Inclusion Institute 2009

Sessions

Early Childhood Competencies: Sitting on the Shelf or Driving the System
This session presented information about the status of early childhood competencies across the country. Handouts include the PowerPoint, a table of national standards for early childhood educators, and Oregon’s draft competencies for early childhood educators.Date: July 15, 2009

Presentation

• Early Childhood Competencies: Sitting on the Shelf or Driving the System

• National Standards for Early Childhood Educators
  
• NPDCI Fact Sheet
  
• Oregon Early Childhood Inclusion Collaborative Professional Development Workgroup Standards for Inclusive Programs

 This session presented research-based instructional resources related to embedded learning opportunities. Handouts include the PowerPoint, activities, and more. Date: July 15, 2009

Presentation

• Embedded Learning to Support Inclusion
  

Handouts

• CONNECT Fact sheet
• Research Synthesis Points on Inclusion
• Policy Advisory on Early Childhood Inclusion
• Parents Speak Out
  
• Activity handouts
  

Integrating Quality and Accountability Measures to Enhance Services for Children with Special Needs
This session presented information on two systems of accountability and quality in programs serving children with special needs. Handouts include the PowerPoint, a concept paper on program quality, and a policy brief on quality experiences in inclusive settings (Date: July 14, 2009).

Presentation

• Integrating Quality and Accountability Measures to Enhance Services for Children with Special Needs
  

Handouts:

• Policy Brief: Child Care Quality for Children with Disabilities
• Concept paper: Why Program Quality Matters for Early Childhood Inclusion. Recommendations for Professional Development.
  

Presentation:

 The Right Stuff: Resources for Supporting Early Childhood Inclusion

• The Right Stuff: Resources for Supporting Early Childhood Inclusion

This presentation focused on strategies for using the joint DEC and NAEYC position statement on inclusion to support opportunities for inclusion. Handouts include the PowerPoint presentation and a resources and activities to support inclusion (July 14, 2009).

Presentation

• Using the Joint Position Statement on Inclusion to Support Change

Handout

• The Right Stuff: Resources for Supporting Early Childhood Inclusion

Recognition and Response (R&R): Results from an Implementation Study

This session presented the R&R model, a promising approach for implementing high quality inclusion. The session focused on findings related to a study of the implementation of R&R in two states. Date: July 15, 2009

Blogs

• Christine's Chronicles: A chance to hear both sides by Christine Lindauer — Jul 06, 2009
  Follow along with one parent on her journey to make inclusion a reality for her son.
• Quality and Accountability Measures to Enhance Services for Children by Heidi Hollingsworth — Jun 30, 2009
• Early Childhood Competencies: On the Shelf or Driving the System? by Tracey West — Jun 30, 2009
  I have been looking for examples of how states are using their early childhood professional competencies to drive their professional development systems.