4 Resources You Might Have Missed from MCIE
MCIE is a nonprofit that envisions a society where neighborhood schools welcome all learners and create the foundation for inclusive...
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Kayla Kingston
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
The Q&As of Inclusive Education
When you do the work that I do (promote inclusive education through MCIE and Think Inclusive), you come across a lot of naysayers who...
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Kayla Kingston
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
12 Fantastic Blog Posts from Think Inclusive in 2021
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...
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Tim Villegas
- May 4, 2021
- 4 min
Overcoming Barriers to Inclusive Education
Here are some possible solutions to some of the barriers to inclusive education.
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Tim Villegas
- Mar 31, 2021
- 3 min
Creating 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...
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Tim Villegas
- Mar 23, 2021
- 46 min
“Building a Culture of Inclusion and Belonging” Webinar
On March 23, 2021, in cooperation with the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and the nonprofit Roots of...
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Kayla Kingston
- Mar 9, 2021
- 3 min
Remote Work Brings More Than Silver Linings
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...
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Tim Villegas
- Mar 9, 2021
- 33 min
Lake Forest Town Hall
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...
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Kayla Kingston
- Jan 5, 2021
- 4 min
“Inclusion is not just a pipe dream” and Other Lessons I’ve Learned from MCIE
With the holiday season just having passed – candles visible in the windows of the houses and apartments on my street, snow popping up...
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Tim Villegas
- Dec 9, 2020
- 4 min
Seeing Inclusion in Action Can Be the Spark to Systems Change
Recently, I gave an all-day workshop over Zoom to special education teacher candidates who were taking a course about teaching students...
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Tim Villegas
- Dec 2, 2020
- 23 min
2020 TASH Conference Opening Plenary
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...
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Tim Villegas
- Dec 1, 2020
- 3 min
When You Include Students, They Learn More, Achieve More, and Are More Engaged
In 2003, Cecil County Public Schools (CCPS) educated students with significant disabilities very differently than they do now.
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Kayla Kingston
- Oct 2, 2020
- 2 min
5 Ways to Improve Your Professional Learning Community
A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is the “ongoing process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective...
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Tim Villegas
- Sep 23, 2020
- 4 min
Your Guide to ‘Inclusion Twitter’: 34 Accounts to Follow Right Now
There is a ton of information on the internet on just about everything. If you are looking for sources of information about inclusive...
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Tim Villegas
- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
5 Strategies for Effective Online Collaborative Planning with Multidisciplinary Teams
Online collaboration may be necessary for planning and evaluating instruction, school practices, and teamwork through Professional...
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Tim Villegas
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Think Inclusive Joins Maryland Nonprofit MCIE as Official Blog
For Immediate Release Sept. 1, 2020 MCIE has hired education blogger Tim Villegas as their Director of Communications Think Inclusive...
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Tim Villegas
- Aug 24, 2020
- 2 min
6 Communication Tips for Teachers
Communication is key to creating strong family partnerships. It is important for educators to build trust through honest, thoughtful,...
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