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What is inclusion and why is it important?

  • Page 1: What Is Inclusion?
  • Page 2: How Does Inclusion Differ from Traditional Instruction?
  • Page 3: Why Should School Environments Become Inclusive?

What model can school leaders use to guide the change necessary for creating inclusive school environments?

  • Page 4: Kotter’s Model of Change

How can school leaders prepare for the changes required to create inclusive school environments?

  • Page 5: Establish a Sense of Urgency
  • Page 6: Form a Guiding Team
  • Page 7: Create a Vision

How can school leaders implement changes that result in inclusive school environments?

  • Page 8: Communicate the Vision
  • Page 9: Enable Action
  • Page 10: Ensure Short-Term Wins

How can school leaders sustain the positive efforts toward creating inclusive school environments?

  • Page 11: Improve and Expand
  • Page 12: Anchor the Changes

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  • Page 13: References & Additional Resources
  • Page 14: Credits
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Page 14: Credits

To cite this module, please use the following:

The IRIS Center. (2010). Creating an inclusive school environment: A model for school leaders. Retrieved from https://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/inc/

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Janice Brown

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The IRIS Center extends special thanks to the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University.

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