Join this CollabCast where we talk with a former colleague from New Delhi, India, Kanwal Singh. Kanwal will be talking about the book she published in 2020, Hanging On: A Special Educator's Journey into Inclusive Education. This book even though written in the Indian context, is relevant across any context and as we talk today, you will see why. The book presents a compelling argument for transformation within the realm of special education. Bold and unabashedly forthright, the book confronts ty...
Feb 04, 2025•38 min•Ep. 15
This CollabCasts theme is Collaboration and more specifically the importance of collaborative planning. Join us as we speak to Dr. Bill Henderson and Danielle Merdin as they share their experiences in developing collaborative practices and systems. As a principal Dr. Bill Henderson was able to set up systems in his school that supported collaboration between multiple stakeholders. Danielle was one such stakeholder, a teacher and instructional coach in the same school, she will share what these s...
Jan 07, 2025•57 min•Ep. 14
Join us as we talk with Dr. Shelley Moore and explore with her, her own journey as an educator with a deep commitment to inclusion and together learn about her five guiding conditions for how to build inclusive communities, both inside and outside of classrooms and schools. Based in British Columbia, Canada, Dr. Shelley Moore is a highly sought-after inclusive education researcher, teacher, consultant and storyteller. She has worked with school districts and community organizations around the wo...
Dec 03, 2024•47 min•Ep. 13
Dr. Alfredo J. Artiles introduces the concept of "defect craft" to explore how ideologies about disability intersect with racial disparities in education, particularly in the overrepresentation of students of color in special education. He argues that disability has a dual role: while it can offer protection, it has historically been used to marginalize and stratify certain groups, especially racial minorities. Defect craft challenges the view that these disparities are solely due to individual ...
Nov 25, 2024•51 min•Ep. 12
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Sep 03, 2024•36 min•Ep. 11
Stacey Schultz, President of EducateLLC, a New York City-based company providing innovation and transformation coaching to educators and co-host of the podcast "Educate U.S.," and her son Lucas will both share their experiences navigating K-12 education and accommodations.
May 28, 2024•36 min•Ep. 10
In this episode of CollabCast, we will have a special book reading and talk By Dr. Jennifer Spencer-Iiams who has co- authored the book Leading for All. She will be joined by her colleague Lauren Brigsby, Director of Student Services at West Linn-Wilsonville School District who will share the book’s impact on her work. The focus of the book and our talk will be developing inclusive and equitable school communities where all learners thrive.
Apr 30, 2024•52 min•Ep. 9
Join us for a conversation with Dave Kiyvyra as he talks about the process of assessment, evaluation, identification, and then determining services and supports that occurred for his son in response to his Learning Disability. Dave highlights the link between his son's Learning Disability and the importance of recognizing that behavior is sometimes a response to frustration. He discusses as educators, if the focus is always responding to behavior, the root of the issue isn't being address.
Feb 06, 2024•42 min•Ep. 8
Join us as we talk with Olivier and Hilda Bernier, who share a very personal story about their child Emilio. They talk about their struggles to have Emilio be a part of a general education class and how it impacted them as a family. They have documented their fight and struggle to have Emilio, who was born with Down syndrome, to be included in an inclusive classroom in a thought-provoking documentary "Forget Me Not: Inclusion in the Classroom," that looks into the continued segregation of studen...
Jan 09, 2024•37 min•Ep. 7
Intro/Outro Music done by Keith Jones of Krip Hop Nation. His information is below: SoulTouchin' Experiences E-mail:Kpjones@dasoultoucha.com Web: dasoultoucha.com Krip Hop Nation Website: https://kriphopnation.com/ keithjones@kriphopnation.com...
Nov 14, 2023•45 min•Ep. 6
Intro/Outro Music done by Keith Jones of Krip Hop Nation. His information is below: SoulTouchin' Experiences E-mail:Kpjones@dasoultoucha.com Web: dasoultoucha.com Krip Hop Nation Website: https://kriphopnation.com/ keithjones@kriphopnation.com...
Oct 24, 2023•41 min•Ep. 5
Intro/Outro Music done by Keith Jones of Krip Hop Nation. His information is below: SoulTouchin' Experiences E-mail:Kpjones@dasoultoucha.com Web: dasoultoucha.com Krip Hop Nation Website: https://kriphopnation.com/ keithjones@kriphopnation.com...
Oct 17, 2023•40 min•Ep. 4
Intro/Outro Music done by Keith Jones of Krip Hop Nation. His information is below: SoulTouchin' Experiences E-mail:Kpjones@dasoultoucha.com Web: dasoultoucha.com Krip Hop Nation Website: https://kriphopnation.com/ keithjones@kriphopnation.com...
Sep 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 3
Diagnosed with a learning disability in the third grade, LeDerick Horne is a dynamic spoken-word poet, an inspiring motivational speaker, and a determined advocate for all People with Disabilities. The grandson of one of New Jersey’s most prominent civil rights leaders, LeDerick uses his gift for spoken-word poetry as the gateway to larger discussions on equal opportunity, pride, self-determination and hope for People with Disabilities. His workshops, keynote speeches, and performances reach tho...
May 26, 2023•40 min•Ep. 2
Join us in a conversation with disability rights advocates Dr. William W. Henderson and Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu as we discuss the importance of families and communities in the support of students with disabilities. Intro/Outro Music done by Keith Jones of Krip Hop Nation. His information is below: SoulTouchin' Experiences E-mail:Kpjones@dasoultoucha.com Web:dasoultoucha.com Krip Hop Nation Website: https://kriphopnation.com/ keithjones@kriphopnation.com
May 19, 2023•36 min•Ep. 1
