Episode 48: Tim Villegas on Inclusion
03/15/23 • 52 min
Join us as we explore, with Tim Villegas, what inclusion truly is, why it matters, what it takes to move towards more inclusive environments for all, and resources to support this work.
“The research shows learners with and without disabilities learn more, and teachers become better teachers”.
“Inclusion is all about planning for the success of students and not just expecting if you put a learner with a disability in a general education classroom and hoping for the best.”
Show Note Links:
Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education
*Podcast: Inclusion Stories (available July/August 2023)
Beyond Access for Students with Significant Disabilities from the University of New Hampshire
School District’s Modeling Inclusive Schools: Cecil County Public Schools in Maryland and West Linn- Wilsonville near Portland, Oregon
Books:
Leading for All: How to Create Truly Inclusive and Excellent Schools by Jennifer Spencer-liams
Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms by Lee Ann Jung, Nancy Frey, et al.
Reimagining Special Education: Using Inclusion as a Framework to Build Equity and Support All Students by Dr. Jenna Mancini Rufo and Julie Causton, Ph.D
Contact:
Tim Villegas, Director for Communications for the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education
Email: [email protected]
Join us as we explore, with Tim Villegas, what inclusion truly is, why it matters, what it takes to move towards more inclusive environments for all, and resources to support this work.
“The research shows learners with and without disabilities learn more, and teachers become better teachers”.
“Inclusion is all about planning for the success of students and not just expecting if you put a learner with a disability in a general education classroom and hoping for the best.”
Show Note Links:
Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education
*Podcast: Inclusion Stories (available July/August 2023)
Beyond Access for Students with Significant Disabilities from the University of New Hampshire
School District’s Modeling Inclusive Schools: Cecil County Public Schools in Maryland and West Linn- Wilsonville near Portland, Oregon
Books:
Leading for All: How to Create Truly Inclusive and Excellent Schools by Jennifer Spencer-liams
Your Students, My Students, Our Students: Rethinking Equitable and Inclusive Classrooms by Lee Ann Jung, Nancy Frey, et al.
Reimagining Special Education: Using Inclusion as a Framework to Build Equity and Support All Students by Dr. Jenna Mancini Rufo and Julie Causton, Ph.D
Contact:
Tim Villegas, Director for Communications for the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education
Email: [email protected]
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Links
Logan-Hocking School District
https://loganhocking.k12.oh.us/
West Virginia's Center for Children's Justice - Handle with Care
http://www.handlewithcarewv.org/handle-with-care.php
National Center on Safe and Supportive Learning Environments
Community and Youth Collaborative Institute (CAYCI) School Experiences Surveys
https://safesupportivelearning.ed.gov/survey/community-and-youth-collaborative-institute-cayci-school-experiences-surveys
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