Paraeducators as Inclusion Partners
Class Length: 3 hours
How do schools create authentically inclusive environments for all students? Inclusion can be an overwhelming concept. In this workshop, we provide an overview of inclusive education and the role paraeducators can play in building inclusive classroom and school environments. We explore multiple strategies, such as push-in services, pull-out services, inclusion throughout all aspects of the school day, and more.
Presenter
Sam Drazin
A nationally recognized educator and changemaker, Founder and Executive Director of Changing Perspectives Sam Drazin applies his personal and professional background to lead Changing Perspectives’ mission to strengthen school communities through social-emotional learning, disability awareness, empathy development, and inclusion. Sam was born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, a rare congenital disorder resulting in both facial anomaly and hearing loss. His experiences, both as a student with a disability and as a teacher working in an inclusive classroom, helped him recognize the importance of supporting students in developing the essential life and relationship skills that underpin equity, inclusion, and social change. The students and educators he works with around the nation are a constant inspiration for Sam.