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How Poway Unified Transformed Special Education ~ 813

Watch the episode on YouTube How Poway Unified Transformed Special Education | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Megan Gross — Special education teacher (14 years) and teacher on special assignment supporting inclusive practices and leading professional learning for K–12 teams in the Poway Unified school district. 2017 California Teacher of the Year and co‑author of The Inclusion Toolbox (with Dr. Jenny Kurth) and ParaEducate (with Renay […]

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Creating Effective Participation Plans for Students with Extensive Support Needs ~ 806

Watch the episode on YouTube. Creating Effective Participation Plans for Student | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Dr. Jennifer (“Jenny”) Kurth is an associate professor of special education at the University of Kansas. Her work centers on inclusive education for students with extensive and pervasive support needs, and she co-developed practical “participation plans” that general

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Alfie Kohn on Whether Behaviorism Belongs in the Classroom ~ 805

Watch the episode on YouTube Alfie Kohn on Whether Behaviorism Belongs in the C | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Alfie Kohn — Author and speaker on human behavior, education, and parenting; writer of 14 books and hundreds of articles; lectures at education conferences, universities, parent groups, and corporations. Known for Punished by Rewards and widely cited

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Why UDL Is Not Just Differentiation: A Conversation with Katie Novak ~ 804

Watch the episode on YouTube Why UDL Is Not Just Differentiation: A Conversatio | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Katie Novak is an internationally renowned education consultant, practicing education leader, and graduate instructor at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education. She designs and presents workshops on Universal Design for Learning (UDL), MTSS, inclusive

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Why I Call Myself An Inclusionist ~ 803

Watch this episode on YouTube Why I Call Myself An Inclusionist | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Solo episode featuring Tim Villegas — host of Think Inclusive and Director of Communications at MCIE. In this episode, Tim shares his journey from teaching in self-contained (“segregated”) classrooms to advocating for inclusive education system-wide, including a later district-level

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The Baked Potato Approach: Shelley Moore on Inclusive Lesson Planning ~ 802

Watch the episode on YouTube. The Baked Potato Approach: Shelley Moore on Inclus | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Shelley Moore — Vancouver, BC–based inclusive education consultant, teacher, researcher, speaker, and storyteller. She’s the author of One Without the Other, a follow‑up to her TEDx talk “Under the Table,” and the creator/host of the Five Moore Minutes video

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Creating Truly Inclusive Schools: Insights from Jennifer Spencer‑Iiams ~ 801

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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The Power of Placement: Why LRE Discussions Matter ~ 708

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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Building Authentic Inclusive Education with Carol Quirk ~ 707

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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