Podcasts about inclusive schools

Title IX, a civil rights law enacted in 1972, is a statute meant to protect students from sex discrimination in educational environments to maintain equal opportunity to educational access. This year, the Biden administration released a new Title IX rule, which provides additional protections for those who are most likely to experience sex discrimination at school. Shiwali Patel, Senior Director of Safe and Inclusive Schools at the National Women's Law Center, sits down with us to talk about what this rule change accomplishes and what challenges it faces. In April 2024, the Biden administration released the new rule, which, most significantly, clarified protections for LGBTQI+ students, provided additional protections for pregnant and parenting students, and expands protections against sexual harassment. The rule also undid many of the Trump administration's harmful Title IX changes. Unfortunately, these celebrated changes are being challenged in court. In addition, some congressional members are using the Congressional Review Act to attempt to reverse these protections.Support the Show.Follow Us on Social: Twitter: @rePROsFightBack Instagram: @reprosfbFacebook: rePROs Fight Back Email us: jennie@reprosfightback.comRate and Review on Apple PodcastThanks for listening & keep fighting back!

Creating culturally inclusive school environments Science Sessions are brief conversations with cutting-edge researchers, National Academy members, and policymakers as they discuss topics relevant to today's scientific community. Learn the behind-the-scenes story of work published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), plus a broad range of scientific news about discoveries that affect the world around us. In this episode, Stephanie Fryberg, Hazel Markus, and Laura Brady explore how to create culturally inclusive environments in schools. In this episode, we cover: •[00:00] Introduction •[01:00] Social cultural psychologist Stephanie Fryberg introduces the value of culturally inclusive learning environments. •[01:43] Social cultural psychologist Hazel Markus talks about how disparities can arise from a lack of cultural belonging. •[02:25] Markus introduces the predominant cultural model that creates challenges for some students. •[03:18] Social cultural psychologist Laura Brady explains an alternate interdependence model. •[4:01] Brady talks about the school leaders involved in the study. •[4:34] Fryberg outlines the professional development intervention. •[5:44] Fryberg and Markus share examples of teacher responses. •[6:26] Brady talks about how teacher practices and student attitudes changed. •[7:44] Brady lists the caveats and limitations of the study. •[8:31]Markus and Fryberg share takeaways from the study. •[9:43] Conclusion. About Our Guests: Stephanie Fryberg Professor of social and cultural psychology, Director of Research for the Indigenous Social Action and Equity Center Northwestern University Hazel Markus  Professor of social and cultural psychology, co-director of Stanford Spark Stanford University Laura Brady Senior researcher  American Institutes for Research View related content here: https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.2322872121 Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts for more captivating discussions on scientific breakthroughs! Visit Science Sessions on PNAS.org: https://www.pnas.org/about/science-sessions-podcast  Follow PNAS: Twitter/X Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Sign up for the PNAS Highlights newsletter

Join us for a compelling conversation with Trisha Backman as she explores some of the most urgent challenges in today's education system. Trisha shares her insights on the critical role of mental health in schools and how cultivating a culture of learning can empower both students and educators. We dive into her efforts to connect state agencies and uplift the voices of marginalized groups, such as students with special learning needs, justice-involved youth, foster care children, homeless students, and migrant families. Trisha also discusses the need to reduce exclusionary practices in schools and presents practical strategies for creating more inclusive environments. Plus, hear about the "Crisis Prevention Toolkit," a project aimed at equipping educators with the tools they need to support students in times of crisis. This episode is packed with valuable insights and actionable advice for anyone committed to fostering a more inclusive and supportive educational environment. About Trisha Backman: Trish Backman is a 27-year special educator who recently joined KSDE as the School Mental Health Coordinator. She has bachelor's degrees in psychology, special education and a masters in curriculum and instruction as well as building-level administration. She started in education with students grades 7-12 who were identified with behavior disorders and emotional disabilities. She worked in public education for 17 years and has 8 years of experience in correctional education setting with violent aggressors and severe mental health concentrations. Currently, in her role at KSDE, Trish works with significant disproportionality, school discipline, emergency safety interventions, suicide and addiction supports, and grant funding to provide stronger connections within the school and community.She also serves on the Governor's Behavior Health Advisory Committe, Zero Suicide Prevetion Coalition, The Kansas Prevention Coalition Advisory team, and the Kansas Interagency Behavioral Health Policy Advisory Team.  Her passion is to help each child see who they are and develop the individual strengths they have. She believes each student can learn and grow. She brings energy and determination to helping systems work together for the best possible outcomes for Kansas kids. Follow Trish Backman Facebook: Trish Backman Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-backman-a0882372/ Email:  tbackman@ksde.org or back2backteach@gmail.com Additional Resources: Suicide Prevention, Intervention, Reintegration and Postvention (A toolkit for Kansas schools) (PDF) Training Video (YouTube) / 

About the Guest(s): Sam Drazin is the founder and Executive Director of Changing Perspectives, a nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering inclusive educational practices. A former elementary school teacher, Sam brings firsthand experience and a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in creating inclusive school environments. His organization works with schools nationwide and internationally, providing professional development, consulting, and curriculum resources aimed at building more inclusive classrooms and communities.Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking episode of the Think Inclusive Podcast, host Tim Villegas engages in an enlightening discussion with Sam Drazin, founder of Changing Perspectives. Sam delves into his journey from being a classroom teacher to leading a nonprofit that aims to transform educational practices toward inclusion. This episode uncovers the importance of inclusive education, the structural obstacles that educators face, and actionable strategies for creating a more inclusive learning environment for all students.Sam Drazin shares his insights on why inclusion is vital, not just as a theoretical concept but as a practical approach that mirrors the real world. Highlighting that schools often segregate based on ability, Sam argues for schools to act as microcosms of a diverse society. This ensures students learn not just academic skills, but also about empathy and collaboration, preparing them for a more inclusive future. Villages and Drazin also discuss the often-gleaned yet practical hurdles educators face, advocating for a shift in mindset from "I can't" to "How can we?" This focus on growth mindsets over fixed mindsets is central to Drazin's philosophy and the work of Changing Perspectives.Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/kMOqK-BonE7gdPEJaRZRVkI8iFIKey Takeaways:Embrace Inclusion as Real-World Preparation: Schools should act as mini-societies that teach students about diversity, empathy, and inclusion.Combat Ableistic Structures: The current education system is inadvertently ableistic, designed more to push out homogeneous groups of students rather than celebrating diversity.Mindset Shift: Moving from a fixed to a growth mindset is crucial for educators to address the challenges in implementing inclusive education.Actionable Strategies: Schools should identify specific, actionable goals for inclusion rather than vague or broad initiatives, enabling measurable progress.Empowerment Through Training: Customized, hands-on professional development can significantly impact teachers' ability to create inclusive classrooms.Resources:Changing Perspectives Website: https://changingperspectivesnow.org/Thanks to our sponsor for the month of June: https://dcmp.org/MCIE: https://www.mcie.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hiring can be a challenging process for any principal, but getting it right is crucial to the success of your school. Today we discuss why being intentional in our hiring practices is so important. We explore strategies for evaluating needs, fostering inclusivity, and navigating the dual nature of hiring: mourning departures while seizing opportunities to fill vital roles within the team. Dr. Ryan Daniel is principal of Fort Foote Elementary School in Fort Washington, Maryland, and serves as fellow at the NAESP Center for Diversity Leadership. Xavier Reed is principal of Central Middle School in Wayzata, Minnesota, and also serves as a fellow at the NAESP Center for Diversity Leadership.

