from Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
& dr. Julie Causton
The Inclusion Blog
Lifelines that help children “get on board”
Despite the common practice of not giving attention to a student that is upset in some way, it is at that very moment that the child NEEDS our attention the most. Maybe you were told to ignore it because others have told you to ignore “attention seeking behaviors”...
Moving Beyond Carrots and Sticks for Sustainable System Change
“Carrot and stick performance management processes and the behaviorist approach upon which they are based are deeply flawed, and yet most of us start (and end) there, even in the most innovative organizations.” Annie McKee When it comes to managing sustainable...
Top Tips For Writing IEP Worthy Goals
If you know us…you know we've been researching, writing, and basically fussing over how individualized education programs (IEPs) are written for nearly 30 years. Needless to say, we have lots of opinions, but we also have lots of tips and solutions. In this blog we...
Why Are We Still Segregating Students?
Prefer to Watch? Click here. Print our top 10 tips for inclusive related service delivery If IDEA's legal standards were applied with fidelity, no student would be excluded from general education on a long-term basis. Our current understanding of human...
From the Therapy Room to the Classroom
Prefer to Watch? Click here. Print our top 10 tips for inclusive related service delivery Here are three tips for inclusive related service providers who want to get out of the therapy room and into the general education setting! We don't need to remove and...
Here's How to Rock the Range of Learners
Prefer to Watch? Click here Print Examples of the Two Differentiation Strategies How many times have you heard statements like, “I love the idea of inclusion, but it’s too hard when the range of abilities is so big.” Or in the most challenging of scenarios, “The...
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION MEANS
we no longer accept that separate classrooms, separate schools, and separate lives are in the best interest of any student. Separating people by ability disadvantages everyone. Belonging is a human need. Our educational system, practices, and spaces, need to be reimagined.
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION MEANS
every student is valued because of their strengths, gifts, and even challenges. As disability is simply… diversity. Everyone benefits from meaningful participation and opportunities to learn grade level content with diverse peers. We must trust that all students come to us as incredible whole people who do not need to be fixed.
