Inclusion,+Collaboration,+and+Differentiation

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__ Websites : __ [|Disability Etiquette] Dare to Differentiate wiki AMAZING resource for differentiation strategies that any teacher can use! [|Website for Including Samuel DVD (shown on the first][| day of class)] [|Inclusive Solutions] This site from the UK shares ideas about inclusive education [|KidsTogether.] [|Org] Small selection of articles discussing the philosophy behind inclusive education and the puzzle of why inclusive practices still seem to be "optional" in some schools, although IDEA is years old. Daily ideas for differentiated instruction from Paula Kluth [|Universal Design for Learning] Based on the principles of universal design for architecture, from cast.org [|Rockin] [|' Room 13] A glimpse inside a differentiated classroom. This is the class web site, and the students and teacher share photos and explanations of what's happening in their room each day. 50 Alternatives to the Book Report [|Trailer for "Labeled Disabled" documentary] This film documents an early childhood curriculum based on disability awareness. [|Teacher Lisa Parisi's blog about her UDL classroom] [|Play-based vs. Skill-based Curricula for Preschoolers] Developmentally appropriate practices, CNN article about what //really// sets a child up for success in school...and in college. 20 Things that Will Be Obsolete by 2020 //Not sure this fits here, but I find myself thinking about how students with disabilities fit into the "school day of the future". Will inclusion be simplified? Will special education be obsolete, as technology reduces or diminishes the impact of educational disabilities and classroom structure evolves?//

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UDL Explained Universal Design for Learning - what IS that, anyway? Future teachers will be designing their lesson plans from the "ground up" with ALL learners in mind. Check out this clip from Loudon County, VA.