In this episode, Dr. Poole shares his insights on navigating DEI work amidst politically charged times and emphasizes the importance of process improvement and stakeholder experience. They discuss how to identify and support students who fall through the margins, the significance of PD, and the need for cultural consciousness over competence. Cameron also highlights the role of data-driven decision-making and intentionality in creating equitable learning environments. Cameron's call to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Access, Justice, and human advocacy started long before he considered himself a professional in those areas. As a Senior in college, he studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa as a Fieldworker Intern with the Black Sash Trust. In the field, he used the Black Sash strategy of Community-Based Monitoring which provides a mechanism for civil society to gather and analyze information from the service users' points of view, which was then transcribed and used as a strategy for change with local and national governments.Cameron currently serves as the Chief Officer of Equity, Inclusion, and Accountability / Title IX Compliance Coordinator with the School District of Clayton (MO). Prior to his stint in Clayton, Cameron served as an Assistant Principal in the Rockwood School District, and a teacher in the Parkway School District. He also currently serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Equity & Excellence Masters Certificate Program for McDaniel College and the Doctorate of Educational Leadership Program (Urban Policies and Leadership) for Maryville University. Cameron is also the Founder + Principal of his own consulting firm, Strategies for Solutions, LLC. Strategies for Solutions is a social equity and educational consultancy that specializes in the following: Strategic Planning and Visioning, Community Engagement, DEI, and Organizational Development. Cameron obtained an undergraduate degree in History, with an emphasis on American History Post-Reconstruction, and a Sociology Minor, from Truman State University. He also has a Master of Teaching/Education from Webster University, a Master of Educational Administration from Missouri Baptist University, and a Doctorate of Educational Leadership from Maryville University. https://www.linkedin.com/in/doc-cameron-poole/Book: Educator to Entrepreneur: IGNITE Your Path to Freelance SuccessLet me help you determine the next steps in your career!Grab a complimentary POWER SessionWith Rubi.ai, you'll experience cutting-edge technology, research-driven insights, and efficient content delivery.email: melinda@empowereducator.comWebsite: www.empowereducator.com Join the PowerED Up Educator Facebook Group Become a Curriculum and Instructional Designer 3-Course Bundle 4-Course Bundle: Curriculum and Instructional Design, Customer Success, Training & Ed Consulting, Freelancing

Historically, America's public schools have been spaces where debates and resistance to civil liberties have played out. From racial integration to political protests, protecting the rights of students has been central to the story of constitutional rights. The times we're in now are no different. In this episode, we hear from three advocates who have been helping people organize to support inclusive education in their schools - Alex Domingos of ACLU-PA, Ashli Giles-Perkins of the Education Law Center, and Ronna Dewey of Red Wine and Blue PA. The organizations are part of a new coalition called Pennsylvanians for Welcoming and Inclusive Schools, or PAWInS. Ashli, Ronna, and Alex talk about why the coalition came together and what you can do if you feel moved to advocate for inclusive education at your school district. Learn more about PAWInS at www.pawins.org.

  Polarization over racial justice, transgender rights, books and history in schools and other issues are characteristics of the nation's culture wars. The battleground for many of these issues is increasingly close to home in school districts where school boards are making decisions about whether transgender athletes who identify as female can participate on girls' sports teams or how the role of African-Americans in history is taught in the classroom. A coalition of some 20 advocacy groups called Welcoming and Inclusive Schools or PA WinS has formed to fight policies they deem as attacks on diversity or non-inclusivity. We were joined on The Spark Wednesday by two representatives of organizations in the coalition and a parent. With us are Alex Domingos, an advocacy and policy strategist from the American Civil Liberties Union, Sharon Ward, Senior Policy Advisor with the Education Law Center and Adam Hosey, a community member from Manheim Township, Lancaster County. Ward talked about why the organizations formed a coalition,"The groups that came together, came together kind of in an emergency situation. What was happening was at the local level, parents who are facing and hearing that school board policies that they found to be extreme. I'm really surprised to hear about things like book bans, things like efforts to prevent teachers from hanging flags (like) save the whales in their classrooms. And parents reached out to a number of organizations for help to understand what was happening, to understand their rights, and to get some help working with their school boards to change these policies." Ward was asked what PA WinS will actually do,"We have a number of groups that Sharon Ward, Education Law Centerwill work with parents on the ground to answer the questions, to help them look through the policies and identify what the changes are and where those are harmful or, illegal. We will provide ACLU and Ed Law Center, for example, will assist individual parents and students at the school board level, and provide legal representation. There are each of our organizations also has brought complaints with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights. So we have a legal route. We have a parent support route. And, we have a public education route. We want people to understand the impact of these things." Many of the people who are attending school board meetings and criticizing books they believe to be offensive or disagree with a school's curriculum or how a subject is addressed in the classroom are parents. Domingos was asked about parents having rights to speak up,"We always encourage folks to be involved in the political process, use their voice and advocate. And that's a big part of what the coalition works on. So we encourage any interested parents or taxpayers, community members to pay attention to school board meetings. A lot of them are streamed online or if you're able to attend in person, to certainly do so. There's a lot of great organizations in the coalition that, can get folks comfortable with advocacy. We recommend making it a fun thing if you can bringing your friends and family members along, because as taxpayers, you have a voice, you're allowed to advocate, you're allowed to speak your piece. And I think that the more scrutiny gets placed on school boards, a lot of these issues can be detected. And if you find that your school board is engaging in anti inclusive education policies, your voice is kind of the basic, tool you have to advocate against us."    Support WITF: https://www.witf.org/support/give-now/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why do Inclusive Schools Matter? Ft. Sukaina Hussain #podcast #growtogether #inclusion About Guest: Sukaina Hussain Ebrahim An educationist for the past 15 years. Expertise and experience cover: * Behavior Management * Children in Trauma * Child Psychology * Brain and Languages * Resource and Remedial Teaching * Verbal Behavior *SAP (Students Assistance Program by Cheryl Watkins) *RBT by BACB *Exceptional Needs Education and Facilitation *Lego Practitioner Moreover, works as one of the team members for the Prisoners' Oversight Committee, providing psychosocial support, education, and facilitation. The primary focus is on children's and women's mental health." Program Director at Learning Lab PK www.youtube.com/c/mudassirraza www.facebook.com/PodcastGrowTogether www.linkedin.com/company/grow-together-podcast

We often joke that the young people in our lives are the most tech savvy. But teaching them to use that tech properly and safely is the key. The Newfoundland and Labrador English School District's Safe and Inclusive Schools program has released a series of Safe Tech Tips on social media. Gwen Carroll is a Safe and Inclusive Schools Itinerant with the NLESD.

