Think Inclusive

Angela Watson of Truth for Teachers on the whole teacher, why burnout is systemic, and how making your thinking visible helps students who learn differently.

COACH, a planning guide for families and school teams, is in its fourth edition. Tim Villegas on why it belongs on every IEP team's shelf.

Parent advocate Karen Ford Cull on building trust at the IEP table, why family engagement is missing from special education, and why we’re raising adults, not children.

Dr. Emily King on her book The Neurodivergent Learner, why kids have to feel safe before they can learn, and why behavior is the last thing that happens.

Olympic champion Elana Meyers Taylor signed “Mommy won” to her deaf sons at the finish line. She talks about learning ASL when doctors said not to, why worth isn’t tied to achievement, and what inclusion looks like for each kid.

Join us for Building Belonging: A Birthday Bash on Tuesday, December 1, at 7:30 p.m. ET. This is a live virtual event on Giving Tuesday to celebrate 14 years of the Think Inclusive podcast and support the mission of the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE). Here’s what’s in store: Dr. Shelley Moore will be […]

Michael McSheehan says it’s time to stop saying “inclusion” without saying what we mean. He explains the Five Features of Student Experience: location, accessibility, participation, affirmation, and agency, each measured against what classmates without disabilities experience.

Magen Rooney-Kron started out co-teaching in Chicago Public Schools. When she asked where her students with intellectual disabilities went after high school, the answers were “I don’t know” and “they go home.” She and Tim talk about why so few people with intellectual disability have real jobs, and what transition programs can do about it.

We are pleased to announce a significant development within our organization. The MCIE Board of Directors has appointed Tim Villegas as our new Chief Executive Officer. Tim brings six years of committed service and has adeptly led our organization through a transitional phase, showcasing a strong dedication to our mission. As a prominent advocate for inclusion and the creator of the respected Think Inclusive Podcast, Tim has played a key role in advancing discussions surrounding inclusive education. We invite you to welcome this new chapter in MCIE's journey and explore how Tim's leadership will further our mission.

Andrew Goff returns to Think Inclusive to talk about his final year in the classroom and the book he spent ten years learning how to write. A new principal arrived with an interpretation of a legal guideline that barred Spanish in a classroom where three-quarters of the children were dual language learners and two of the teaching assistants were fluent speakers. Andrew complied as far as he could, then discovered the policy said nothing of the kind.