Knowing the Learner in the Inclusive Classroom

Envisioning Inclusive Education

Create a safe and caring environment

Create a safe and caring environment

Respect diversity

Respect diversity

Understand student needs

Understand student needs

Approaches to Inclusive Education

Approaches to Inclusive Education

The Contributions Approach

The Contributions Approach

The Additive Approach

The Additive Approach

The Transformative Approach

The Transformative Approach

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The Social Action Approach

The Social Action Approach

Culturally Responsive Teaching

High Expectations
for our students

High Expectations
for our students

Beginning instruction from the students, 
not the curriculum

Beginning instruction from the students,
not the curriculum

Understanding our own identity 
and questioning our beliefs, biases
and behaviours

Understanding our own identity
and questioning our beliefs, biases
and behaviours

Removing Barriers
for our students

Removing Barriers
for our students

Student Voice

Student Interests

Student Interests

Understanding Students' 
lived experience

Understanding Students'
lived experience

How are students involved in
decision making?

How are students involved in
decision making?

Family Engagement

Community Walks

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Having families in the schools

Having families in the schools

Community Outreach Programs

Community Outreach Programs

Meeting children's non-academic needs

Meeting children's non-academic needs

Community Partners

Health Care Services

Health Care Services

Neighbourhood Organizations

Neighbourhood Organizations

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Newcomer services

Newcomer services

Youth Services

Youth Services