Where Do You Start With Inclusion?

Angela M. WhitelawPatrick Washington

Snapshot of Our Schools

WESTHAVEN GEORGIA AVENUE9 CDC Classes

Title I

Responsive Classroom

Reading First

Second Year Principals

Seasoned Staff

NIUSI

Changing Mind Sets:Power of Thinking

Professional DevelopmentIsolation vs. InclusionDon’t Laugh At Me (Video/Book)Teamwork/Changing Your Thinking Process (John Maxwell)Changing the Climate (Responsive Classroom Concept)

SuccessesMorning Meeting (All CDC classes)Shared ReadingShared Reading Time (Reading First)Classes Throughout the Building (Not in one designated area)Lunch Time (integrated lunch/all classes)Collaborative TeachingLearning LabPassport to Learning

What Does Success Look Like?

Challenges of Implementation

Paradigm Shift (From Isolation to Inclusion)Professional Development: Don’t Laugh At MeTeamwork by John C. MaxwellIdentifying Key People: By observing and surveying the staffChanging the Climate of the School

Challenges of Implementation

Common Planning Time: Making adjustments, finding coverage, utilizing other key people in your buildingThe Physical Plant-Moving Staff vs. Moving StudentsMoney for ResourcesParent Buy-In

Facing the Challenges:The Responsive Classroom

Is an approach to teaching and learning that fosters safe, challenging, and joyful classrooms \ school communities.Responsive Classroom is not a program. It consists of strategies for bringing together social and academic learning throughout the school day.

The Inclusive Model:The Co-Teaching Approach

The Learning Laboratory

Begin With The End In MindThe 5 Steps to Inclusion

1. Introduce It To Staff, Parents, and Students

2. Identify Your Key People (BLT)3. Initiate the plan (S.M.A.R.T) 4. Immerse the Staff with PD5. Implement, Monitor, Evaluate, and

Adjust

Book List & Website

The Morning Meeting Book by Roxann KrieteTeaching Children to Care by Ruth Sidney CharneyThe First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton & Roxann Kriete99 Activities & Greetings by Melissa Correa-Connollywww.responsiveclassroom.org

Contact Us

Dr. Angela WhitelawWesthaven Elementary(901) 416-8202

Patrick WashingtonGeorgia Avenue Elementary(901) 416-7200