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Teaching in a way that allows all learners to access the content

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Teaching in a way that allows all learners to access the content

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If we think about the definition, inclusion means that no one is left out.

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To be included, a sense of belonging, accessibility, equity, safety

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To be included, a sense of belonging, accessibility, equity, safety

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When you design to the edges, you catch all students not just the middle of the road (average) kids

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When you design to the edges, you catch all students not just the middle of the road (average) kids

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Inclusion means everyone, maximizing participation. It is about including people of varying abilities and special needs. Inclusion is not just academic it is also social. Inclusion means equal access. Diversity. Inclusion relates to all stakeholders participating in school life: parents, teachers, students.

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If we took the average of 40 pples shoe size, and bought 40 shoes, NO ONE would have the right size shoe...

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If we took the average of 40 pples shoe size, and bought 40 shoes, NO ONE would have the right size shoe...

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Designing for the edges includes everyone.

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Teaching content that stretches those who may struggle and those who may be high fliers. By doing this, you will also help everyone in the middle.

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Teaching content that stretches those who may struggle and those who may be high fliers. By doing this, you will also help everyone in the middle.

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Make accommodations available to all students instead of those with an IEP.

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Make accommodations available to all students instead of those with an IEP.

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Flexible seating, different learning spaces, voice and choice: we have to adapt to what the students and their needs.

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By designing to the edges, you are capturing the "high flyer" and the "low flyer" students.

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By designing to the edges, you are capturing the "high flyer" and the "low flyer" students.

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Flex Seating, choice based learning and assessment, teaching to a range of capabilities and learning styles, providing access to accommodations for all students, interdisciplinary, co teaching models

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Flex Seating, choice based learning and assessment, teaching to a range of capabilities and learning styles, providing access to accommodations for all students, interdisciplinary, co teaching models

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Provide scaffolds and give students agency in how they show learning.

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Provide scaffolds and give students agency in how they show learning.

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1. table sizes can be different
2. offer accommodations to all students
3. student support website, sst, gets to the process faster and can try different strategies
4. flex seating stratagies

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Linguistic accessibility. Language instruction for all of our language levels.

Student choice. The final product can look however you want, as long as you illustrate your understanding of the information.

Question: Do we set the limits? Do we set the edges, or do the kids? The standards define the edges, right? The school sets the edges in many regards.

We have to cultivate a culture of not living within the average. It is safe to take a risk.

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You won't meet the needs of your students.

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Lack of engagement, you lose people. There is very little differentiation. You are fostering compliance instead of creativity or inquiry.

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There can be some students who can't reach to the goal.

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Society, our politicians, our students, lack of curiosity 

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Society, our politicians, our students, lack of curiosity 

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"don't judge a fish on it's ability to climb a tree"

1. support lows, and enrich the higher
2. curriculums tend to support the average so we need to find interventions that are allowed.. design a longitudinal student-self-assessment/driven learning platform

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You end up having to re-teach. Everyone is strapped for time.

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Yes it can. The technology should improve the outcome for everyone in the class, including Billy.

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Yes it can. The technology should improve the outcome for everyone in the class, including Billy.

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Of course, it is important and worth the effort.  Wouldn't we want someone to make the effort if the Billy was your child?

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Of course, it is important and worth the effort.  Wouldn't we want someone to make the effort if the Billy was your child?

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Yes because what engages one student is likely to engage other students.

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Yes because what engages one student is likely to engage other students.

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If there is an improvement in the kid's performance, then it is worth it 

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If there is an improvement in the kid's performance, then it is worth it 

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Giving kids a chance to feel a sense of accomplishment.

Balance what is sustainable with what is needed. Are there appropriate supports available?

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It can depend on the situation. It is important for teachers to try new and different things to promote student learning.

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It can depend on the situation. It is important for teachers to try new and different things to promote student learning.

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1. If you reach out for that one student, others will benefit.
2. Teachers can't teach to all levels, a program can. However, there are limitations to turning a teacher into a 'facilitator' as students need one-one/small group learning

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Not really but now we have a face to go with the idea of banning the average.  It helped solidify the idea of designing to the edges.

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Not really but now we have a face to go with the idea of banning the average.  It helped solidify the idea of designing to the edges.

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We realize now that we aren't even helping the students in the middle when teaching to the "average"

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We realize now that we aren't even helping the students in the middle when teaching to the "average"

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I think all of the teachers at SJA are on board with designing to the edges. Are the rest of the stakeholders on board?

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A better understanding has been established of the importance.

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A better understanding has been established of the importance.

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Language support, student support, co-teaching, making content accessible to all

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Language support, student support, co-teaching, making content accessible to all

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1. Our group thought designing for the average was a pretty bad idea to start so we are on board
2. Individualized learning is the future of schools :)