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You Want Us to Do Inclusion too? - Creating
Schools for Everyone
Mara Sapon-ShevinMay 21, 2014Green Bay, Wisconsin
WHAT IS INCLUSION?
It’s not a place
It’s not a set of services
It’s a commitment to how we want the world to be
• What kinds of classrooms do we want?
• What kinds of schools do we want?• What kind of communities do we
want?• What kind of a world do we want?
One that will help explain
Why inclusion is really important
Why it’s hard in this current moment
Why we should do it anyway
Inclusion as a Revealing Tablet
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND TELL THEM ONE REASON YOU THINK INCLUSION IS
IMPORTANT AND ONE REASON YOU THINK IT’S REALLY
hard
But what about
• Common Core
• High Stakes Testing
• Privatization of Education
• Corporate Control
How do we create the kind of citizens we want?
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND DISCUSS:
5 characteristics of a good citizen
A good citizen is
• Competent• Well-informed• Knowledgable
• Caring• Involved• Responsible• Compassionate• Courageous• Powerful
We are at a crossroads:
Ten Things Best Learned in
Inclusive Communities
UNDERSTANDINGDIFFERENCES
Lesson #1:
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND DISCUSS:WHAT’S ONE ASPECT OF DIVERSITY YOU WISH SOMEONE HAD EXPLAINED TO YOU BETTER
Lesson #2:
PERSPECTIVE TAKING
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND DISCUSS:WHAT TOPICS OR LESSONS COULD YOU TEACH THROUGH THIS BOOK?
Lesson #3
REAL SAFETY
Lessons from the Kindergarten
Jeff Tate
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND DISCUSS:
WHAT MAKES A PLACE OR SITUATION FEEL “SAFE” TO YOU?
Lesson #4:
EXCLUSION IS PAINFUL(for everyone!)
You Can’t Say You Can’t Play
Vivian Paley
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND DISCUSS:
YOUR MEMORIES OF SCHOOL RELATED TO EXCLUSION AND CLIQUES
Lesson #5:
COMPASSION
Lesson #6:
HONESTY ABOUTHARD TOPICS
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND DISCUSS:WHAT’S A TOPIC ABOUT WHICH YOU FIND IT HARD TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS TO TALK TO YOU CHILD?
Lesson #7:
GIVING AND RECEIVINGHELP GRACIOUSLY
TURN TO YOUR NEIGHBOR AND DISCUSS:
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU CAN GIVE HELP ABOUT?
WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU NEED HELP WITH?
Lesson #8:
COURAGE
Lesson #9:RESPONSIBILITY
TO ONE ANOTHER
What the Children of Jowonio Know
How do we keep doing this important stuff:
Seek alliesSeize every moment to build community Educate about diversity whenever and
wherever you canTeach for social justice Remember what YOU know is important
Lesson #10:
FAITH AND HOPE
The world I want to live in:
Danny and Tommy ----- this is what inclusion can teach us
The content of this presentation is the property of Mara Sapon-Shevin, Ed.D., and may not be reused or
redistributed, in whole or in part, without her consent.
Participants of the Wisconsin State Personnel Development Grant (SPDG) may download and use the presentation for
purposes of the 2014 SPDG Spring Institute.