1. Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms
Welcome to SED 776
Teaching in Inclusive Classrooms
(aka…How to be a superhero for your students)

3. Plan for the day. . . Welcome and Introductions
Where is this class going?
Policy/practice, exceptional students, strategies in the classroom
What is Inclusion?
Person First Language
Create collaboration pairs, meet in “breakout rooms,” return to group
Conclusion

4. Membership in the SIT (superhero in training)
Name
Placement
Your content area
Your superhero
Your superpower
Create a Word doc
Add to your profile
Everyone makes a word doc answering these Q while each person takes a turn using the mic and camera to give a brief hello – with something unusual about yourself, if you’d like.
Save Word doc. Show my profile as ex of adding to your class profile.

5. What is Inclusion? What does it mean to you? A philosophy –
Separate is not equal
An honoring of the talents and contributions of each person
A dual process
Teaching students skills and strategies
Changing environments and attitudes
Take a minute to think.

6. Benefits of Inclusion For students with disabilities:
Greater access to the state standards
Develop friendships and support systems
Improves self-esteem and self-dignity
Increased connection with school and peers leads to decreased drop out.
Improved outcomes
For students without disabilities:
Improved sense of social justice
Stronger community connections
Increased awareness on ability

7. Teacher Beliefs that Lead to Successful Inclusion
Belief that all students can learn.
Belief all students can make meaningful contribution to the academic content of the course.
Belief that the classroom community is richer because of diversity.
Desire to collaborate to meet students needs.

8. What is the opposite of inclusion?
????
What is the opposite of inclusion?

9. Taking Care of Business
Class format
Moodle tour
Top of class site always visible with resources: syllabus etc.
Each week visible on Friday
Can collapse previous weeks
Description of Assignments document
Week 1 navigation
Upload profile notes as Word doc
All Word docs need header of name & date

10. Person First Language What’s the big deal?
Flyer/Reading
Commit to self-correction
Aimee Mullins Video…Paired discussion
The “R” word
The R word
The new "R" word
"people look at you"

12. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.”
Mark Twain

13. Break!

14. The success of our learning community relies on our collaborative connections

15. Collaboration Pairs – rationale
Collaboration is a valuable skill in our professional world
Being able to share ideas, give input and receive feedback will support your learning in this class and in your future teaching experiences

16. Collaboration Pairs – How to
Throughout the semester you will be asked to collaborate (long distance) with another class member
Communicate with others electronically or in person to decide who will be your partner
Please choose among yourselves during this week
Upload your partner’s name in the slot provided on Moodle in Week 2 Guide

17. Collaboration Pairs - suggestions
Ideally, it will be someone in your same or related content area
Think about choosing someone you don’t all ready know
Collaboration is a valuable skill in our professional world
Being able to share ideas, give input and receive feedback will support your learning in this class

18. Breakout rooms
Groups of 2 – 3 of same or related content area will be put into break out rooms
Speak with one another 5 minutes
Discuss your interests, location, placement details (grade, type of school, etc.)
Discuss Person-First Language Practice (word doc)
I will bring you back when timer ends

19. Summary Commit to language that maintains dignity
Start to notice limitations we put on others

20. Looking ahead….The Structure of SPED and 504’s
Next week Asynchronous
Week will open on Friday
Always start by reading the
Weekly Guide
First Post due Wednesday
Complete all the activities
listed in the Weekly Guide
by Sunday Night.
First entry Strategies Notebook ”due due Sunday Night