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Reimagining Special Education: Jenna Rufo on How Inclusion Builds Equity for All Students
Season 9 Episode 6
Dr. Jenna Rufo is an author, educator, and inclusive education consultant who founded empowerED School Solutions to help districts implement inclusiv…
4 years, 8 months ago
Michael McSheehan on Building Inclusive Schools with MTSS and UDL
Season 9 Episode 5
Michael McSheehan is the owner and lead technical assistance provider at Evolve and Effect, LLC. He partners with schools, districts, and state agenc…
4 years, 8 months ago
What to Say When Families Think Segregated Special Education Classrooms Are Best
Season 9 Episode 4
Janice Fialka — Author, social worker, and longtime activist; mom of two adult children, including Micah, who lives interdependently in Syracuse and …
4 years, 9 months ago
How to Be an Ally to Disabled People with Emily Ladau
Season 9 Episode 3
Emily Ladau — Disability rights activist, writer, and speaker; editor‑in‑chief of the Rooted in Rights blog; co‑host of The Accessible Stall podcast;…
4 years, 9 months ago
The Good Things in Life: Building Inclusive Lives with Genia Stephen
Season 9 Episode 2
Genia Stephen — founder and host of the Good Things In Life podcast. She supports families to help kids with intellectual disabilities build inclusiv…
4 years, 10 months ago
We're Not Broken: Eric Garcia on Changing the Autism Conversation
Season 9 Episode 1
Eric Garcia is a journalist and the author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation. He has worked at The Washington Post, The Hill, Rol…
4 years, 10 months ago
What Is Co‑Teaching? Expert Insights from Marilyn Friend
Season 8 Episode 11
Marilyn Friend — Renowned expert on co‑teaching and inclusive practices; author of practitioner books including Co‑Teach and Specially Designed Instr…
4 years, 11 months ago
Why Exclusion Fails Students: Lessons from the Documentary Excluded
Season 8 Episode 10
Sarah Wishart is the Creative Director at EachOther, a UK human-rights journalism charity, where she leads both the editorial and film teams. With a …
4 years, 11 months ago
Having High Expectations for All Students with Wyatt Oroke
Season 8 Episode 9
Wyatt Oroke (often “Mr. O”) is a nationally recognized Baltimore educator known for his work in social justice and literacy. He teaches 7th–8th grade…
5 years ago
What Inclusive Preschool Services Look Like
Season 8 Episode 8
Melissa McCullough is the Director of Early Childhood for the East Moline school district in Illinois, a pre‑K–8 district of about 2,700 students wit…
5 years, 1 month ago