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      Here’s What Can Be Gained When Students With Disabilities Are Included in Classrooms
      Students with certain disabilities are often excluded from general education classrooms. Two children with Down syndrome show what can be gained from more inclusion.
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      The Power of Joy & Belonging (Video)
      All those who work with young children are dedicated to creating joy for them. That’s essential to the healthy development and ultimate success of babies, toddlers and early learners. Our…
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      Tip Sheet on UDL: About Universal Design for Learning in Inclusive Early Childhood Environments (PDF)
      UDL is a framework for intentionally, proactively, and reflectively addressing the learning needs of diverse and exceptional learners in the classroom (CAST, 2018). It contains principles that guide the selection…
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      California Coalition for Inclusive Learning (CCIL)
      The California Coalition for Inclusive Learning (CCIL) , funded by the California Department of Education, offers resources for educators in a variety of roles to support their practice in universally designing learning…
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      High Quality IEP’s Project
      The High Quality IEPs Project (HQ IEPs) is excited to serve families and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) across California by providing training and resources to support meaningful engagement in the…
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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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      Language That Lifts: Simple Shifts for Powerful IEPs (PDF)
      This handout includes 60 colorful and bolded terms that reflect deficit-based, medical model language often used in educational settings. Each term is followed by three examples of reframing it into…
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      Value of Play Report (PDF)
      Play is the ‘rocket fuel’ of child development. Driven by natural curiosity and an urge to explore and discover, play helps children master control of their bodies, activates their imagination…
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      The Power of Play to Boost Early Language
      A year-round approach to fostering the power of play will significantly boost children’s early language skills. Let’s hear from our Assistant Director of Early Years, Tracy Jackson OBE as she…
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      It’s Time for Play! Loose Parts (Video)
      Learn how to make the most of loose parts play in the learning environment! Loose parts are collections of open-ended materials that can be used in many different ways. They…