Partnerships for Inclusion

Module 1 begins with an introduction to the Center for Change in Transition Services (CCTS) and the Inclusionary Practices Project (IPP). It defines inclusive education and addresses some of the misconceptions that surround inclusionary practices.

• Module 1 Overview
• Center for Change in Transition Services (CCTS)
• OSPI Inclusionary Practices Professional Development Project (IPP)
• Inclusion Overview
• Myths and Facts: Inclusionary Practices
• Module 1 Summary

Module 2 addresses the importance of collaboration and ideas for building partnerships between Special Education (SE) and Career Technical Education (CTE) teachers. It explores some of the common myths about CTE and offers facts that can support these partnerships. This module concludes with a series of video clips from local school leaders. They highlight strategies for building and strengthening relationships between SE and CTE with the goal of supporting students with disabilities.

• Module 2 Overview
• Importance of Collaboration between SE and GE
• SE and CTE Partnerships
• Voices from the Field: SE and CTE Partnerships
• Myths and Facts: CTE
• Voices from the Field: Collaboration with CTE
• Module 2 Summary

To provide a shared understanding of Special Education (SE) for SE and Career Technical Education (CTE) teachers, this module begins with a broad overview of SE. It includes a summary of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process and the major components of the transition plan, including how they connect with the High School and Beyond Plan (HSBP) and the important role of the CTE teacher.

• Module 3 Overview
• Federal Laws Pertaining to SE
• IEP Process
• Transition Planning
• Voices from the Field: Increasing Access to CTE Courses
• Module 3 Summary

This module begins with an introduction to the benefits of co-teaching for both students and teachers. It outlines six models of co-teaching to consider for implementation, depending on the environment. It includes video clips from CCTS’s IPP Third Thursday Conversation on Co-Teaching (02/10/2021) where Special Education (SE) and Career Technical Education (CTE) practitioners from Evergreen Public Schools share their experiences with co-teaching.

• Module 4 Overview
• Benefits of Co-Teaching
• Six Models of Co-Teaching
• Effective Co-Teaching
• Voices from the Field: Co-Teaching
• Module 4 Summary

The final module of this series explores the components of complex change. It includes video clips from CCTS’s Inclusionary Practices Seminar, Designing the Change (4/22/2021), where Special Education (SE) and Career Technical Education (CTE) practitioners share their experiences with implementing inclusive changes in their school districts.

• Module 5 Overview
• The Change Process
• Vision
• Skills
• Incentives
• Resources
• Action Plan
• Clover Park's Journey
• Module 5 Summary

Module 6 focuses on meaningful inclusion for students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in CTE classrooms. It begins with an overview of the importance of inclusion for students with IDD and addresses strategies to support inclusion. Recommendations for evaluating inclusionary practices for students with IDD and video examples of effective inclusionary practices in CTE are also included.

• Module 6 Overview
• The Importance of Meaningful Inclusion for Students with IDD
• Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction
• Transition Planning and CTE Courses
• Assessment and Evaluation of Inclusionary Practices
• Promotion of Independence
• Case Studies and Examples of Effective Inclusionary Practices
• Module 6 Summary

Please consider taking five minutes to reflect on what you’ve learned throughout this course and share it in the Post-Training Reflection Guide.

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