218. Creating Inclusion For All Learners w/Tim Villegas

Friends, we’re taking the month of August to talk all things Back to School, today we kick off the series with a discussion on implementing inclusion in the classroom. We’re joined by Tim Villegas, he’s the director of communications for the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education (MCIE), a nonprofit that seeks to be the catalyst for the meaningful and successful inclusion of all learners in their neighborhood schools. Throughout his 16-year career in education, Tim has advocated for including students with extensive support needs in general education classrooms. He is the founder of Think Inclusive, a podcast for inclusive education, and Inclusive Stories, a narrative podcast series about families and school districts fully committed to inclusive education. Join us as we chat about all things inclusion in our schools: advice for educators, parents, and those in leadership looking to create spaces where everyone belongs. This is an episode packed with resources, be sure to check our show notes for all the links to helpful books, organizations, and films! SHOW NOTES Learn more about MCIE Website Follow MCIE on Facebook  Follow MCIE on Instagram  Follow MCIE on Twitter  Follow MCIE on LinkedIn  Learn more about Think Inclusive Listen to Inclusion Stories Learn more about TASH Learn more about The Beyond Access Model Check out Including Samuel Check out Who Cares About Kelsey? Check out Intelligent Lives Check out My Disability Roadmap Check out Club 21   Books to check out (Educators & Parents): Leading for All: How to Create Truly Inclusive Excellent Schools Reimaging Special Education: Using Inclusion as a Framework to Build Equity and Support All Students Unwanted: Fighting to Belong  Check out these episodes:  10. Inclusion - An Educator’s Perspective with Kristin Enriquez Pt. 1 11. Inclusion - A Parents Perspective with Kristin Enriquez Pt. 2 132. BTS Pt 3 - What's the impact of inclusion? (ft. Kristin Enriquez) 39. Back to School w/IEP Experts Vickie Brett & Amanda Selogie DISCOUNT CODE Friends, grab your narrative shifting gear over on The Lucky Few Merch Shop and use code PODCAST for 10% off! HELP US SHIFT THE NARRATIVE Interested in partnering with The Lucky Few Podcast as a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information! LET’S CHAT Email [email protected] with your questions and Good News for future episodes. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/theluckyfewpod/support