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Please join us at this informative conference on inclusion.We are less than a month away from our 3rd Inclusive High School Conference!! WHEN: February 3rd-4th, 2020 WHERE: Portland, Oregon STAY: Embassy Suites in Downtown Portland Register at this link for a reduced rate: https://embassysuites.hilton.com/en/es/groups/personalized/P/PDXPSES-NCB-20200203/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG Here is our Agenda for the two days: Monday, February 3rd: VISIT SCHOOLS 9am - Start at Central Catholic with a keynote/welcome from Karen Gaffney 10am - Explanation of RAMS Program at Central Catholic and tours Lunch provided by Central Catholic 1:30 - Visit to The Madeleine School - an inclusive K-8 3:30 - Tour of Portland State by some students with intellectual disabilities and sharing of their experiences of inclusive higher ed Cocktails at Embassy Suites 5:30pm Dinner on your own Tuesday, February 4th: SHARING BEST PRACTICES 8:30am - Prayer Service 9am - EdTech by Sean Smith 10:30 - Ways to Support ALL Learners (MTSS/UDL) by Christie Bonfiglio 11:30 - 12:30 Box Lunch and Panel Sharing: What I Learned in the First Year of Inclusion (Mater Dei High School and St. Mary's Central Catholic - hoping for some student voices too) 1-3pm - Breakout Sessions: Victories, Glitches, Peer Mentors, The Nitty Gritty, Unified Sports, (Possibly: Personal Consultations to problem solve for a particular student's needs) Share with anyone and everyone. There is no cost to attend...just a cost for accommodations and travel. If you would like to attend, please register with this Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfoCnvCLQjt2rH_e4pYcpqUsR0U_VQzjHQm4fxg45oQ_u_oEw/viewform?usp=sf_link
Belonging = Having your voice be heard.
One of the Stories of the Decade (Catholic Sentinel):
Catholic Schools began welcoming students with disabilities.
Let’s see if the doors might swing a bit farther open in the next decade!
I hope that finding ways to do it includes providing educators excellent training on inclusion and serving students with learning challenges.
Hoping this mindset finds its way to our area one day!
Megan Schiedler was the first at Our Lady of the Lake, then Marisa started in 2010.
Nicole Gentile Kay. For you!!
Let us know what Oregon ICE can do to help your school become better equipped. The investment will reap benefits beyond your expectations.What if, instead of saying “we are not equipped to support this student,” we say “how do we BECOME equipped to support this student?” #SpedChat #EdChat #Inclusion
Listen to the parents and student about their goals for students with Down syndrome and how your classroom meets/exceeds their expectations! Being included can surpass the deficits the teachers/administrators may observe.
National Catholic Board on Full Inclusion
Inclusive schools week is ending...and so we thought we would share this amazing moment of what is possible. Our kids each have lessons to teach and big ideas to learn. We are better when we do it together. Anything can be. <3 It's up to us. So very grateful to the schools who have said YES and who have made it happen. #RadicalTenderness https://grace-in-the-ordinary.blogspot.com/2014/05/anything-can-be.html
Educational sessions on including students with learning differences in Catholic schools is one significant step to making schools accessible to All!
Educators from our Catholic elementary schools gathered today to learn about best practices in teaching Exceptional Learners, students who require additional tools for success. Today’s presenter was Sandria Morten from the @GCCE_LUC at @LoyolaChicago
In honor of so many involved in Catholic Ed that understand and are working on transforming the system.
Inclusion is not a strategy to help people fit into the system and structure which exist in our societies; it is about transforming those systems and structures to make it better for ALL!! #inclusionmatters
Check out this resource for UDL.
New to Universal Design for Learning? Check out this fantastic post from @BrookesPubCo: 9 Free #UDL Resources Every Teacher Should Know About. http://ow.ly/9voY50x3MLP #UDLchat #education #inclusion
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So often liability is raised as a barrier. Consider whether this might be fear of the unknown and those are very different concerns.
Ss w/ #Disabilities aren’t a liability in the class. They are part of God’s great design. #Inclusion #ThursdayThoughts #BePartOfTheSolution
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