Monday, August 21st From Integration to Inclusion: Co-constructing inclusive communities In this session, we will dive into the research of inclusion and look at five guiding conditions for how to build inclusive communities, both inside and outside of classrooms and schools. Tuesday, August 22nd Inclusion Now! Anti-ableism in Education As social justice in education gains momentum in classrooms, disability justice needs to be included alongside other anti-oppressive initiatives. Ableism, the discrimination of people based on ability, often remains unseen and unchallenged. To truly embrace inclusion in schools, anti-ableism must underpin classroom content, practices, and pedagogies. Wednesday, August 23rd Student Voice: Self-determination and Self-advocacy This is an important time in education in British Columbia. Schools and school districts are exploring competency-based IEPs, strength-based teaching is more common, and we recognize the important of equity, diversity, inclusion, and decolonization. One of the most powerful things we can do is transform our teaching to welcome and foster student voice. The core competencies in BC’s curriculum have opened the door to position students as self advocates. The time to recognize all students as capable is now. A focus on self-determination can supporting disabled students in the development of a positive disability identity (DSESIG, 2019) and agency to be difference makers within inclusive classrooms and the world.
Shelley Moore
Carly Christensen
Dr. Leyton Schnellert