Ella Sargison from Inside Out shares a kōrero with Rebbecca Sweeney, discussing schools embracing the rainbow community. Where do schools start? And how to continue to nurture and support wellbeing practices for the rainbow and Takatāpui communities. Acknowledging bullying does happen across Aotearoa, towards the rainbow communities and that we need to address it in our setting and where we can, so that we can create safe environments. They also mention the importance of being consistent among staff within the kura| school, that students can acknowledge and perceive differences.

Today on the podcast, we're sitting down with Dr. Mark Gooden, the Christian Johnson Endeavor Professor in Education Leadership and Director of the Endeavor Antiracist & Restorative Leadership Initiative (EARLI) in the Department of Organization and Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. He's got a new book out, 5 Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership, offering five methods to increase educational equity and eliminate marginalization based on race, disability, socioeconomics, language, gender, and sexual identity, and religion.  In this interview, I asked Dr. Gooden to bring his work right into the ELA classroom. You're going to hear his thoughts on what it means to be an anti-racist teacher in the long term, how to listen better to the people in your community, how to fight for diverse books, and more.  Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

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So, your kids are back in school and in someone else's care for the day. How are schools ensuring they're safe? We spoke with Vanessa McAuley, a Safe and Inclusive Schools Program Itinerant with the Newfoundland and Labrador English School District.

This week, we are joined by Lauren Hough Williams. Lauren is the Executive Director of the Program for Inclusion and Neurodiversity Education, better known as PINE, an online platform which provides training and support to schools and districts committed to building more neuro-inclusive schools. Lauren is an autism and inclusion specialist, but first, she is an educator. She began her career as a special educator for the NYC Department of Education before working for over a decade to define, refine, and expand the NYU ASD Nest Support Project. Her development process includes partnering with the neurodivergent community to shift the paradigm in special education from a focus on deficit to a focus on strengths. From Lauren's experience working with educators, she has seen that those who know better can do better. She is committed to helping school systems understand the needs of their neurodiverse students so that they can build inclusive classrooms where everyone can thrive. Download to learn more! Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenhoughwilliams/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/program-for-inclusion-and-neurodiversity-education/ https://www.instagram.com/pineprogram/   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Autism weekly is now found on all of the major listening apps including apple podcasts, google podcasts, stitcher, Spotify, amazon music, and more. Subscribe to be notified when we post a new podcast. Autism weekly is produced by ABS Kids. ABS Kids is proud to provide diagnostic assessments and ABA therapy to children with developmental delays like Autism Spectrum Disorder. You can learn more about ABS and the Autism Weekly podcast by visiting abskids.com.

In Season 3 | Episode 19 | How do we create culturally inclusive schools and classrooms? View the show notes here: https://teachertakeawaypodcast.weebly.com/shownotes  In this episode, we are joined by Professor Jioji Ravulo. If you would like more information about Joji and the work he does, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-jioji-ravulo-889315114/?originalSubdomain=au

How are your conversations about generative AI tools like ChatGPT centering and focusing on equity and inclusion? On this episode, we dig into that and provide listeners an opportunity to go further with our latest free guide! You can download AI LIteracy and LGBTQ+ Inclusion here Did you want to enter to win a seat to the June 3rd Pride and Less Prejudice celebrity panel? Download the guide by 9pm EST on June 1st to enter or email tricia (at) shiftingschools.com by that deadline using the email subject 'enter to win' and you'll be entered. Learn all about the June 3rd fundraiser here. Research discussed on this episode: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/interactive/2023/ai-chatbot-learning/ https://ideas.ted.com/you-can-help-fix-wikipedias-gender-imbalance-heres-how-to-do-it/    

As our understanding of neurodiversity continues to evolve, it's become increasingly clear that our education system needs to adapt to meet the needs of all learners. Today, we're joined by Dr. Evisha Ford, the Founding Executive Director of the iCan Dream Center, a therapeutic school that serves neurodiverse learners and their families. Dr. Ford is a leading advocate for inclusive education and has dedicated her career to helping schools create environments where all students can thrive. In this episode, we'll be discussing how parents can help encourage their children's schools to become more inclusive, as well as practical strategies that educators can use to support neurodiverse learners. So, whether you're a parent, an educator, or just interested in learning more about neurodiversity, this episode is not to be missed. Order Dr. Ford's Book, Benches in the Bathroom: https://amzn.to/3qgaUrl Connect with Dr. Evisha Ford: Instagram: @dr_evisha (https://www.instagram.com/dr_evisha/) Website: https://www.drevisha.com/ iCan Dream Center Website: https://icandreamcenter.com/ Facebook Private Group: Leading a Socially, Emotionally & Physically Safe School Culture (https://www.facebook.com/groups/6157723637618324/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drevisha/ Connect with Us: https://linktr.ee/waterprairie Support this channel: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/waterprairie Music Used: “LazyDay” by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/

Today it is my great pleasure to share a conversation that I recently had with Ian Timbrell. He is a former teacher who now spends his time ensuring that no student has to go through the challenges that he faced at school. We all want schools to be places where students are seen and valued and we all want schools that are more diverse and inclusive for all people.  I won't give too much away here, but I encourage you to listen, really listen, as he shares his journey. He is incredibly brave and it was wonderful to speak with him.  We did talk about a number of very sensitive and personal issues in the podcast. If you or someone you know is struggling please reach out and talk to someone - no one should suffer alone. Links to mental health services both here and in the UK will be in the podcast show notes. If you or someone you know is struggling please call:  Australia Lifeline's 13 11 14 crisis support service is available 24/7 UK Papyrus – for people under 35 Call 0800 068 41 41 – 9am to midnight every day Text 07860 039967 Email pat@papyrus-uk.org Childline – for children and young people under 19 Call 0800 1111 The Art of Teaching Podcast resources:  Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/artofteaching Here is the link to the show notes: https://theartofteachingpodcast.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theartofteachingpodcast/

