Professional Development on Inclusion eNews, September 2013

Date Published:
09/11/2013

Two-Hour Training Curriculum on

Early Childhood Inclusion

Looking for ideas on how to introduce early childhood professionals to the laws, policies, and research-based practices on early childhood inclusion in an engaging way? Read more

Additional CONNECT Online Courses

Storybook Conversations;

Weaving Inclusion into Everyday Activities

Register for the latest two new CEU-granting, self-paced, self-guided, FREE online courses! In Storybook Conversations, learn how you can engage children in conversations around a book. This course is worth .4 CEUs. In Weaving Inclusion into Everyday Activities, learn about embedding interventions into everyday activities. This course is worth .5 CEUs.

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As part of CONNECT’s continuous improvement process, we have made revisions and updates to some of our resources. The following are examples recent updates.

Foundations of Inclusion

Birth to Five

Additional information has been added to our most popular video! We have also developed new handouts to go along with the video. Check out the updated Foundations of Inclusion video.

Module 1: Policy Advisory–The Law on Inclusive Education

We have added a new section on the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) to the policy advisory. See updated Policy Advisory.

Module 5: Research Summary on Assistive Technology Interventions

We have updated the research summary in Module 5: Assistive Technology based on the latest findings from Tots N Tech. See research summary.

Using the Inclusive Classroom Profile (ICP) with Proficiency

For the 1st time in the U.S., proficiency training on the ICP is available. Read More

Developing Cross-Sector Professional Development (PD) Systems

The staff of NPDCI is available to facilitate the use of an integrated set of tools and resources for developing cross-sector professional development plans for supporting inclusion. Read More

This newsletter is an initiative of the National Professional Development Center on Inclusion, and

CONNECT: The Center to Mobilize Early Childhood Knowledge at the FPG Child Development Institute.

Project funding is provided by the Office of Special Education Programs.

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