Engage!

National Inclusive Education Week is a time for members of the Community Living movement and its many partners to promote and raise awareness about inclusive education.

The purposes of National Inclusive Education Week are:

• To highlight inclusive education – to define what it is and how the development of inclusive schools and inclusive school practices helps provide quality education to an increasingly diverse student population, including students with an intellectual disability.
• To provide educators, students and parents an opportunity to share ideas on strategies to enhance inclusion and successful school experiences for every child.
• To acknowledge and recognize the commitment and effort of teachers, administrators, students, and families who contribute to successful inclusion of students in schools and classrooms throughout Canada.

Each year, National Inclusive Education Week is celebrated during the first full week of December. Mark your calendars!

Get Involved!
There are many ways that you can celebrate National Inclusive Education Week.

Examples of National Inclusive Education Week Activities:

To highlight National Inclusive Education Week and to bring attention to the many positive examples of inclusive classrooms and schools across the country, CACL has created a national certificate of recognition to be bestowed upon recipients, selected by Provincial/Territorial Associations for Community Living (ACLs), who have made positive contributions to inclusive education in their province or territory.

In partnership with the Alberta government and the Alberta Home and School Association, the Alberta Association for Community developed an inclusive education poster that was distributed to every school in Alberta.

Community Living Ontario presented a series of education stories on its website throughout the week.

The New Brunswick Association for Community Living held a ceremony to present two National Recognition Certificates in Fredericton, Thursday, November 6th in the Prince Edward Room at the Fredericton Inn. The Minister of Education, Madeleine Dubé, took part in the event.

Celebration Kit
The National Institute for Urban School Improvement has created an excellent resource for National Inclusive Education Week - The Celebration Kit: www.inclusiveschools.org/kit.asp. The Kit contains everything you need to plan for the event as well as ideas, lesson plans and materials to promote the Week. For more information about the Week they put on, go to: www.inclusiveschools.org