  Bryan Miltenberg is the proud principal of Aquebogue Elementary School in Riverhead, New York. He's been a teacher, dean, and middle school assistant principal, and has presented and published on topics including school climate and culture, instructional technology, self-aware leadership, inclusivity, time management, and co-teaching partnerships. Against all logic, he remains a suffering lifelong Mets and Jets fan.   Show Highlights Establish transformational belonging at your school by avoiding these misunderstandings. The different mechanisms Bryan put in place to understand the rapid changes occurring in his school to understand what people were experiencing.  We all have an “eyes problem.” Build something inclusive with tips to increase teacher retention. Tips to build a pipeline that attracts culturally and linguistically diverse candidates to see your school as a place that they wanna be.  Create a Punk concert environment for your students to connect with their learning community. Take the Michael Jordan and Brene Brown approach to adversity and harsh feedback.  Leaders need to play the long game by balancing the tension between urgent and significant.   “I tell that story, not to say that it's radical to have a greeter or to have a bilingual person, but because it's symbolic of what we're trying to do in terms of telling kids, families and staff, we accept you as you are. We're gonna make the adjustments that we need to make to support you rather than force you to do something you may not be able to do yet.” -Bryan Miltenberg     Get the episode transcript!!   Bryan's Resources & Contact Info: Twitter Aquebogue Elementary School | Facebook Read my latest book! Learn why the ABCs of powerful professional development™ work – Grow your skills by integrating more Authenticity, Belonging, and Challenge into your life and leadership.   Read Mastermind: Unlocking Talent Within Every School Leader today! Apply to the Mastermind The mastermind is changing the landscape of professional development for school leaders.    100% of our members agree that the mastermind is the #1 way they grow their leadership skills.   Apply to the mastermind today!   SHOW SPONSORS: HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION Transform how you lead to become a resilient and empowered change agent with Harvard's online Certificate in School Management and Leadership. Grow your professional network with a global cohort of fellow school leaders as you collaborate in case studies bridging the fields of education and business. Apply today at http://hgse.me/leader.   TEACHFX Imagine providing feedback for every teacher, as often as they'd like, without relying on classroom observations.   TeachFX is an app that supports both student learning and teacher learning. With instructional support at the push of a button, our app provides teachers with objective, personalized, non evaluative feedback about the teaching and learning happening in their classrooms.   From student talk and teacher talk to insights into research-supported teaching practices like questioning technique, wait time, and more, TeachFX provides teachers with new insights into student engagement, academic dialogue, and equity of student voice.   Learn more about TeachFX and find out how to get a free TeachFX account for one of your teachers. Visit TeachFX | BLBS     ORGANIZED BINDER Organized Binder is the missing piece in many classrooms. Many teachers are great with the main content of the lesson. Organized Binder helps with powerful introductions, savvy transitions, and memorable lesson closings. Your students will grow their executive functioning skills (and as a bonus), your teachers will become more organized too. Help your students and staff level up with Organized Binder.   Copyright © 2022 Twelve Practices LLC        

For this episode, Tim speaks with members of the Inclusive Education Community of Practice from TASH, Debbie Taub, Diane Ryndak, and Mary Fisher, about TASH's position statement on the characteristics of fully inclusive schools. So just a point of clarification. We recorded this interview earlier this year before the annual conference in Phoenix, the first weekend of December. Tim will give his full recap and reflection of that TASH conference in his audio newsletter, The Weeklyish. Go to weeklyish.substack.com to subscribe and get it in your inbox when it drops next week. Thanks for listening, and if you haven't already, please give us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Otter.ai Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/6b10zs5hfS7EK_djD90tCo0wEvM PDF Transcript: https://3bd6e695-b492-4878-afa9-f79d8b09e0c4.usrfiles.com/ugd/3bd6e6_1a9b8cc81a47491fbddea27cbd671e30.pdf Show Notes: https://bit.ly/TI-TASH Cover Art Image Description: black background; think inclusive logo in the top left; rainbow-colored waves overlayed with TASH logo; text reads: Characteristics of Fully Inclusive Schools; S10E10; MCIE logo in the bottom right Credits Think Inclusive is written, edited, and sound designed by Tim Villegas and is produced by MCIE. Original music by Miles Kredich. Support Think Inclusive by becoming a patron! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

On this week's show, I welcome Sharon Ward to the show. Sharon is the Senior Policy Advisor for the Education Law Center, a statewide nonprofit legal services and advocacy organization that works to secure quality education for Pennsylvania children with an emphasis on students who are most underserved. She has worked for 30 years, inside and outside of government, to secure quality schools, affordable health care, and people-serving budget priorities and to empower advocates to work for economic and social justice. We'll be talking about the ongoing attempts by school boards across the country to ban books, limit teachers' ability to provide welcoming environments to LGBTQ students, and enact extremist agendas in our schools. Last week the ACLU of PA filed a lawsuit against Central Bucks School District for creating a hostile environment for LGBTQ students and the Pennridge School District seems like it wants a lawsuit of its own as it bans books, limits expression, and demands schools be stripped of Pride flags. We'll talk with Sharon Ward about the work of the Education Law Center in defending the rights of ALL students and the legal hot water Bucks County Schools find themselves in. Sharon served two terms on the Albany, NY City Council, directed Governor Tom Wolf's Budget Office and led a government-wide transformation initiative to help state agencies use technology, data, collaboration, and social policy innovation to deliver better and quicker services to Pennsylvanians. She is the founding director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center; Pennsylvania's premier progressive policy think tank and led the fight for an equitable state tax system. She has served as an advisor on state legislation, policy, and advocacy for the School District of Philadelphia, the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, the Impact Project, Education Voters of Pennsylvania, the Voter Project, and the Keystone Research Center. LINKS: Education Law Center: https://www.elc-pa.org/ ELC Back to School Guide 2022: https://www.elc-pa.org/back-to-school-guide-2022/ ELC | Advocating for Inclusive Schools and Honest Education: https://bit.ly/3ToM9lU Advocates for Inclusive Education - Bucks County: https://advocatesforinclusiveeducation.org/ Upcoming trainings: https://bit.ly/3S7rdib REPORTING: "Central Bucks School District's Cruelty Toward LGBTQ+ Students May Finally Get The Scrutiny It Deserves," Cyril Mychalejko, Bucks County Beacon: https://bit.ly/3yDWOkL "Book Bans And A New Era Of American Totalitarianism," Garen Meguerian, Bucks County Beacon, https://bit.ly/3MnvywF "In Pennridge School District Where They Banned Banned Books Week, I Read As A Form Of Protest," Robin Reid, Bucks County Beacon, https://bit.ly/3yBOu4Z "ACLU files federal complaint against Central Bucks School District, alleging discrimination against LGBTQ students," Emily Rizzo, WHYY: https://bit.ly/3Tj7YDE "A school where even Banned Book Week was banned," Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer: https://bit.ly/3rPgL4h You can support this show by becoming a patron for as little as $5/month at https://www.patreon.com/rcpress Don't Let Paul Martino & Friends Buy Our Schools and push extremist politics in our community. Raging Chicken has teamed up with LevelField to launch a truly community-rooted PAC to invest in organizing, support local and state-wide progressive candidates, and unmask the toxic organizations injecting our communities with right-wing extremism. We're putting small-dollar donations to work to beat back the power of Big Money.  You can get more information and drop your donation at  https://ragingchicken.levelfield.net/ Join our Discord to continue the conversation all week long: https://discord.gg/BnjRNz3u  

