The View from the Playground: Study recommending steps to promote social inclusion in schools
As many of us see first hand, social inclusion is critical to the fabric of a school culture. To achieve that, you need to take the time to demystify differences and promote an understanding of variety of ways in which we communicate, learn, feel, and move!
As you gear up this summer for the next school year, take a moment and read the article below. Not only does it support the argument for taking the time and resources to promote social inclusion for children with disabilities, it also provides some action points to help achieve that:
Special Education: Promoting More Inclusion at Your School
MAY 31, 2013
It is all too rare for discussions of school culture and climate and SEL to focus explicitly on students with disabilities. A shining exception is the Inclusive Schools Climate Initiative (ISCI), a pilot project at Rutgers University, developed through a partnership with the Office of Special Education Programs at the NJ Department of Education. Eighteen schools are involved in the pilot project, and each one carries out an inclusion-focused assessment of school climate, the formulation of an ISCI leadership team, and the development and implementation of a School Climate Improvement Plan (SCIP).
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/more-inclusion-students-special-education-your-school-maurice-elias