The Possible Futures of Education
Participants explore the past, present, and future of education in the United States. They discover what has been learned to date about transforming education so that all students can be welcomed, valued, empowered, supported, and learning in mixed-ability classrooms. The legal, fiscal, research-based and philosophical rationales for inclusive schooling will be presented. Through elementary, middle and secondary examples, they will learn about the characteristics of and the redefined roles of school personnel in genuinely inclusive classrooms and schools.
Length: 1-1/2 to 3 hours
Handouts
Resources
The Early Childhood Inclusive Education Checklist
This book is an insightful and practical tool for implementing, assessing, and optimizing early childhood inclusive education best practices.
Leading an Inclusive School
Access and Success for ALL Students offers administrators, teachers, and other educators working to promote inclusion a wealth of information.
The Inclusive Education Checklist
This comprehensive book is designed to assist schools, districts, administrators, policy makers, community members and professionals.