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Battle Fatigue: The Fight for Inclusive Education with Dr. Priya Lalvani

Podcast Episodes / By Tim / March 6, 2025

Watch the episode now on YouTube. Show Notes About the Guest(s): Dr. Priya Lalvani is a professor of Disability Studies at Montclair State University, where she also coordinates inclusive education graduate programs. Holding a PhD in developmental psychology from CUNY and a Master of Arts in Special Education from Columbia University, Dr. Lalvani brings over […]

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The rise of the new abolitionists

Blog Articles, Weeklyish / By Tim / March 3, 2025

In a recent journal article, Fuchs et al. refer to inclusion advocates as “abolitionists” and those supporting the status quo as “conservationists.” In this edition of the Weeklyish, we clarify that the new abolitionists argue for the abolition of the dual special and general education system, advocating for special education to be viewed as a

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The Harsh Realities of Segregated Classrooms

Podcast Episodes / By Tim / September 5, 2024

Watch the episode now on YouTube. Show Notes About the Guest(s): Tim Villegas is the Director of Communications for the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE). He is also the founder of Think Inclusive, which is the blog, podcast, and social media handle of MCIE. He has 16 years of experience in public education as

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How ChatGPT and Other AI Tools Can Transform Special Education

Blog Articles / By Tim / May 31, 2023

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,

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Why Reverse Inclusion Is Not Inclusive

Blog Articles / By Tim / March 9, 2023

Nearly a decade ago, I recorded a podcast episode with Paula Kluth where we discussed her book, Don’t We Already Do Inclusion? During our conversation, we talked about something called “reverse inclusion.” This is when a special education teacher hosts general education students with learners with disabilities in a space typically reserved for learners who

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7 Myths About Inclusive Education

Blog Articles / By Tim / April 1, 2022

This blog post contains content created and published by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, the TIES Center, and the University of Washington Haring Center for Inclusive Education. It is being shared with permission. Click here to access the full, original resource. Despite decades of research that prove inclusive education benefits all students,

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Don’t We Already Do Inclusion?: A Conversation with Paula Kluth

Podcast Episodes / By Tim / September 6, 2013

In this episode, host Tim Villegas interviews Dr. Paula Kluth, an expert in inclusive education. They discuss the concept of reverse inclusion and whether it can be a stepping stone to authentic inclusion. Dr. Kluth shares her insights on ways educators can promote inclusion in their local schools and the role of technology in the classroom. The conversation highlights the importance of challenging traditional models of education and creating inclusive environments that meet the needs of all learners.

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