Date: 04/11/2024 Time: 4:00-4:45 Location: internet Type: Webinar
Description
Inclusive Learning Chatters are an opportunity for Washington state educators to come together via Zoom to discuss current topics around inclusive education. We are using Inclusive 365: Ed Tech Strategies for Every Day of the Year as a resource for this chatter. You do not need to own this book to participate in these discussions and gain resources. You can borrow this book from the Special Education Technology Center’s Lending Library if you would like to view the resource.
Learning Objectives
- Explain 2 instructional strategies that promote learning spaces for diverse learners
- Describe 2 technology or sensory tools that help create learning spaces to meet the needs of diverse learners
Presenters
Tracy Dabs, Coordinator of Technology & Innovation, Burlington-Edison School District
Katie Dorr, Technology Integration Specialist, Mount Vernon School District
Arie Werder, Educational Technology Specialist & Assistive Tech Support, Burlington-Edison School District
Kristin Leslie, ATP, MAT, OTR/L
Kristin Leslie is the Director of the Special Education Technology Center (SETC), a statewide program supporting educators and parents of special education students, ages 3 to 22, in Washington State. With over 26 years of experience as an occupational therapist, Kristin has presented statewide and nationally on topics such as alternative access to AAC, built-in accessibility features, Accessible Educational Material, and Universal Design for Learning. In her current role, she collaborates with school districts to integrate assistive technology, artificial intelligence, and culturally responsive practices within a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) framework. Under her leadership, SETC addresses systemic barriers to learning, focusing on students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. As she partners with state and national leaders to transform education, Kristin values creativity and flexibility, recognizing that there are multiple pathways to fostering authentically inclusive learning environments.
Contact
Email Sue Wright at the SETC office
Zoom Link
Clock hours for this webinar and others in this series are available from ESD105 for a small fee. The following Professional Development Enroller link provides more information about clock hours: https://www.pdenroller.org/cwu/catalog/165361