WHAT: All In: 18 Ways to Create Inclusive Virtual Classrooms (Watch Party)
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 28th
TIME: Noon Mtn. Time, 2 pm EST, 1 pm CT, 11 am PT
Inclusive education can happen even during distance learning!
Dr. Paula Kluth and Lisa Orvis are the perfect people to help us create supportive and inclusive remote learning.
In Paula's newly released book, All In: 18 Ways to Create Inclusive Virtual Classrooms, educators and families will discover many ideas they can put into action. Lisa Orvis, Founder of Educational Strategies for Children w/ Down Syndrome shares her insights as a parent and paraprofessional.
In this Watch Party video, you'll discover:
1. The Importance of Connection and Communication
Paula shares a sample communication sheet that can be used by teachers and families.
2. How paraprofessionals can support students during distance learning
Lisa and Paula give examples of how paras can support students in distance learning - everything from taking elective classes, to leading a mini-lesson with the class, and designing engaging materials.
3. Paula Kluth shows a 2020 version of the First, Next, Then board.
See examples of Purposeful Fidgets that give students the movement they need while still engaging in the learning in the general education virtual classrooms. Pretty cool!
AND there is much more for you to absorb!