Colleen Tomko | Kids Together
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Show Notes Episode Summary: Colleen Tomko is a parent and advocate for inclusion, a Penn State graduate, a graduate of Partners in Policymaking and president of Kids Together, Inc. an all-volunteer unfunded non-profit. Colleen Tomko believes that all students should have the opportunity to learn and grow in an inclusive […]
Bonus: Together Letters
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Show Notes Episode Summary: In this bonus episode of Think Inclusive, we’re talking about our sponsor, Together Letters, a tool that helps people stay in touch with their friends, family, and communities. Together Letters is a simple, email-based newsletter that lets you share updates with your group members on […]
How ChatGPT and Other AI Tools Can Transform Special Education
Artificial intelligence (AI) seems to be the only thing people are talking about these days. And if you are in education, the opinion can run from the destroyer of the fabric of school itself to the future of humanity. But despite the hundreds, if not thousands, of articles on the place of AI in schools, […]
Mirko Chardin | Reclaiming the Narrative Around Educational Equity
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Show Notes About the Guest: Mirko Chardin is Novak Education’s Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer. Before joining Novak, he was the Founding Head of School of the Putnam Avenue Upper School in Cambridge, MA. Mirko’s work has involved all areas of school management and student support. His greatest experience […]
Dr. Kate de Bruin | Inclusive Education in Australia
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Show Notes About the Guest: Dr. Kate de Bruin is a professor of inclusive education at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She has taught in secondary school and higher education for 20 years. In her academic work, she has developed inclusive education courses for the Master of Teaching and […]
AZ Chapman | Cerebral Palsy Party
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Show Notes Episode Summary: Why be sorry about having Cerebral Palsy when you can throw a party instead? That’s the question AZ Chapman asks in her new children’s book written as an introduction to CP for elementary school learners. Otter.ai Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/P1MLVYVqKD4DOT89tMHaku_xiJQ About the Guest: AZ Chapman is a […]
*FEED DROP* Civic Learning Amid The Culture Wars by Democracy Works
Hi Friends. It’s Tim Villegas, and for this week, we are switching things up a bit with a feed drop. What’s a feed drop, you ask? Well, let me tell you. It’s where we share a podcast episode made by someone else that we think is great with you right here in our podcast feed. […]
Unveiling the Heart of Inclusion: How DEI Transforms Education Forever
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Show Notes About the Guest(s): Simone E. Morris is a seasoned Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practitioner who has been working in the field since 2009. Initially working within corporate environments, Simone launched her independent consultancy in 2015. She is also a devoted mother and brings her personal experiences […]
Gage Robinson | A Self-Advocacy Story
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Show Notes About the Guest: Gage Robinson is a 19-year-old college student at Dakota County Techincal College in Rosemont, Minnesota. He loves public speaking and has co-presented at several regional, national & international conferences. He runs a nonprofit called Gage Gives Back where he educates others about traumatic brain […]
Carolyn Kiel | Beyond Six Seconds
Listen to this episode on YouTube. Show Notes Episode Summary: Neurodiversity and podcasting. Two of my very favorite topics. On this episode of Think Inclusive, I speak with Carolyn Kiel, who is an experienced instructional designer of employee training programs. On her podcast Beyond Six Seconds, she features neurodivergent and disabled entrepreneurs, creatives and advocates […]