Rick Hansen

FoundationSchool Program

22nd National Congress on Rural EducationMar. 26-28, 2017

TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK

Rick Hansen School Program activities and resources for building confidence, character

and school-wide inclusion

• Today’s Menu…

o Overview of the Rick Hansen School Program

o Look at Abilities In Motion resources in detail

o Learn about the Difference Maker Program

o Find out about other resources & opportunities

Inspire, Engage, Include

Acces4All Video

Rick Hansen

Man In Motion World Tour

• 2 years, 2 months, 2 days

• 34 countries

• The circumference of the Earth!

• To create a more inclusive world

…. 30 years ago!

Our Vision

An inclusive world where people with disabilities are living to their full potential.

Rick Hansen Foundation

Rick Hansen School Program

• To remove barriers that impede student achievement

• Educate about equity, inclusion and access

• Create a culture where it is intuitive to include

The Rick Hansen School Program

• FREE

• Easy to implement – ready made lessons

• Updated each year• Uses Universal Design for

Learning principles, encourages differentiated instruction

Program Impact

Program Impact

100% of respondents saw positive change in student perceptions of, and willingness to interact with people with disabilities after introduction to the Program.

90% of principals agree that empowering students to create positive changes in their communities is a top priority for their schools

Teachers agree that participation results

• Decreased bullying

• Student initiatives to improve the classroom, school and/or community

• Increased volunteerism

• Students believing that they can be difference makers

• Willingness to help others

Educational Priorities & Curriculum Connections

The Rick Hansen School Program supports the Educational Priorities of Saskatchewan and links to the Curriculum that teachers are already using…• Caring & Respectful Schools• Learning Resources Guidelines• Saskatchewan’s Action Plan to Address

Bullying and Cyberbullying (Nov. 2013)• Broad Areas of Learning (June 2010)• Cross-Curricular Competencies,

• ELA K-12, Science K-7, Soc. St. K-9, 10, 20,30

• Core French & Fransaskois

• Health K-12, Wellness 10• Career Development, Personal

Development• English, Social Studies, Science,

Health and Human Services (disability services, access and inclusion), Law (Human Rights Law), Leadership in Physical Education, Business Management, Travel

Sign up www.rickhansen.com/schools

Be a Barrier Buster!

Free Toolkits -Elementary

Difference Maker Program

Abilities In Motion

Rick Hansen Story

Abilities in Motion: Sample Activity

School Inspectors Checklist:

In front of you is an accessibility checklist

Some of you have mobility checklists, some vision, some hearing.

Thinking about the school you work for, fill out the checklist to the best of your abilities.

Rate your school: how accessible is it?

Difference Maker: Elementary

Be a Barrier Buster!

Free Toolkits -Secondary

Difference Maker Program

Abilities In Motion

Leadership

Abilites in Motion Secondary Overview

Abilites in Motion Secondary Overview

Be a Barrier Buster!

Barrier Buster Projects at www.rickhansen.com/access4all

Other Resources and Suppports

Ambassadors

UDL

Professional Development

Online resources

Ideas of how to use these resources

• Character Education

• Awareness Days

• Curriculum teachers are already doing

Sept – Terry Fox and Rick Hansen were friends (idea that we are all Difference Makers)

Dec – International Day of Person with Disabilities

May – National Access and Awareness Week

Next Steps

1. Registered to access school program resources www.rickhansen.com

2. Powerpoint so you can deliver a short version of presentations to your schools at a staff meeting

3. Marketing Materials to share to encourage teachers to register and schools to book Ambassador presentations

Questions?

Brenda GabrielRegional Coordinator, Saskatchewan & AlbertaRHFSP & RHFAPC. 306-873-7851| E. bgabriel@rickhansen.comwww.rickhansen.com/schools