One of the most common reasons people give as a barrier to inclusive education is funding. And it makes sense, right? If we want a genuinely inclusive education for our students, we have to pay for it. Except funding doesn’t have to be a barrier. Inclusive education is about changing an educational system to be […]
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Watch the episode on YouTube. Creating Truly Inclusive Schools: Insights from Je | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Jennifer Spencer‑Iiams — Assistant Superintendent for the West Linn–Wilsonville School District (Greater Portland, OR). She co‑authored Leading for All: How to Create Truly Inclusive and Excellent Schools with Josh Flosi, and led districtwide transformation toward inclusive practices. Episode Summary
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Watch the episode on YouTube. The Power of Placement: Why LRE Discussions Matter | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Amy Langerman is a seasoned special education attorney and advocate working in both California and Arizona. Her journey into special education law began with her own child’s autism diagnosis, which led her to become a fierce
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Watch the episode on YouTube. Building Authentic Inclusive Education with Carol | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Carol Quirk is the CEO of the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE), which she has been involved with since the 1990s. With extensive experience in disability rights and inclusive education, Carol has worked with prominent organizations
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Watch the episode on YouTube. Addressing Teacher Preparedness for Inclusive Educ | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Juanita Pritchard is an esteemed former intellectual disability specialist with a rich career spanning teaching, community instruction, and assistive technology. Starting her special education journey in 1977, Juanita has been at the forefront of educational trends and
Watch the episode on YouTube. Addressing Teacher Preparedness for Inclusive Educ | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Jackie Mader is a seasoned journalist with The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit education news outlet. With rich experience in special education, Jackie draws from her background as a teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina, combined with years of
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Watch the episode on YouTube. Exploring Inclusion in Faith, Disability, and Sexu | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Erin Green is the leader of Brave Commons, an LGBTQ advocacy organization focused on creating equitable spaces in Christian universities. She is an outspoken activist for LGBTQ rights within faith communities. Through Brave Commons, Green organizes
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Watch the episode on YouTube. Advocating for Inclusive Education: Strategies and | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Dr. Julie Causton is a former professor at Syracuse University where she spent 14 years empowering future educators with dual licensure in special and general education. As an inclusion facilitator and expert, she co-founded Inclusive Schooling alongside
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Melissa Winchell’s guest post advocates for the integration of culturally responsive teaching and inclusive education in classrooms to better represent and understand disabled identities, teach about disabilities as socially constructed, and work with students to dismantle ableism, thereby transforming classrooms into genuinely inclusive spaces.
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Exploring Inclusive Education at CHIME Charter Sch | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Dr. Erin Studer is the principal of Chime Charter School, an inclusive education TK-8 institution in Woodland Hills, California, known for its innovative approaches in integrating students of all abilities. With an extensive background in educational leadership, Dr. Studer has been
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