Inclusion

Diversity: Understanding and valuing differences in race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexuality, ability, and other individual characteristics.

Equity: Ensuring that all individuals have access to the same opportunities, resources, and supports regardless of their background or circumstances.

Social Justice: Advocating for and promoting strategies that address systemic inequities and promote fairness and equality for all individuals.

Inclusive Education: Creating learning environments that meet the diverse learning needs of all students, provide access to high-quality academic instruction, and promote positive social interactions with peers and teachers.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): A framework for curriculum development that provides all students, including those with disabilities, multiple means of representation, action, and engagement.

Differentiated Instruction: Tailoring instruction to the individual learning needs of each student, providing varied instructional strategies, and offering multiple methods for student assessments.

Collaborative Teamwork: Working collaboratively with other educators, parents, and community members to promote inclusive practices, develop solutions to complex problems, and create positive learning environments.

Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS): A framework that provides a dual approach to addressing behaviors that negatively impact learning environments by creating a safe and supportive environment and addressing undesired behavior with appropriate and effective interventions.

Professional Development: Ongoing training and opportunities for educators to improve their knowledge, skills, and understanding of inclusive practices and strategies.

Family and Community Engagement: Partnering with families and community members to create strong relationships and support systems for students, as well as promoting community involvement in schools and classrooms.

Full Inclusion: Full inclusion refers to the complete integration of students with disabilities into the general education setting. Students with disabilities are provided with services and support to participate in all aspects of the school environment.

Partial Inclusion: Partial inclusion refers to the integration of students with disabilities into the general education setting for some activities or classes. For instance, students with disabilities may receive some individualized instruction or support outside of the general classroom setting.

Pull-Out Services: Pull-out services refer to the removal of students with disabilities from the general education setting for specialized instruction or services. In such a case, students with disabilities are included in the general education setting for a significant part of the day, but receive specialized instruction or services outside of the general classroom setting.

Push-In Services: Push-in services refer to the provision of specialized services within the general education setting. For instance, students with disabilities may receive individualized instruction or support within the classroom setting.

Co-Teaching: Co-teaching refers to the collaboration of a special education teacher and a general education teacher to plan, instruct, and assess students in the same classroom. Co-teaching promotes the integration and inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education setting.

Peer Mentoring: Peer mentoring refers to the assignment of a student without a disability to support and assist a student with a disability. Peer mentoring can help to promote the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education setting by providing additional support and understanding.

Universal Design for Learning: Universal Design for Learning (UDL) refers to the design of an educational environment that facilitates the learning of all students, including those with disabilities. In such a case, the educational environment is designed to be accessible to all learners regardless of their learning abilities.

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support: Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) a framework that provides a systematic approach to provide differentiated instruction and support to students based on their individual needs. MTSS promotes the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education setting by addressing their unique learning needs.

Response to Intervention (RTI): RTI is a multi-tiered approach that is used to identify and support students who struggle with learning or behavioral difficulties. RTI helps to promote the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education setting by providing support to students who struggle with learning or behavior.