Megan Gross Nancy Brundrett In this episode, Diana shares a conversation about inclusive schools with Teacher on Special Assignment, Megan Gross, and Classified on Special Assignment, Nancy Brundrett, educators in the Poway Unified School District. Megan and Nancy discuss their district's journey toward inclusive practices, including their highlights and challenges. Their passion and candidness is both refreshing and inspiring of hope for educators learning through inclusion. Links Mentioned Supporting Inclusive Practices (The SIP Project) Kristin Brooks Kevin Schaefer WISH Charter Schools Chime Institute El Dorado SELPAs Stay Connected with Diana Diana's Website Free Resource - 5 Keys to Going Beyond Awareness Beyond Awareness: Bringing Disability into Diversity in K-12 Schools & Communities - Diana's Book Ed Roberts: Champion of Disability Rights - Diana's Children's Book "Beyond Awareness" Digital Course Diana's TEDx Talk Beyond Awareness Facebook Page Diana on Instagram Beyond Awareness Tote Bag Beyond Awareness Pullover Hoodie Beyond Awareness Raglan Baseball T-Shirt Credits and Image Description Intro and outro music courtesy of Emmanuel Castro. Podcast cover photo by Rachel Schlesinger Photography. Podcast cover image description: Black and white photograph of Diana, a Spanish-American woman with long, wavy, brown hair. She is wearing a flowy, white blouse and smiles at camera as she leans against wooden building. Photo is colorfully framed with gold and orange rays of seeming sunshine on top half, and with solid sage green color on bottom half. Text reads "Beyond Awareness: Disability Awareness That Matters, Diana Pastora Carson, M.Ed."

Back to school can mean a lot of different things to different kids, and for some students it isn't necessarily a happy time. We hear about a program helping students, teachers and parents cope with back to school pressures

In the second episode of the Safe, Welcoming, and Inclusive Schools season, Leonne talks with Kelsey Hibbert, Dean of Students at Linus Pauling Middle School in Corvallis and former middle school teacher. At Linus Pauling, Hibbert runs the Student Center, a place for students who need to reset and regulate, report safety issues or difficulties, or talk through peer-to-peer issues. At the Student Center, staff take a collaborative problem solving approach to discern what each student needs. For example, they might need someone to talk to, something to fidget with, a quiet place to do their work, an opportunity to put their head down and rest, etc. With parameters, these are just some of the options offered to students at the Student Center. Hibbert explains that the goal is for students to know they have a place to get their needs met when classroom support isn't enough. Part of the success of the Center is collaboration with counselors, mental health specialists, classroom teachers, and other staff at the school. The center is also a space for student clubs to help build a sense of belonging. Leonne and Kelsey discuss the changes they've seen since Covid and the need for trauma-informed practices such as “connect before correct”. They also emphasize the need to reflect on what's working and what's not working. In the end, the Center staff strive for students to feel like they've had a successful day. Not surprisingly, Hibbert was a 2022 recipient of a Corvallis Public Schools Foundation Golden Apple award.   Resources: OEA's Becoming a Trauma Informed Educator Series Collaborative Problem Solving Overview (5 minute video) - Think Kids 2022 Golden Apple Recipient: Kelsey Hibbert - Corvallis Public Schools Foundation

Welcome to season three of the OEA Grow Podcast, a member-led production of the Oregon Education Association. In season three we will be discussing Safe, Welcoming, and Inclusive Schools. This topic has been a prominent one on educators' minds both before and since the publication of OEA's Crisis of Disrupted Learning Report. We will continue with member-to- member conversations with the occasional community partner guest. Some of the topics of discussion include behavior interventions, social emotional learning, trauma informed education, and special education. Listen in as you sip your morning coffee, cook dinner, etc. Our member educator host for season three is Corvallis school counselor Leonne Bannister. Head over to grow.oregoned.org to stay up to date on all the professional learning opportunities available through OEA.

Refilwe Moloto speaks to Deputy Principal Alison Gray of Westerford High School about their approach to becoming a gender inclusive school.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The study sought to understand the experiences of children with IDDs in learning in inclusive schools in Accra, Ghana.

Spring is here and the purportedly silenced “LGBTQQAP” students are once again hijacking instructional time in middle and high schools for their political stunt called the Day of Silence (DOS), which this year takes place tomorrow, April 22, 2022. On this day, students are urged to refuse to speak all day, including during instructional time. This political protest was created by two students at the University of Virginia in 1996. In 2002, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) took over the Day of Silence. GLSEN continues to call this a “student-led” event even though GLSEN provides instructions to students and teachers as well as sells t-shirts, temporary tattoos, bookmarks, pins, pronoun buttons, lanyards, “zines,” “LGBTQ” history cards, stickers, masks, and “I [heart] Inclusive Schools” composition books. You name it, they sell it—well, except truth. Read more...

Spring is here and the purportedly silenced “LGBTQQAP” students are once again hijacking instructional time in middle and high schools for their political stunt called the Day of Silence (DOS), which this year takes place tomorrow, April 22, 2022. On this day, students are urged to refuse to speak all day, including during instructional time. This political protest was created by two students at the University of Virginia in 1996. In 2002, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) took over the Day of Silence. GLSEN continues to call this a “student-led” event even though GLSEN provides instructions to students and teachers as well as sells t-shirts, temporary tattoos, bookmarks, pins, pronoun buttons, lanyards, “zines,” “LGBTQ” history cards, stickers, masks, and “I [heart] Inclusive Schools” composition books. You name it, they sell it—well, except truth. Read more...

