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Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
& Dr. Julie Causton
Your Co-teachers
Dr. Julie Causton
MAGICAL INCLUSION EXPERT
PROLIFIC AUTHOR
KEYNOTE STORYTELLER
A best selling author, inspiring speaker, and inclusion advocate, Dr. Julie Causton began her career as an educator and then 14 years as a tenured professor at Syracuse University. In 2012 she founded Inclusive Schooling, a premiere company solely devoted to delivering professional development which transforms schools and lives. She has spent the past 25 years nearly obsessed with discovering innovative practices and teaching others about inclusive education through her wildly engaging presentations.
Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak
INCLUSION THOUGHT LEADER
EDUCATORS’ EDUCATOR
FIERCE PLAY ADVOCATE
A highly sought-after speaker, accomplished author, and educators’ educator. Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak began her career as an early interventionist and then spent 16 years as a tenured professor at Kent State University. Since 2013 she has followed her true passion for designing and delivering transformative professional development. As a result, she has accumulated over 50,000 hours of helping educators and leaders work from a place of compassion, hope, and love in locations from Cincinnati to Singapore.
September 19, 2023 Webinar
Achieving Inclusion: Strategies for Creating Inclusive Classrooms for ALL Students
Webinar Description:
In this engaging and practical one hour webinar for educators, inclusive education experts, Dr. Julie Causton and Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, will take you through 7 key strategies to help you create effective inclusive educational opportunities for all of your students. From understanding the educational research and law supporting inclusion, to learning effective ways to collaborate and co-teach with school professionals. They will also share how to design inclusive lessons, inclusive IEPs goals, and inclusive behavior supports. You will leave this webinar with many helpful downloadable resources all designed to help you achieve inclusion for every single one of your students.
Webinar Resources
Download the Article HERE
Definition of Inclusion [pdf] [pdf in Spanish]- click here to download the definition in multiple languages and formats
How to Become a Circle Maker [video– 5:20]
Co-Teaching Models [pdf]
Academic Supports on the Fly [pdf]
Checklist of Magical Strategies for Academic Supports [pdf]
20 Ways to Provide Invisible or Silent Support [pdf]
IEP Matrix [pdf]
IEP At a Glance [pdf]
How to Read an IEP [pdf]
100 Ways to Adapt Anything [pdf]
Lesson Design Checklist [pdf]
Co-Teaching Lesson Plan Template [pdf]
Ready…Set…Success: A Formula for Leading Schools with Love [pdf] [article]
Reactive Brain vs. Ready Brain [pdf]
Human Ways of Being [pdf]
101 Ways to Incorporate Choice in Learning [pdf]
Research on Inclusive Education (click to access all the resources)
- SWIFT Education Center website hub where research is summarized [link]
- SWIFT Education Center Benefits of Inclusion summary [pdf]
- Summary of research on inclusive education – fast facts [DRIVE doc]
- What Does the Research Say About Inclusive Education Wrightslaw blog [link]
- Does Self-Contained SPED Deliver on its Promises [article]
- A Landmark Study Strikes a Resounding Note for Inclusion Edutopia blog [link]
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Inclusive and Special Education [link]
- Article for families about research and law [pdf]
September 14, 2023 Webinar
Achieving Inclusion: Strategies to Ensure an Inclusive Placement for Your Child
Webinar Description:
In this engaging and practical one-hour webinar, inclusive education experts, Dr. Julie Causton and Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak, will take you through 5 key strategies you can use to advocate for inclusive educational placements for your child. From big ideas like how to explain the educational research and legal preference for inclusion, all the way to specifics like how to write an inclusive IEP goal, Julie and Kristie will share clear and practical ways to help you achieve inclusion for your child. You will all get full access to tons of helpful resources you can download and share with your school team. Together, let’s achieve inclusion for every single student!
Webinar Resources
Download the Article HERE
The Circle Makers [video: 5:20]
Definition of Inclusion [pdf] [pdf in Spanish]- click here to download the defnition in multiple languages and formats
Does Self-Contained SPED Deliver on its Promises [article]
Checklist of Sample Supplemental Supports and Services [pdf]
Inclusive Structural and Instructional Practices Self-Assessment [Google Doc]
Co-Teaching Models [pdf]
Here's How to Rock the Range of Learners [blog and video– 44:31]
100 Ways to Adapt Anything [pdf]
Academic Supports on the Fly [pdf]
20 Ways to Provide Silent or Invisible Support [pdf]
Ready Set Success: A Formula for Leading Schools with Love [pdf]
Human Ways of Being [pdf]
RESOURCES FOR FAMILIES
View all Family Resources from Inclusive Schooling
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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.
Inclusion & The Law-Myths & Realities (click to access resources)
Presenter: Pat Radel, Esq.
- Website: https://www.getnicklivingston.com/attorneys
- Pat's Blog: Appropriately Ambitious
- Pat's Email: pgradelesq@gmail.com
Key PPT slides with 10 myths [pdf]
Capturing Your Learning handout [pdf]
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