Title: Classroom Inclusion: Widening our Circles
Date: May 10th, 2024
Time: 4:30pm- 5:30pm CST/ 5:30pm- 6:30pm EST
Description:
As childcare educators we often ask ourselves: are we creating spaces of belonging? Are we providing more than just access to our classroom environment and toys that address a variety of learning levels? How do we do this? Inclusion simply means we all belong, and that there is a safe space for every child to grow and learn. Inclusion is not a place, but a way of being. Join us as we explore one vital ingredient that makes inclusion work.
Presenter(s):
Janet Parks, M.Ed., Early Interventionist.
Janet Parks has served more than thirty years and in a variety of roles in the field of early childhood and early childhood exceptional education. She currently serves as a Developmental Therapist at Siskin Children’s Institute providing support and collaborative consultations with families and community-based teachers. Her focus is early intervention and developing relationships and connections with both children and families to support growth, development, and community participation.