Being an Inclusion Teacher Beth Weaver speaks about the benefits of inclusive education, the issues educators might have and how to get support and work as a team.
Erin Erin is a girl with down syndrome included in her neighborhood’s kindergarten. Her parents, her teacher and other student’s parents highlight her successful participation in the kindergarten.
Jackie Jackie's story shows the benefits of inclusion to all children, through peer involvement, and accommodation of different learning and teaching styles.
A Moral Choice Dr. George Scarlett speaks about ideal community, moral and convention, embracing and valuing diversity in the society instead of segregating it.
Inclusion & Adaptations Marryann O'Brien about how to define what adaptations are needed to help the children better, and the process of applying these adjustments and dealing with them.
Biography & Inclusion Marryann O'Brien about her background and experience in working with inclusion and children with special rights.
Avoiding Special Education Barb Toney, a former school board president, a public information specialist for project CHOICES and a parent of David, tells of her struggles to avoid special education and have her son included in school. David was filmed in the video Inclusion: Issues…
Sitting Arrangement Lisa Kuh about the sitting arrangement and a caring environment in the classroom.
Importance of Early Start
Dr. Sharon Freagon, pioneer of inclusive education in Illinois about the importance of early intervention and start to inclusion.
Inclusion is a culture based on the acknowledgment that every person is entitled to respect, dignity, equal rights under the law, and opportunities for a fulfilling life within the community. Inclusion is based on the notion thatevery person is unique, and special, has special needs and deserves individualized adaptation.
Inclusion is a culture of acceptance into everyday life by families, friends, neighbors, teachers, employers, and all others. To stay vital and relevant, inclusive culture needs an on going process of renewal, building, maintenance and further development of support networks, while preserving values and good work practices. Inclusive culture is based upon and is in need of Ethos, Example, Experience and Experimentation.
These resources will support these needs. In theory and practice, through documentation, testimonials, and interviews, with people who have been part of the evolution of the thought and working methodology of inclusive education and independent life.
Our project is based on a life long approach to inclusion. (‘Womb to Tomb’) We identified the main transition points in a person’s life- time and we work to provide useful content that will imprint and strengthen the Ethos, will provide vivid and thought provoking Examples, and will share the rich Experiences and reflections of those who have made inclusion happen.
The spirit, experience and the insight gained will strengthen the sense of purpose and the philosophy behind the inclusive culture. It will help prepare current teachers and future educators to be problem solvers, and finding individualized responses through creativity, collaborative teamwork and Experimentation.
June Goldstein - TECDC Individual Needs
Carol Spencer Cultural Differences
June Goldstein - TECDC Diversity
Debbie LeeKeenan speaks about diversity at school and building a strong relationship with the families. Diversity
Sierra talks about community, both inside the ECE community and inside classrooms. She mentions some of the theorists and what she values from what they share, concluding that there’s “too much good work out there” to adhere to just one theory of early…Community in the Classroom
Debbie LeeKeenan about the school's goals, and how they try to make the school as diverse as possible, representing the community around them. The Children's School Goal
Dr. George Scarlett speaks about ideal community, moral and convention, embracing and valuing diversity in the society instead of segregating it. A Moral Choice
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