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Dr. Julie Causton

MAGICAL INCLUSION EXPERT
PROLIFIC AUTHOR
KEYNOTE STORYTELLER

A best-selling author, inspiring speaker, and passionate inclusion advocate, Dr. Julie Causton began her career as an educator and went on to spend 14 years as a tenured professor at Syracuse University. In 2012, she founded Inclusive Schooling, a premier company devoted exclusively to delivering professional development that transforms schools and lives. For more than 25 years, Julie has been joyfully obsessed with discovering innovative practices and teaching others how to create truly inclusive schools through her wildly engaging presentations.

Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak

INCLUSION THOUGHT LEADER
EDUCATORS’ EDUCATOR
FIERCE PLAY ADVOCATE

An accomplished author, sought-after speaker, and beloved educator’s educator, Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak began her career as an early interventionist before spending 16 years as a tenured professor at Kent State University. Since 2013, she has followed her true passion—designing and delivering transformative professional development that nurtures compassion, connection, and joy. With over 50,000 hours dedicated to helping educators and leaders work from a place of love and hope, Kristie brings her wisdom and warmth to audiences everywhere—from Cincinnati to Singapore.

Session Resources

In The First Place: Inclusive and Joy-Filled Early Care and Education

  • Key PPT [pdf]
  • Definition of inclusion [pdf]
  • Transition to an equity lens [pdf]
  • Three Mistakes Made Worldwide in “Getting Children Ready” for School [pdf]
  • Selected Annotated Resources Regarding Building Relationships [link]
  • Read and watch about how to “rock the range” of learners [blog and video]
  • Working Ways Menu [pdf]
  • 101 Ways to Incorporate Choice in Learning [pdf]
  • Lifelines for Students [pdf]
  • 10 Ways to Co-Regulate with Children [pdf]
  • One Teach/One Make Multi-Sensory [pdf]
  • Because of Oliver [video– 7:04]

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION MEANS we no longer accept that separate classrooms, separate schools, and separate lives are in the best interest of any student. Separating people by ability disadvantages everyone. Belonging is a human need. Our educational system, practices, and spaces, need to be reimagined.

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION MEANS every student is valued because of their strengths, gifts, and even challenges. As disability is simply… diversity. Everyone benefits from meaningful participation and opportunities to learn grade level content with diverse peers. We must trust that all students come to us as incredible whole people who do not need to be fixed.

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