Chapter Four: Everybody's In, No Exceptions

11/10/23 • 51 min

Tim Villegas visits Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Woodinville, Washington. He speaks with educators, administrators, and leaders at the school and the state to understand how inclusive practices are being implemented and the impact they have on students with disabilities. The episode starts off with conversations with self-advocates and families at the Tools for the Journey Conference in Pasadena, California.

This is part four of a five-part series about families and school districts fully committed to inclusive practices for all learners.

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/ohoThBbF7ua9R536WjXTRcws_xM

Resources:

Tools for the Journey Conference (Club 21): https://clubtwentyone.org/programs/tftj/about.html

Ruby Bridges Elementary School: https://rubybridges.nsd.org/

Inclusionary Practices Project Demosites: https://ippdemosites.org/

Thank you to our sponsors!

Communication First: https://communicationfirst.org/

Roots of Inclusion: https://www.rootsofinclusion.org/

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates: https://www.copaa.org/

Thompson Policy Institute on Disability: https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/thompson-policy-institute/index.aspx

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The White Family

The Teague Family

Support by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Club 21 in Pasadena, CA.

Music

Theme: The Light by Greg Drews and The Truth

End Credits: All I Ever Wanted by Nicky Costabile

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This is part four of a five-part series about families and school districts fully committed to inclusive practices for all learners.

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/ohoThBbF7ua9R536WjXTRcws_xM

Resources:

Tools for the Journey Conference (Club 21): https://clubtwentyone.org/programs/tftj/about.html

Ruby Bridges Elementary School: https://rubybridges.nsd.org/

Inclusionary Practices Project Demosites: https://ippdemosites.org/

Thank you to our sponsors!

Communication First: https://communicationfirst.org/

Roots of Inclusion: https://www.rootsofinclusion.org/

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates: https://www.copaa.org/

Thompson Policy Institute on Disability: https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/thompson-policy-institute/index.aspx

iSecurePrivacy

The White Family

The Teague Family

Support by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Club 21 in Pasadena, CA.

Music

Theme: The Light by Greg Drews and The Truth

End Credits: All I Ever Wanted by Nicky Costabile

MCIE:

Website: https://www.mcie.org/

Email List: https://bit.ly/MCIE-Email-List

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkInclusive/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/think_inclusive/

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/think_inclusive

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkinclusiveUs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inclusive-education/

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Previous Episode

Chapter Three: Everyone's an Inclusive Educator

Tim Villegas visits schools in Washington state that are fully committed to inclusive education. He starts his journey at McMicken Elementary School, where he observes the inclusive practices in action. He then visits Sehome High School, where he witnesses the inclusive culture and co-teaching practices. The schools prioritize the needs of all learners and provide support and accommodations to ensure their success. The goal is to create an inclusive environment where every student feels valued and included.

This is part three of a five-part series about families and school districts fully committed to inclusive practices for all learners.

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/Eh_hzeoGMUE0pwsPJopRNd3i68g

Resources:

Beyond Access Model: https://bit.ly/UNH-beyond-access

Does Self-Contained Special Education Deliver on Its Promises? https://bit.ly/causton-self-contained

McMicken: https://mcmicken.highlineschools.org/

Sehome: https://sehome.bellinghamschools.org/

Thank you to our sponsors!

Communication First: https://communicationfirst.org/

Roots of Inclusion: https://www.rootsofinclusion.org/

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates: https://www.copaa.org/

Thompson Policy Institute on Disability: https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/thompson-policy-institute/index.aspx

iSecurePrivacy

The White Family

The Teague Family

Support by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Club 21 in Pasadena, CA.

Music

Theme: The Light by Greg Drews and The Truth

End Credits: End Song by The CafFiends

MCIE:

Website: https://www.mcie.org/

Email List: https://bit.ly/MCIE-Email-List

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkInclusive/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/think_inclusive/

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/think_inclusive

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkinclusiveUs

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inclusive-education/

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Next Episode

Chapter Five: An Experiment in Hope

Tim Villegas shares his experiences with inclusive education and the obstacles he faced while attempting to implement it in non-inclusive school systems. He shares the story of Damian, a student with multiple disabilities who was included with the assistance of a paraprofessional. However, Tim realizes that this approach was not true inclusion and failed to address the systemic issues that resulted in segregation in the first place. Tim has a conversation with a former colleague about the impact one teacher can have on changing a system from within. He also discusses the progress and challenges faced by Sevi, Harper, and Natalia, three students with disabilities whose families have been advocating for inclusive education. Finally, Tim concludes with some hopeful discussions with future educators and the real question everyone should be asking themselves.

This is part five of a five-part series about families and school districts fully committed to inclusive practices for all learners.

Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/JM-lQu_nfi6qoaJ3BAQkvvoH2rc

Thank you to our sponsors!

Communication First: https://communicationfirst.org/

Roots of Inclusion: https://www.rootsofinclusion.org/

Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates: https://www.copaa.org/

Thompson Policy Institute on Disability: https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/thompson-policy-institute/index.aspx

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The White Family

The Teague Family

Support by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Club 21 in Pasadena, CA.

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