Inclusive Practice

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STEMIE: A Guide to Teaching Practices (PDF)

In this document, we define and describe evidence-based teaching strategies, as well as provide examples of each teaching strategy that adults may use to ensure young children with disabilities can…
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STEMIE FEST

The STEM Innovation for Inclusion in Early Education (STEMI2E2) Center aims to: Develop and enhance the knowledge base on engagement in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning opportunities for…
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STEMIE Learning Trajectories

STEMIE (Innovations for Inclusion in Early Education) and Learning and Teaching with Learning Trajectories collaborated with early STEM incubators to develop and refine the learning trajectories for science, technology, engineering,…
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Step Up AT

Step Up AT coaches teachers, teacher assistants, teacher support specialists, school districts, and other agencies to adopt evidence-based assistive technology (AT) practices. This evidence-based, customizable program helps improve early literacy outcomes…
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Strategies for Running a Truly Student-Centered IEP Meeting

I have family members who’ve received special education services, so I’m especially careful and intentional about leading student-centered IEPs. I try to ensure that the entire IEP team knows the student…
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Summary of the Evidence on Inclusive Education (PDF)

December 2016 In this report we sought to identify research that demonstrates the benefits of inclusive education not only for students with disabilities, but especially for students without disabilities, since…
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Supporting Innovative Practices (SIP) Project

We are funded by the California Department of Education, Special Education Division, through Riverside County Office of Education and El Dorado County and Charter SELPA. We also partner with various…
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Talking About Disability: Why the Words We Choose Matter

Jan 2019 Disability is a facet of humanity, and as such, the language people choose to use to capture it can be as varied and diverse as the people who…
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Tapping Into the 5 Senses to Support Students with Disabilities (and all students!)

Our ability to smell, taste, hear, touch, and see plays an essential part in our everyday lives. These senses help us interpret thoughts and feelings about our surrounding environment and…
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TASH

TASH supports the inclusion and full participation of children and adults with disabilities in all aspects of their communities as determined by personalized visions of quality of life.
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Terminology Matters- Language That Respects Individuals with Disabilities (PDF)

In this PowerPoint Mary Ann Shaw, full time faculty member at Saint Francis University, provides an engaging summary of what to say and what not to say when talking about…
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The DRM Regional Resource Directory: California

This site has an extensive list of links to nonprofit organizations and government agencies serving people with disabilities in California.