MCIE is a nonprofit that envisions a society where neighborhood schools welcome all learners and create the foundation for inclusive...

When you do the work that I do (promote inclusive education through MCIE and Think Inclusive), you come across a lot of naysayers who...

The end of the year is almost here! And whether you’ve been a steadfast reader of MCIE’s Think Inclusive blog or have just recently...

Here are some possible solutions to some of the barriers to inclusive education.

How many times have you heard any of the following: “Inclusion doesn’t always work.” “She belongs in inclusion.” The problem with these...

On March 23, 2021, in cooperation with the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the nonprofit Roots of...

It’s hard to believe that it’s been an entire year since our world was turned upside-down due to the Coronavirus pandemic. And like so...

In March 2021, Dr. Carol Quirk was the speaker at a Town Hall held in Lake Forest, Illinois, where she presented on “The Power of...

With the holiday season just having passed – candles visible in the windows of the houses and apartments on my street, snow popping up...

Recently, I gave an all-day workshop over Zoom to special education teacher candidates who were taking a course about teaching students...

On Dec. 2, 2020, Dr. Carol Quirk presented “Creating a Culture of Inclusion: Why it’s important and how to get started” at the 2020 TASH...

In 2003, Cecil County Public Schools (CCPS) educated students with significant disabilities very differently than they do now. At the...

A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is the “ongoing process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective...

There is a ton of information on the internet on just about everything. If you are looking for sources of information about inclusive...

Online collaboration may be necessary for planning and evaluating instruction, school practices, and teamwork through Professional...

For Immediate Release Sept. 1, 2020 MCIE has hired education blogger Tim Villegas as their Director of Communications Think Inclusive...

Communication is key to creating strong family partnerships. It is important for educators to build trust through honest, thoughtful,...