Building on our conversation about Myths of Inclusion, this week we will explore the barriers to full inclusion in Montessori classrooms and how we as a community can begin to “break barriers” as we serve an increasingly diverse group of learners at every level.

Join us in reflection as we explore the myths of inclusion with Montessori special educator and inclusion facilitator Christine Lowry.

Using the positive framing approach, shared by Charlie Biggs, we’ll explore how inclusive education is an equity approach rooted in social justice. Diversity, equity, and inclusion- we believe in the concepts. But what does diversity actually mean to us? As leaders of schools, teacher ed. programs, and classrooms, how do we understand what it means to respect and accept the full range of human diversity? What might we need to implement equity in our programs? What knowledge, what strategies, what skills would we need to gain? How do our schools, our classrooms, and our Montessori community work toward social justice?