Including Inclusion: Sharing the Classroom for Student Success
This session will offer comic relief to the many challenges of inclusion; while providing practical strategies for creating a successful inclusion classroom. Teachers will explore various inclusion models and ways to effectively communicate, plan and organize for students’ success. PREREQUISITE: Sense of humor and love for Middle-Scholars is required.
Presenters: Angela Monell & Shakera Wilson - Porter Ridge Middle School - Indian Trail, NC
Including inclusion sharing the classroom for student success
1. On your index card, and in a few words, write
about a problem or challenge that you or a
colleague have faced in an inclusion setting. It
can be a personal experience, building-wide
situation or even a district challenge.
DO NOW: Index Card
2. Including Inclusion: Sharing the
Classroom for Student Success
Angela Monell, M.Ed and Shakera Wilson
Union County Public School
Porter Ridge Middle School, Indian Trail, NC
4. Out of the Mouths of Our Babes…….
This is what our students have to say
about us…….
Video
5. Ahhh….to be Included!
Directions: Take a moment to find a colleague and gain an understanding of their daily teacher life.
Allow the following questions to guide you:
1. What grade do you teach?
2. What is your experience with inclusion? (Years taught, content area)
3. Share a time when your inclusion experience went very well or very sour.
4. If you share your findings, you will need to introduce your partner by his/her
(First Name, Name of street from your childhood)
Angela Locust Glen or Shakera Emory
6. Objectives
To share and gain an understanding of inclusion
experiences from varying school districts.
To discuss three models of co-teaching
To recognize the importance of building
collaborative relationships to achieve greater student
success
7. Inclusion Models
There are many inclusion models, however we would like to
focus on three:
1. One teach, One Assist
2. Station Teaching
3. Tag Team Teaching (Our personal favorite)
9. Data Driven Instruction
From the beginning of the school especially working with
inclusion students always allow your data to drive
instruction. There are many ways to collect data such as:
● CARS Assessments
● NC EOG Ready booklets
● Informal Assessments
● Benchmark Assessments
● Common Core Coach Books
10. Data Driven Instruction, cont’d
Allow the data to:
● Determine who will receive certain instruction
● When the students will receive instruction
● Whether remediation is required
● How to best deliver the instruction
● Organize homogenous or heterogeneous groupings
12. Barriers to Inclusion/Myths and
Misconceptions
- Special education teachers have an easy job
- Exceptional Children cannot learn
- It is too hard to teach inclusion
- “Those students will bring my scores down!”
- Planning for Exceptional Children is too hard
Special Education Teacher vs. Administration
14. Building a Collaborative Relationship
1. Spend time getting to know your co-teacher.
2. Allow each other to openly express feelings, and in turn, acknowledge those
feelings.
3. Share a philosophy and vision
4. Respect and incorporate ideas from your co-teacher
5. Discuss classroom management styles
6. Decide on roles and responsibilities for each teacher
7. Create planning time, set goals for that time and work to accomplish them.
18. Respecting and Understanding Each Other’s
Process
Quote: “You don’t have to like my process, but
you have to respect it.”
-Angela Monell
Remember: Everyone has a different way of getting to the same goal.
19. One Teach, One Assist -
Station Teaching
Tag Team Teaching -
Name that Inclusion Model!!
21. Final Remarks….
Please fill out the green plus/delta sheet and
leave it on the counter on your way out.
Thank you for spending time with us today!
22. Resources and References
Co-Teaching Models
Co-Teaching in the Classroom
PBS Common Misconceptions About
Inclusive Education
Quiz/Test/Project Coupon Sheet
Facetime
Coffee/Cappuccino
Google documents….don’t forget
Flubaroo too :)
and of course….Panera Bread!!