Inclusive Practices

Building Inclusive Teams

Session 1: Building Inclusive Teams (Establishing the Need for Change and Creating a Vision)

Recorded Presentation

Building Inclusive Teams Power Point Slides

Pre-Activities

1. Review the Inclusive Practices Framework.

2. Watch The Evolution of Inclusion (5:02).

3. Read one of the articles listed:

   • Inclusive Education: What It Means, Proven Strategies, and a Case Study

   • 4 Fool-Proof Inclusive Education Strategies All Teachers Need ASAP

   • Choose an article from the first four sections of the Inclusive Educator Toolbox

4. Complete Inclusive Practices Self-Assessment

Documents

• Inclusive Practices Framework

• Inclusive Practices Self-Assessment (Session I pre-activities)

• Building an Inclusive Team template

• Inclusive Vision Statement template

Session 2: Building Inclusive Teams (Take Action)

Recorded Presentation

Power Point Slides

Pre-Activities

1. Use the Inclusive Vision Statement template to create an inclusive vision with your team. (Individual participants, complete the template with your ideal vision.)

2. Preview Session 2 content by:

   • Reading this article, Making Inclusion a Reality for Students With Severe Disabilities, from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC); AND

   • Reviewing this visual blog post from The Inclusion Lab.

Documents

• Inclusive Practices Framework

• Assessing Current Inclusive Practices template

• Inclusive Action Plan Template

• Inclusive Action Plan Example

Session 3: Building Inclusive Teams (Secure Small Wins and Set the Norm)

Recorded Presentation

Power Point Slides

Pre-Activities

1. Complete the Assessing Current Inclusive Practices template.

2. Use the Inclusive Action Plan Template to create an inclusive action plan with your team. (Individual participants, complete the template with your ideal action plan.)

Documents

• Inclusive Practices Framework