Training Resources
Presented by…
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.
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.
New for 2025 - Updated What, Why, and How
What's New?
- Expanded “How” section that includes system-wide service delivery maps and how to create them
- Updated definition of Inclusive Education and actionable steps
- 20 Sentence Starters for talking to families about inclusion
- Updated Checklist of Supplemental Aids, Services, and Supports
- Leadership Workbook packed with milestones and action plans for change
- Case example: Elementary reform data that shows inclusion benefits everyone
Additional Resources
- Mark Radels Story
- Links to The Inclusion Podcast episodes 30 & 31
- The Recipe for Real Inclusion
- Understanding LRE
Resources (click to access)
Click the bulleted links below to access handouts, videos, and podcast episodes mentioned in the What, Why, and How training.
- Key PPT
- Definition of Inclusive Education
- Ep. 30 The Recipe for Real Inclusion: 9 Must-Have Ingredients
- Transition to an Equity Lens of Disability
- How to Talk to Families about Inclusion - 20 Sentence Starters
- Inclusion isn’t fair to the other students!
- Ep. 31 Understanding LRE and Its Role in Supporting All Learners
- What is a common error made during IEP meetings?
- Checklist of Sample Supports
- Inclusion Fast Facts
- Elementary Reform and Outcome Data: Case Example
- Steps for Creating Building-Level Service-Delivery Maps
- Leadership Workbook (milestones, actions plan etc.)
- Achieving Inclusion: Strategies for Creating Inclusive Classrooms for ALL Students
Shareable PBS Circle Makers Series
Learn the Way to Inclusion!
The research is clear: students with disabilities do better academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally, and experience better post-secondary outcomes when educated in inclusive settings.
Your go-to source for making inclusion a reality.
Whether you’re a school leader, educator, advocate, paraprofessional, parent, or simply passionate about creating inclusive schools, this podcast is for you.
Topics You Do Not Want to MISS:
- Meaningful IEPs: Quality Over Quantity
- Fading Paraprofessional Support
- Why Behavior Charts Fail Our Students
- The Recipe for Real Inclusion
- Understanding LRE (mistakes made by most)
Yay! Inclusion Spotify Playlist
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