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Inclusion 101 with Tim Villegas

February 02, 2024 • Jessica Kidwell • Season 3 • Episode 8

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"We don't need a handful of people doing inclusive education perfectly, we need millions of people doing it imperfectly." - Tim Villegas

According to the Oxford Dictionary, inclusion is the practice or policy of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those who have physical or intellectual disabilities and members of other minority groups. And specifically when it comes to education, inclusion is the act or practice of including students with disabilities with the general student population.

And yet, what does true inclusive education look like in a public school setting?
In this episode, Tim Villegas, the Director of Communications for the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education and founder of their podcast and blog, Think Inclusive, joins me to provide a beginning lesson on inclusion.

You will learn

The history of the IDEA
How belief in inclusive education does not equate implementing inclusive education practices
The difference between placement and belonging when talking about inclusive practices
The importance of storytelling in moving the cultural acceptance of inclusion

Resources cited:
A summary of the evidence on inclusive education
The relationship between special education placement and high school outcomes

About Tim Villegas:
Tim Villegas is the Director of Communications for the Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education and founder of their podcast and blog, Think Inclusive. He spent 16 years in public education, where he advocated for the full and authentic inclusion of learners with disabilities in general education, even those with more extensive support needs.
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