Chapter Two: What a Novel Idea

Christina and Justin share their journey of advocating for inclusive education for their daughter Harper in general education and their frustrations with their school district's initial placement recommendations. Christina expresses concerns about an upcoming IEP meeting and the possibility of the district pushing for a separate placement for Harper. The episode also features insights from Bre Gastaldi, who visited West Linn-Wilsonville near Portland, Oregon, an inclusive school district. Bre discusses the importance of having school leaders who are supportive and knowledgeable about inclusive practices and highlights the need for strong leadership at the district level to drive systemic change. This is part two of a five-part series about families and school districts fully committed to inclusive practices for all learners. Transcript: https://otter.ai/u/xYLaeCCq3gYFL8Nr-2R3lOBAe38 Resources: West Linn-Wilsonville School District: https://www.wlwv.k12.or.us/ Thank you to our sponsors! Communication First: https://communicationfirst.org/ Roots of Inclusion: https://www.rootsofinclusion.org/ Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates: https://www.copaa.org/ Thompson Policy Institute on Disability: https://www.chapman.edu/education/centers-and-partnerships/thompson-policy-institute/index.aspx iSecurePrivacy The White Family The Teague Family Support was provided by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction and Club 21 in Pasadena, California. Music Theme: The Light by Greg Drews and The Truth End Credits: Passenger by Jose Galvez MCIE: Website: https://www.mcie.org/ Email List: https://bit.ly/MCIE-Email-List Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThinkInclusive/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/think_inclusive/ Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/think_inclusive YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThinkinclusiveUs LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/inclusive-education/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.