May 20th SEPTA Program “Don’t We Already Do Inclusion” with Paula Kluth

Thursday, May 20, 2021
7:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Online via Zoom, Registration Required
Recording available until June 3rd with registration.
Professional learning credit is available for APS educators.
RSVP: www.arlingtonsepta.org/events/paula-kluth-2021

All SEPTA meetings are open to everyone.  Membership is not needed to join the discussion. 
ASL interpretation and CC provided. Contact info@arlingtonsepta.org for translation requests.

Join Arlington SEPTA as we refocus on the important work of growing inclusive practices in APS. In support of APS’s Student Support Action Plan for Students with Disabilities and Those Requiring Intervention we have invited renowned author and educator Paula Kluth to help us re-energize this commitment to our students.  The examples and illustrations in this presentation are designed to help participants understand the best practices associated with today’s inclusive schools and to evaluate their own skills and understandings as they are related to inclusive education. Topics that will be addressed include understanding inclusion as a process (vs. as a place), presuming complexity and engaging in “radical” role sharing. Ideas for virtual inclusion will be addressed as well.

Dr. Paula Kluth is a consultant, author, advocate, and independent scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities and to create more responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners. She is a former K-12 special educator who has served as a classroom teacher, co-teacher, and inclusion facilitator. Paula has also been a university professor and has taught courses on both inclusion and disability studies. Most recently, Paula’s work has centered on helping teachers and administrators educate all students in their schools and classrooms. She also frequently works with families and advocacy groups to support goals related to inclusion. In addition to inclusive education, her professional interests include Universal Design for Learning, coteaching, and educating students with complex support needs.

All In: 18 Ways to Include All Students in Virtual Classrooms is Paula’s newest book. She is also the author or co-author of 15 other titles including Universal Design Daily, 30 Days to the Co-Taught Classroom, Don’t We Already Do Inclusion?, and “You’re Going to Love This Kid!”: Teaching Students with Autism in Inclusive Classrooms. She is also the author of a few books for children including Coaster, a story of a puppy with wonderful wheels.