As we get ready for the launch of season two next week on Safe, Welcoming, and Inclusive Schools, season one concludes with a wellness discussion focused on students. Sara Roadman, first grade teacher in Eugene, has been practicing mindfulness with students since 2019. She uses many different mindfulness strategies including eyebreaks, noticing what's around you, yoga, one-minute guided meditations, affirmation meditations, and breathing exercises. By adding these strategies to the daily routine, students have grown to be very comfortable with mindfulness. Most of her students know 10 yoga poses! Sara also discusses the power of appreciation circles where students simply make eye contact with other students and appreciate the opportunity to be in in-person school; some of her young students haven't been in face-to-face school since preschool. Sara has also found that these mindfulness techniques help kids with Covid-related worries and anxieties that are unique to today's students.   Resources: 4 Ways to Cultivate Mindfulness in the Classroom (video) - edutopia A Mindful Minute Helps Students Arrive in the Classroom (video) - Mindful Schools Best Practices for Bringing Mindfulness into Schools - mindful Integrating Mindfulness in Your Classroom Curriculum - edutopia The Mindful Schools Podcast

On this episode of The Weeklyish, Tim asks the question to our audience, where are all the inclusive schools? Click here for the text version of The Weeklyish. Credits The Weeklyish is a production of MCIE. Support MCIE's communications efforts by becoming a patron of The Think Inclusive Podcast or by your donation.

School is back! And the role of paraprofessionals in inclusive classrooms. This edition of The Weeklyish features the TIES Center Brief called "Understanding the Role of Paraprofessionals in Your Child's Education in Inclusive Classrooms." Click here for a text version of The Weeklyish: https://weeklyish.substack.com/p/ties-center-paraprofessionals Click here for a transcript: https://3bd6e695-b492-4878-afa9-f79d8b09e0c4.usrfiles.com/ugd/3bd6e6_e35931e017c94dba8d250821f211dc3c.pdf For more visit https://www.thinkinclusive.us Or https://www.mcie.org *** If you are a listener to The Think Inclusive Podcast, why don't you become a patron? You will help us with the cost of audio production, transcription, and promotion of the podcast. And you'll get access to a private Telegram community, as well as all of our unedited interviews. Become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/thinkinclusivepodcast

This week is Inclusive Schools Week and Dr. Blanch visits Somers Intermediate School to speak with some students about how they are recognizing the week, and what it means to be inclusive. Special guests on this episode are fourth graders Sophie Mendoza and Jake Sandel from Mrs. Monteleone's class, and Ricky Myint, the music teacher and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leader at SIS.

We hear about the 5th annual Inclusive Reads for Inclusive Schools event happening during Trans Awareness Week. So far, 22 schools across the province are taking part. The aim is to inject more 2SLGBT learning into schools through literature.

On this episode we hear from Jess Stone, a teacher at River Heights Academy that serves as an advocate for LGBTQ+ students and staff. They share why it is important to have inclusive and safe classrooms, including specific examples that teachers can implement to provide a supportive environment for their students. Jess also shares insights on what should be considered to ensure staff members are supported through an inclusive environment. Beyond serving as a teacher, Jess is also a member of the Distinctive Schools Michigan Regional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Curriculum Committee and shares about the work that this group of educators is doing in this crucial space.

This episode discusses the role of school psychologists in creating welcoming, affirming, and inclusive school environments. Founder and Executive Director of TransFamily Support Services, Kathy Moehlig, joins to share her experience as parent helping her child (Sam Moehlig) with intersecting identities get needed support. Sam Moehlig, current student at Palomar Community College in California, provides further insight into navigating life as a student with intersecting identities. Guest Amy Cannava, EdS, NCSP; explains related implications for school psychology practitioners, particularly as it pertains to the intersection of gender identity, sexual orientation, and disability.

“The more you learn, the more you want to learn.” — Lailah Gifty Akita Kristen Uliasz is an Inclusion Specialist at Da Vinci Charter Academy & Emeritus Faculty with PBLWorks.org. Kristen will share her experience with schoolwide PBL that connects schools to the greater community by engaging learners of all abilities. Kristen's vision of inclusion centers around engaging all learners in authentic activities that connect students to the greater world. She challenges students and teachers in her school to build bridges between the classroom and the community through project-based learning. In this season we are looking at inclusion and how creating more inclusive environments provides spaces where all learners can thrive. We will be learning from teachers and advocates who will help us gain perspective on what inclusion means and how educators can be intentional as they create more inclusive environments. We'll find out about common barriers that prevent inclusion, some ways inclusion is done well, and how general education teachers can partner with both special education teachers and community members to take our learners… beyond the curriculum. Follow: Twitter Instagram Website Resources: Da Vinci Charter Academy Inclusive Special Ed Learning PBL Works --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/beyondthecurriculum/support

This month, we’ve been celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month. In this episode, our head of learning and former drama teacher Lucy Cuthbertson explores the importance of creating a positive environment in schools for LGBTQ+ students and staff. Lucy speaks to eight former students about their experiences of being LGBTQ+ in school and how important drama was as a safe space to explore. They also discuss why role models in school and representation in the curriculum matter so much. Plus, Lucy chats to Dr Elly Barnes about the work her charity Educate & Celebrate is doing in schools. Lucy and Elly have both been working in educational spaces as educators, as teachers, as activists and as champions of LGBTQ+ rights for years, and together they reflect on how far we’ve come and what else schools can be doing to be LGBTQ+ inclusive. 

A chance meeting at a protest for Scottish independence brought together two unlikely change-makers – a 19 year old gay university student who suffered homophobic bullying at school and a 36 year old straight truck […] http://media.blubrry.com/world_wide_wave/p/joy.org.au/worldwidewave/wp-content/uploads/sites/246/2020/10/2020-10-06-WorldWideWave-ScotlandWorldLeadingLGBTIQInclusiveSchoolsProgram.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 38:13 — 26.2MB) Subscribe or Follow Us: Apple Podcasts | Android | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS The post Scotland: World Leading LGBTIQ-Inclusive Schools Program appeared first on World Wide Wave.

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What’s the recipe for student success? Relationships, relationships, relationships. Call it a twist on the “three Rs,” but relationships are truly the foundation of all learning, from the time we are infants enthralled in a game of peek-a-boo to the mentors who influence our path through school, college and the workplace. To borrow an oft-quoted phrase:  Students don’t care what you know (about reading, writing or arithmetic) until they know how much you care. So, how can schools create the right conditions for relationships to flourish? According to Dr. David Allen Parker, they must intentionally work to build, through practice and discipline, “authentically inclusive” classrooms where each and every student, parent and staff member is accepted, celebrated and validated. Earlier this year, the consultant, storyteller and University of Utah professor conducted an authentic inclusion workshop with Canyons District counselors, therapists, nurses and school resource officers, and agreed to chat with us for a few minutes.

