Episode Details

Join Tim Villegas as he takes you on an immersive tour of Chime Charter School in Woodland Hills, California, where inclusive education isn’t just a goal—it's a reality. With insightful commentary from Dr. Erin Studer, the principal of Chime, and Amy Hanreddy, a seasoned professor at California State University Northridge, this episode dives deep into the mechanisms that make inclusive education work.

Dr. Studer highlights Chime's commitment to Universal Design for Learning (UDL), flexible grouping, and differentiation, which ensure that all students, regardless of their abilities, can participate and learn effectively. Tim explores how co-teaching and co-planning are vital to the school's inclusive model, driving home the idea that true inclusion cannot be achieved without these collaborative practices.

Complete show notes and transcript: https://mcie.org/think-inclusive/erin-studer-chime-institute/