Embedding Inclusion into North Carolina’s Child

Care System

National Inclusion Institute 2015

IntroductionsSusan Butler-StaubNC Child Care Resource & Referral Council, Child Care Resources Inc.

Jennifer JohnsonDivision of Child Development and Early Education

Cindy BroadwayChild Care Resources Inc.

Ashley ReidChild Care Resources Inc.

Cassia Simms-SmithPartners for Children and Families

Jennifer BolzCraven Smart Start

Session Format

Interest and Involvement of the Division of Child Development and Early Education

Background of the Child Care Resource and Referral and CONNECT Partnership

Overview of the Professional Development Process & Foundations of Inclusion Curriculum

Panel Discussion Questions from Audience

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Interest and Involvement of the Division of Child Development and Early Education

Inclusion is one of the 9 approved areas of focus for required annual training

DCDEE funds training on inclusion and working with children with special needs and their families through the CCR&R system

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Interest and Involvement of the Division of Child Development and Early Education

Moving to a coordinated approach: Standardizing the inclusion training offered

through the CCR&R system Incentivizing and rewarding inclusive practices in

the QRIS

2015 National Inclusion Institute

Interest and Involvement of the Division of Child Development and Early Education

Inclusion is a foundational element the model of the QRIS that we are testing in our upcoming Validation Study At level 1, programs will create an inclusion plan that

specifies their philosophy on inclusion, and the steps they would take to ensure that children/families of all abilities have access to the program and support to participate fully in the life of the program/classroom and meet their full potential

2015 National Inclusion Institute

Interest and Involvement of the Division of Child Development and Early Education

Also at level 1, all teachers counted in ratio must complete the CCR&R training on inclusion

At higher levels of the system, we would expect to see increasing levels of implementation of the inclusion plan, including teacher PD and even involvement of families in setting individualized learning and development goals

2015 National Inclusion Institute

Background of the Child Care Resource and Referral and CONNECT Partnership

Goal: Develop 2-hour training module for use by CCR&R professional development staff to provide consistent inclusion content state-wide.

Built on basic components of CONNECT modules. Aim: To help participants -

Define Inclusion in Early Childhood Education settings Identify who the players are Understand the laws and policies impacting services Share research that defines best practice Identify state and local resources

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Using Adult Education Principles to Provide Professional Development for the Foundations

of Inclusion

http://community.fpg.unc.edu

CONNECT

CONNECT

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Component 2: Build Your Knowledge

Three Components

Component 1: Watch the Foundations of

Inclusion video

Component 3: (“I Have This Child…”) Activity

CONNECT

PD Sequence (.6 CEUs)

Pre-workshop activities

WorkshopPost-

workshop activities

CONNECT

You will be able to: Understand the technical and content

components of the Foundations of Inclusion training curriculum;

Apply principles of adult learning; Develop a PD plan for delivering the

Foundations of Inclusion training curriculum; Implement and evaluate your PD plan; and Use evaluation information to make

improvements.

Objectives for PD Sequence

CONNECT

Connected with program standards, curricula,

and assessments Focused on specific instructional strategies

rather than general content Sustained over time and of considerable

duration Infused with active learning opportunities,

guided practice and corrective feedbackSources: Snyder, Hemmeter, & McLanglin,2012;

Wei et al., 2009; Winton, 2010; Zaslow, et al., 2010

Research Evidence about Effective PD/TA Approaches

CONNECT

Collaborative Exchange Critical ReflectionVoluntary Participation

Highlighted Adult Learning Principles

CONNECT

NOW AVAILABLE: CONNECT Online Course – Foundations of Inclusion

Take this first CONNECT online course FREE! Registration for all other 7 self-paced courses will open end May 2015 at

a low cost.

Learn More and Join the Mailing List:http://community.fpg.unc.edu/connect-courses

About CONNECT Online Courses: Available online 24/7 Self-Paced and Self-Guided CEU Offered (except for FREE Foundations of Inclusion course) Low Cost (except for FREE Foundations of Inclusion course) Complement CONNECT Modules Standards and Evidence-Based

Panel Discussion