Kayla KingstonJan 192 min4 Resources You Might Have Missed from MCIEMCIE is a nonprofit that envisions a society where neighborhood schools welcome all learners and create the foundation for inclusive...
Kayla KingstonJan 53 minThe Q&As of Inclusive EducationWhen you do the work that I do (promote inclusive education through MCIE and Think Inclusive), you come across a lot of naysayers who...
Kayla KingstonDec 20, 20211 min12 Fantastic Blog Posts from Think Inclusive in 2021The 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...
Tim VillegasMay 4, 20214 minOvercoming Barriers to Inclusive EducationHere are some possible solutions to some of the barriers to inclusive education.
Tim VillegasMar 31, 20213 minCreating a Culture of Inclusion: MCIE Spreads the Word!How many times have you heard any of the following: “Inclusion doesn’t always work.” “She belongs in inclusion.” The problem with these...
Tim VillegasMar 23, 202146 min“Building a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging” WebinarOn March 23, 2021, in cooperation with the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the nonprofit Roots of...
Kayla KingstonMar 9, 20213 minRemote Work Brings More Than Silver LiningsIt’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...
Tim VillegasMar 9, 202133 minLake Forest Town HallIn March 2021, Dr. Carol Quirk was the speaker at a Town Hall held in Lake Forest, Illinois, where she presented on “The Power of...
Kayla KingstonJan 5, 20214 min“Inclusion is not just a pipe dream” and Other Lessons I’ve Learned from MCIEWith the holiday season just having passed – candles visible in the windows of the houses and apartments on my street, snow popping up...
Tim VillegasDec 9, 20204 minSeeing Inclusion in Action Can Be the Spark to Systems ChangeRecently, I gave an all-day workshop over Zoom to special education teacher candidates who were taking a course about teaching students...
Tim VillegasDec 2, 202023 min2020 TASH Conference Opening PlenaryOn 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...
Tim VillegasDec 1, 20203 minWhen You Include Students, They Learn More, Achieve More, and Are More EngagedIn 2003, Cecil County Public Schools (CCPS) educated students with significant disabilities very differently than they do now. At the...
Kayla KingstonOct 2, 20202 min5 Ways to Improve Your Professional Learning CommunityA Professional Learning Community (PLC) is the “ongoing process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective...
Tim VillegasSep 23, 20204 minYour Guide to ‘Inclusion Twitter’: 34 Accounts to Follow Right NowThere is a ton of information on the internet on just about everything. If you are looking for sources of information about inclusive...
Tim VillegasSep 10, 20202 min5 Strategies for Effective Online Collaborative Planning with Multidisciplinary TeamsOnline collaboration may be necessary for planning and evaluating instruction, school practices, and teamwork through Professional...
Tim VillegasSep 1, 20203 minThink Inclusive Joins Maryland Nonprofit MCIE as Official BlogFor Immediate Release Sept. 1, 2020 MCIE has hired education blogger Tim Villegas as their Director of Communications Think Inclusive...
Tim VillegasAug 24, 20202 min6 Communication Tips for TeachersCommunication is key to creating strong family partnerships. It is important for educators to build trust through honest, thoughtful,...