Christopher Bugaj

Part 2: Inclusive Learning for All: Bashing Barriers & Changing Mindsets (Moving Past the “Yeah, but…”) Part of creating a culture of inclusive learning acknowledges there are obstacles to implementation. This session will examine strategies for overcoming real and perceived barriers to inclusive education practices and strategies for creating an inclusive mindset for all stakeholders. Participants will be provided the opportunity to share real life examples from their work.  The presenters will facilitate discussion with reflective questions that participants will answer in smaller groups using a digital tool to share their ideas with the larger group.

Part 1: Creating a Culture of Inclusivity Learning should be fun and engaging for everyone, even learners who may struggle with school, including those with IEPs, 504 plans or who are multilingual learners. Join our fun as we explore a range of strategies which engage and empower ALL students to take charge of their own learning.  Infuse your learning environment with these inclusive practices that help you design educational experiences that meet the unique needs of every learner. From apps to browser extensions to web tools, let’s find supports to promote active learning for every student. Be ready to virtually …

Talking With Tech is a free, weekly podcast about augmentative/alternative communication. Listeners from around the world have sent in questions about how to consider, select, and implement AAC with students and families. In this interactive session, actual questions will be posted in a multimedia slide deck and displayed to the participants. Together, participants will brainstorm solutions to the questions. These solutions will be documented in a shared resource and the presentation will be recorded. The audio recordings will then be released on the podcast to help everyone in the community benefit and learn from the crowd-sourced solutions. The presenters will …