefit-everyone-heres-how/2023/08 /leadership/6-rules-for-engaging-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-sports/2022/11 Here's how to get started with unified sports, where students with and without intellectual disabilities can play together. Mon, 21 Nov 2022 20:48:40 GMT /leadership/6-rules-for-engaging-students-with-intellectual-disabilities-in-sports/2022/11 /teaching-learning/unified-sports-level-the-playing-field-for-students-with-disabilities/2022/11 Interest is growing in unified sports, where students with and without intellectual disabilities can play and compete together. Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:20:16 GMT /teaching-learning/unified-sports-level-the-playing-field-for-students-with-disabilities/2022/11 /events/webinar/critical-ways-leaders-can-build-a-culture-of-belonging-and-achievement-br-br Explore innovative practices for using technology to build an environment of belonging and achievement for all staff and students. Fri, 30 Sep 2022 15:26:36 GMT /events/webinar/critical-ways-leaders-can-build-a-culture-of-belonging-and-achievement-br-br /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-build-inclusive-classrooms/2022/08 If teachers start from the premise that all students can make valuable contributions, that opens avenues to success. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 12:00:26 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-to-build-inclusive-classrooms/2022/08 /teaching-learning/opinion-inclusive-teachers-must-be-asset-based-believers/2021/09 Four veteran educators share tips on supporting students with learning differences as they return to classrooms during this pandemic year. Sun, 05 Sep 2021 21:39:14 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-inclusive-teachers-must-be-asset-based-believers/2021/09 /teaching-learning/opinion-q-a-collections-the-inclusive-classroom/2021/08 Ten years of posts from experienced teachers of students with learning differences. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 20:48:09 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-q-a-collections-the-inclusive-classroom/2021/08 /teaching-learning/special-education-definition-statistics-and-trends/2019/12 What is special education and what do we know about the student special education population and the teachers who educate them? Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:40:50 GMT /teaching-learning/special-education-definition-statistics-and-trends/2019/12 /teaching-learning/opinion-how-our-district-reimagined-special-education/2019/09 We should have one nimble education system that serves all students, writes Colorado educator Steve Sandoval. Mon, 16 Sep 2019 05:39:16 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-how-our-district-reimagined-special-education/2019/09 /teaching-learning/overlooked-how-teacher-training-falls-short-for-english-learners-and-students-with-ieps/2019/05 Many English-learners and students with disabilities spend lots of time in the general education classroom, and yet teachers there often lack training in how to meet their needs Tue, 14 May 2019 23:01:56 GMT /teaching-learning/overlooked-how-teacher-training-falls-short-for-english-learners-and-students-with-ieps/2019/05 /teaching-learning/opinion-students-with-disabilities-deserve-inclusion-its-also-the-best-way-to-teach/2019/05 Inclusion doesn't just mean throwing disabled students into general education classrooms without support. Wed, 08 May 2019 01:06:25 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-students-with-disabilities-deserve-inclusion-its-also-the-best-way-to-teach/2019/05 /teaching-learning/the-special-olympics-budget-clash-what-schools-could-have-lost/2019/04 Organized under the Special Olympics umbrella, the Unified Champion Schools program promotes meaningful connections between students with and without intellectual disabilities, using sports as a catalyst. Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:21:51 GMT /teaching-learning/the-special-olympics-budget-clash-what-schools-could-have-lost/2019/04 /leadership/five-state-initiative-to-boost-principals-knowledge-of-special-education/2019/02 The Council for Chief State School Officers has launched a program intended to will help deepen principals' knowledge of special education in Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi, and Ohio. Sun, 24 Feb 2019 20:00:00 GMT /leadership/five-state-initiative-to-boost-principals-knowledge-of-special-education/2019/02 /teaching-learning/special-education-reforms-at-center-of-new-settlement-agreements/2018/12 The Berkeley, Calif. school district and the state of Ohio have said they will do more to provide services and to ensure students with disabilities are educated in inclusive settings. Mon, 17 Dec 2018 19:19:00 GMT /teaching-learning/special-education-reforms-at-center-of-new-settlement-agreements/2018/12 /teaching-learning/what-it-takes-to-make-co-teaching-work/2018/12 When a special education teacher and a regular classroom teacher are teamed in the classroom, they can multiply each other’s strengths. Thu, 06 Dec 2018 02:13:02 GMT /teaching-learning/what-it-takes-to-make-co-teaching-work/2018/12 /leadership/how-parents-and-educators-can-team-up-on-special-education/2018/12 Strong partnerships are crucial between schools and parents of students with disabilities. Both can take steps to keep the relationship civil and productive. Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:13:02 GMT /leadership/how-parents-and-educators-can-team-up-on-special-education/2018/12 /teaching-learning/special-education-a-growing-priority-in-teacher-training-circles/2018/12 There’s a push to equip all teachers—not just special educators—with the tools they’ll need to work with students who have disabilities. Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:13:02 GMT /teaching-learning/special-education-a-growing-priority-in-teacher-training-circles/2018/12