Think Inclusive

Watch the episode on YouTube. What Is Co‑Teaching? Expert Insights from Marilyn | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Marilyn Friend — Renowned expert on co‑teaching and inclusive practices; author of practitioner books including Co‑Teach and Specially Designed Instruction for Co‑Teaching. She emphasizes co‑teaching as a service delivery option that embeds specially designed instruction in general education classrooms. Learn more at coteach.com or […]

Watch the episode on YouTube. Why Exclusion Fails Students: Lessons from the Doc | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Sarah Wishart is the Creative Director at EachOther, a UK human-rights journalism charity, where she leads both the editorial and film teams. With a background in theatre/performance and communications in the education/media space, she focuses on storytelling […]

Watch the episode on YouTube. Having High Expectations for All Students with Wya | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Wyatt Oroke (often “Mr. O”) is a nationally recognized Baltimore educator known for his work in social justice and literacy. He teaches 7th–8th grade English and Honors English at City Springs Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore City. […]

Watch the episode on YouTube. What Inclusive Preschool Services Look Like | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Melissa McCullough is the Director of Early Childhood for the East Moline school district in Illinois, a pre‑K–8 district of about 2,700 students with roughly 200 children in its early childhood program. She started her career as a school social worker […]

Watch the episode on YouTube. Disproportionality in Special Education with Eddie | RSS.com Show Notes About the Guest(s) Eddie Fergus is an associate professor of urban education and policy at Temple University. A former high school teacher, program evaluator, and community school program director, his research focuses on the intersection of education policy and outcomes, with […]

According to Access Living, ableism is “the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior. At its heart, ableism is rooted in the assumption that disabled people require ‘fixing’ and defines people by their disability.”  While it might be easy for you to say, “I’m not […]

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 […]

One middle school that I consulted with wanted some suggestions on how to improve their inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in specials (art, music, and physical education). A special education teacher walked me down to the art classroom, where the art teacher prepared for her next class. In the large art room, there were […]

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 […]

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 […]