Today we welcome Dimitry Anselme, the Executive Program Director for Professional Learning and Support at “Facing History and Ourselves.” The mission of this nonprofit organization is to use lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. In this episode, we’ll learn about Dimitri’s and Facing History’s vision for how schools can create educational experiences that combine social and emotional learning, equity, and civic education.

In this episode, Stella is interviewed about the important role school counselors, supportive teachers, principals, and staff are for transgender and non-binary students. Melissa shares her professional experiences working with trans students. Together, they offer...

Creating Safe, Welcoming and Inclusive Schools for ALL of Our Students, Families and Staff with Mitch Klages- Bombich, M.S. Ed., PLC professional Development Coordinator. In this podcast, you will hear about Embracing Family Diversity, Creating LGBTQ and Gender Inclusive Schools and Classrooms, and an Overview of NYCDOE Guidelines Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Students. To learn more about the UFT, make sure to check out the Member Assistance Program at http://www.uft.org/our-benefits/member-assistance-program and the New Member page at www.uft.org/new-teachers  

Creating Safe, Welcoming and Inclusive Schools for ALL of Our Students, Families and Staff with Mitch Klages- Bombich, M.S. Ed., PLC professional Development Coordinator. In this podcast, you will hear about Embracing Family Diversity, Creating LGBTQ and Gender Inclusive Schools and Classrooms, and an Overview of NYCDOE Guidelines Supporting Transgender and Non-Binary Students. To learn more about the UFT, make sure to check out the Member Assistance Program at http://www.uft.org/our-benefits/member-assistance-program and the New Member page at www.uft.org/new-teachers  

Hi everyone, thank you for joining us for this “trailer” of the Classroom Café Podcast, where it’s all about brewing the conversation with New York City public school educators.  This podcast is presented by The United Federation of Teachers & the union's Member Assistance Program (MAP). We know you are busy and on the go in your career. But we all experience challenges in our personal and professional lives and need the support of a helping hand from time to time. For UFT members, these stresses can create a perfect storm.  For this reason, the UFT Member Assistance Program is excited to bring you this series of well-being podcasts on topics such as Making Classrooms Happy Places, 10 Ways to Eat Healthier with Limited Time, Time Management: Getting It All Done, Mindfulness and Compassion and Creating Safe, Welcoming and Inclusive Schools for ALL of Our Students, Families and Staff. 

Hi everyone, thank you for joining us for this “trailer” of the Classroom Café Podcast, where it's all about brewing the conversation with New York City public school educators.  This podcast is presented by The United Federation of Teachers & the union's Member Assistance Program (MAP). We know you are busy and on the go in your career. But we all experience challenges in our personal and professional lives and need the support of a helping hand from time to time. For UFT members, these stresses can create a perfect storm.  For this reason, the UFT Member Assistance Program is excited to bring you this series of well-being podcasts on topics such as Making Classrooms Happy Places, 10 Ways to Eat Healthier with Limited Time, Time Management: Getting It All Done, Mindfulness and Compassion and Creating Safe, Welcoming and Inclusive Schools for ALL of Our Students, Families and Staff. 

This EDTalks focuses on “Creating Inclusive Classrooms: What Success Looks Like” Our featured speaker is Jennifer Sommerness. Jennifer is the Executive Director of Inclusive Schools at Kids Included Together (KIT) and an adjunct professor at the University of St. Thomas. A nationally recognized leader in disability inclusion, she brings over 25 years of experience and a deep passion for inclusive education to all she does. Jennifer works closely with families, teachers, administrators and community members to create inclusive schools and communities that support students through innovative, diverse learning strategies. This EDTalk was recorded in front of a live audience at Icehouse in Minneapolis on March 11, 2019. EDTalks is presented by AchieveMpls and The Citizens League in partnership with Indego Education and Pollen. EDTalks is a lively series of community conversations about public education and related issues that impact our young people. Each EDTalks features two compelling, short presentations by cutting-edge educators, youth advocates, students, artists or community leaders. EDTalks is supported by generous grants from the Bush Foundation and the Verne C. Johnson Family Foundation.

This EDTalks focuses on “Creating Gender Inclusive Schools” Our featured speaker is Jason Bucklin. Jason is the LGBTQA+ Program Coordinator for Minneapolis Public Schools and has served the district’s students, families and staff for seven years. With over 15 years of experience in LGBTQA+ youth advocacy, Jason has overseen the development and implementation of gender inclusive polices both at MPS and across Minnesota. Outside of his work in education, Jason is a photographer supporting queer-identified performers in the Twin Cities. This EDTalk was recorded in front of a live audience at Icehouse in Minneapolis on March 11, 2019. EDTalks is presented by AchieveMpls and The Citizens League in partnership with Indego Education and Pollen. EDTalks is a lively series of community conversations about public education and related issues that impact our young people. Each EDTalks features two compelling, short presentations by cutting-edge educators, youth advocates, students, artists or community leaders. EDTalks is supported by generous grants from the Bush Foundation and the Verne C. Johnson Family Foundation.

  Alysson Keelen is the Principal of Memorial Elementary School in New Jersey. How to have an inclusive schools. Taught in general education classes. Innovations In Special Education award winners Taking a team approach to designing a stem lab that is accessible, based on universal design. I didn’t pick them team! Skye’s one of the most interesting people you’ll ever talk to. Empowering others is what makes magic happen in your school! If you want to control it, you’ll get a great program, but if you want it to exceed your wildest expectations, give others leadership opportunities. Make decisions in the best interest of students. When I was teaching, we would change things up to meet the needs of our students. In my mind, I can justify why. Outside garden that is being transferred into an outside classroom. ScIP Team meeting once a month. Plan once a month for professional development. Inservice day. 2 escape rooms. How to be a transformative principal? Listen to your teachers. What would you want your instruction to be differently? Ask them and let them do that. * Schedule a call with Jethro Are you feeling like you are always behind at school? Do you feel like you need about 2 more hours each day to accomplish everything? Here’s how I help principals work manageable hours: Create your ideal week, so that you can leave work at work and enjoy your life! Please take a moment to rate this podcast in iTunes or on Stitcher.  Please follow me on Twitter: @jethrojones for the host and @TrnFrmPrincipal for the show. Buy Communication Cards Show notes on TransformativePrincipal.com Download Paperless Principal.   Take Control of your email Web Site Transformative Principal on Stitcher Refer A Principal Best Tools for Busy Administrators Survey  

