Come and learn more about the "We Belong Series!" Join our 4-class ORO Set 2 series to discover how inclusive classroom environments and adaptive teaching strategies empower every child. Together, we’ll explore shifting perspectives on disability, planning for full participation and access, and reflecting on our own teaching practices to ensure "We Belong!" includes everyone. This is part of a 4 class cohort, participants must register and pay for all classes. Set 2 ORO hours for each class stands alone. Cost of the cohort is $60. The classes are as follows:
Training Name: (98430) We Belong! Rethinking How We Teach Disability Focusing on Assets, Identity, and What it Means to Be Human Description: How teachers characterize the experiences of disabled people form the foundation of children's knowledge and beliefs, often this perspective is centered on weaknesses or deficits. In this training participants will implement a strengths-based view of the foundational beliefs about and responses to disability, casting it as another variation of what it means to be a human focus viewing human. Date: 11/04/26 Time: 6:00-9:00PM Instructor: Kelley Lawson ________
Training Name: (98431) We Belong! Making Plans for Inclusion in the EC Classroom: Prioritizing Access, Participation & Supports Description: Inclusion is an important goal in high-quality programs, but how do you get from ideas to implementation? In this training, participants will make use of reflections and develop a system prioritizing access, participation, and supports to realize inclusion plans for Infants and Toddlers. Date: 11/05/26 Time: 6:00-9:00PM Instructor: Kelley Lawson ________
Training Name: (98432) We Belong! Removing Barriers in the Inclusive Classroom by Using Proactive, Global and Individual Strategies Description: We know the value to all children, including those with disabilities, when the classroom is set up in a way to allow engagement for all in all activities. How do we do that? In this class we will learn how to remove participation barriers by using a tiered level set of approaches for the group and individual children. Date: 11/09/26 Time: 6:00-9:00PM Instructor: Kelley Lawson ________
Training Name: (98433) We Belong! Using Reflective Practice and Self-Awareness to Guide Teachers in Constructing an Inclusive Classroom Description: Truly practicing inclusion in our classrooms requires a change in attitude and the ability to recognize and address barriers as they come along. In this class we will use reflective practice and self-awareness tools so we are constantly adapting our teaching style and environments to make a space where everyone belongs. Date: 11/12/26 Time: 6:00-9:00PM Instructor: Kelley Lawson
