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Education for Inclusive Environments

Resources to support the Education for Inclusive Environments Programs

US Department of Education

OSPI & US Dept. of Education

US Department of Ed Guiding Principles for Creating Safe, Inclusive, supportive and Fair School Climates​

Tools and Resources for Creating an Inclusive Environments for and Avoiding the Unnecessary Segregations of English Learners

John McCoy (lulilaš) Since Time Immemorial (Hosted by WA OSPI​)

Journals​
Exceptional Children​
International Journal of Special Education​
Journal of Disability Studies in Education
Remedial and Special Education​
Teaching Exceptional Children

PodCasts & Webinars
The Education Table with Katie Novak (UDL)
Inclusive Education Project 
Inclusive Schools (introduction to IS, webinars, online learning, resources)
Five More Minutes with Shelley Moore

Websites
Association of Educational Service Districts (ASED) Inclusionary Practices

Association of Educational Service Districts (AESD) Podcast Series

The Center for Education, Equity and Diversity (CEED) Hosted by WWU​

Inclusive Classroom Climate Hosted by Yale University:

Innovation Configurations,  (Ceedar Center) Hosted by University of Florida

Articles
McLeskey, J., Billingsley, B., Brownell, M. T., Maheady, L., & Lewis, T. J. (2019). What Are High-Leverage Practices for Special Education Teachers and Why Are They Important? Remedial and Special Education40(6), 331–337. https://doi.org/10.1177/0741932518773477

McLeskey, J., & Waldron, N. L. (2000). Inclusive schools in action making differences ordinary. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

Sayeski, K. L. (2018). Putting High-Leverage Practices Into Practice. Teaching Exceptional Children50(4), 169–171. https://doi.org/10.1177/0040059918755021

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

Washington SEL Framework – hosted by OSPI​

Locate Washington SEL standards, benchmarks and indicators with tips on integrating SEL into content area lessons.​

​Access Professional Learning modules, webinars, and related materials

Trauma Informed Pedagogy Resources:​

Burdick, L. S., & Corr, C. (2021). Helping teachers understand and mitigate trauma in their classrooms. Teaching Exceptional Children, 56(6). doi/full/10.1177/00400599211061870​

Maddox, R. P., Rujimora, J., Nichols,, L. M., Williams, M. K., Hunt, T., & Carter, R. A.(2022). Trauma-informed schools: Implicaations for special education and school counseling. Teaching Exceptional Children, 56(6). doi/full/10.1177/00400599221107142​

Minahan, J. (2019). Trauma-informed teaching strategies. ASCD 77(2). https://ascd.org/el/articles/trauma-informed-teaching-strategies​

National Child Traumatic Stress Network (n.d.). Trauma-informed schools for children in K-12: A system framework. ​

National Education Association (2024). Trauma-informed schools. https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/trauma-informed-schools​

OSPI (2024). Trauma-informed SEL practices. https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/health-safety/trauma-informed-sel-practices​

Venet, A. S. (2018). The how and why of trauma-informed teaching. Edutopia

Classroom Management Resources