On the 64th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education, the New Jersey Coalition for Diverse and Inclusive Schools filed suit to integrate New Jersey schools and fix the state’s segregated education system, ranked the 6th most segregated in the country. Join the ACS to learn about the groundbreaking case and policies that drive longstanding discrimination. Speakers will discuss New Jersey’s history leading the way in civil rights, with landmark decisions that promote residential integration and ensure fair funding for poor urban schools. The webinar will address proposed remedies to integrate schools. For more information on the suit brought in New Jersey and efforts to desegregate schools, visit inclusiveschoolsnj.org. Speakers: Hon. Gary Saul Stein, former Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court Elise Boddie, ACS Board Member and Professor of Law, Rutgers University Caroline Fredrickson, ACS President (moderator)

Although New Jersey is an extremely diverse state, segregation by race, ethnicity, and class in New Jersey’s public schools is among the worst in the United States. At the upcoming Greater New Jersey Annual Conference, legislation will go before the voting body asking whether we as United Methodists want to sign on a lawsuit, produced by The Coalition for Diverse and Inclusive Schools, to desegregate schools in New Jersey. We sit down with former Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court the Honorable Gary Stein who helped coordinate this lawsuit and Bishop of the United Methodists of Greater New Jersey John Schol to ask what the lawsuit is and why desegregation of NJ schools matters. GNJ Page on Segregation on New Jersey Schools https://www.gnjumc.org/2018-annual-conference/segregation-in-new-jersey-schools The Coalition for Diverse and Inclusive Schools https://www.inclusiveschoolsnj.org NJSpotlight Interactive Map on NJ School Diversity http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/18/05/03/school-segregation This American Life Podcast: “The Problem We All Live With – Part One” https://www.thisamericanlife.org/562/the-problem-we-all-live-with-part-one

00:32 Nicole's SXSWedu: It may be all cutting-edge and stuff, but SXSWedu needs to step up its snack game. 06:16 That Ain't No Way to Treat My Baby: A Facebook post by frequent podcast guest (and one of Nicole's SXSW co-panelists) Robert Rummel-Hudson reminded us of those things people say or do to our kids that make us want to scream. Cut it out, y'all. (Also mentioned: being annoyed by people eating, Wall Street Journal article) 23:18 Friday Speed Round: Favorite Family Photos: Terri's captures a post-adoption moment of exhaustion and relief; Catherine's, a moment of harmony between baby and pup; and Nicole's, some fancy posing. (Take a look!) 30:38 Roundabout Roundup: "Keeping Students with Disabilities Safe in Lockdowns, Evacuations, and Other School Crises"; "Muggle Studies 101"; "Resources for Inclusive Schools." 35:23 Interview of the Week: Terri chats with Greer Gurland, author of How to Advocate Successfully for Your Child: What Every Parent Should Know About Special Education Law, about IEP season. 48:38 Shameless Self-Promotion: "12 More Sensory-Friendly-Style Events We’d Like to See in Our Communities"; "Learning the Undeniable Truth About Inclusion"; "7 Reasons Every Kid Should Grow Up with a Big Dog." (Also mentioned: Catherine's goldfish) Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music. If you’re reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience  

On this week’s group chat, we explore the sorry state of our social lives, assess our level of interest in the Super Bowl, shout out some stuff we like on the Roundabout Roundup, and do some shameless self-promotion. Here’s your road map to the episode: 04:35 Online Butterflies, Offline Hermits — In these social media days, it’s all too easy to get the illusion of a social life without actually, you know, leaving the house and interacting with in-person humans. We consider how much our kids’ schedules and contacts construct our social world, and whether our parents had more fun when we were growing up than we manage to have now. 17:40 Friday Speed Round: Will You Be Watching the Super Bowl? — For some folks, Super Bowl parties are an extension of their bustling social lives. This year, if we watch at all, we’ll be doing it at home with the immediate family. Unless one of you wants to invite us over?  22:16 Parenting Roundabout Roundup — For her instrumental music work-accompaniment needs, Terri put together a playlist on Apple Music of the Oscar nominated scores so she can both listen to non-distracting tunes and know something about at least one category (if you want to make one up on your own, refer to the list of nominees, but note that the La La Land cover you’re seeking for this purpose is not the one shown there; it’s this one). Meanwhile, Catherine enjoyed her bus-ride viewing of The BFG, and Nicole is busily doctoring up her photos with the Typic app. 26:42 Shameless Self-Promotion — Terri wrote about “10 Things Parents Should Consider Bringing to an IEP Meeting” for the Friendship Circle blog; Nicole wants to remind everybody that together is better with a post on “10 Reasons for Inclusive Schools”; and Catherine has a post on VeryWell about “Kids’ Sports Surprises You Should Know About.” Thanks as always to Jon Morin for our fun in-and-out music. If you’re reading this somewhere without hyperlinks, come to http://parentingroundabout.com for the full recap experience.

Dorali Arambula is senior at Westerville North High School in suburban Columbus, Ohio. Dorali was born in Mexico, but she moved to the United States at age 2. America is her home. She has no recollection of Mexico.Dorali was in my class 2 years ago. At the end of that school year, her family moved down the road to a neighboring school. As you'll learn in the episode, It was not the first time she'd moved schools. Sit back and listen to her fascinating life journey. Sometimes she's felt welcomed and valued, other times not.With the brutal political rhetoric we've all experienced during this election season, it's so wonderful to hear her uplifting voice! We all have a lot to learn from this beautiful dreamer!

On this episode of The Inclusive Class Podcast, we will be speaking with well-known educator, leader and scholar, Dr. George Theoharis. Dr. Theoharis has had extensive experience as a teacher, administrator and principal. He has first-hand experience in creating inclusive schools and understands the role of a principal in an inclusive school. He will provide valuable information about inclusive education from a principal's point of view. For more information, go to www.theinclusiveclass.com.

Join us for this special event! On this episode of The Inclusive Class Podcast, we will be speaking with documentary filmmaker, Lee Hirsch.  Hirsch is Director of the movie, Bully, which was released in April, 2012. Bully followed the lives of 5 students who faced bullying every day. Through his life experiences and observations, Lee will give us insight into bullying in schools. He will discuss where he thinks bullying stems from and the type of school environmment that gives students the opportunity to bully one another. In addition, Lee will offer ways in which the school community can change to eliminate the culture of bullying. For more information, go to www.theinclusiveclass.com.    

Elizabeth K. Schwartz, LCAT, MT-BC This podcast presents lessons learned by the author during a two year music therapy project in a K-12 school and discusses the role of music therapy in preparing young children to succeed throughout their entire educational career in the least restrictive environment of inclusive, public schools. Resources: Adamek, M.S., &Read more about Lessons Learned in Least Restrictive Environments: The Role of Music Therapy in Preparing Young Children to Succeed in Inclusive Schools[…]