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Don't forget to download our free resources available on Teachers Pay Teachers to begin your year off strong, and boost your UDL instruction. These resources give you great guidance on how to implement inclusive practices in general education classrooms that support all students, including students with extensive support needs. https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Ties-Center

TIES Center was busy the last part of the summer, participating at the WA Integrated MTSS Conference, at MCIE's Summer Institute, and a keynote at the Coffin-Siris Syndrome Foundation Conference. It was so fun learning with everyone! We are ready for this new school year, hope you are too!

TIES Center is excited to be presenting with our partners from OSPI and Ruby Bridges Elementary School about OSPI's forthcoming resource on writing inclusive IEPs and implementing comprehensive inclusive education at the WA Integrated MTSS Fest. Come and join us!

TIES Center’s Jen Sommerness and Gail Ghere will also be sharing the work we have been doing in partnership with OSPI to disrupt Inclusive Education Myths for students with extensive support needs at the Integrated MTSS Fest next week!

TIES Center's Gail Ghere will join Roots of Inclusion and the UW Haring Center at the WA Integrated MTSS Conference next week! Hope to see you there!

TIES Center's Jen Sommerness is speaking in Annapolis, Maryland, on August 6 & 7 for MCIE Summer Institute 2024. This 2-day institute will provide valuable insights on inclusive school leadership, team collaboration, and specially designed instruction for educators, families, and partners on the journey towards inclusive schooling.

Check out all the sessions here: bit.ly/MCIE-Summer-2024

There is still time to register. Will we see you there?

The last resource we would like to share as a part of our Transitioning From Grade to Grade Series is part of our 5-15-45 Collaboration Tool: Start Your Collaboration Out Right! It is never too early to think about how teachers can combine their knowledge to design instruction and consider access to content for students together. This process can begin before this year ends, or you can make plans to meet and start your year off right together early next year!

https://publications.ici.umn.edu/ties/5-15-45/resources/start-your-collaboration-out-right

The third resource we would like to share as a part of our Transitioning From Grade to Grade Series is the Peer Engagement Implementation Guides. Summertime is a great time for students to be together with their peers. These guides offer practical ways for students to stay connected and support one another that can be used at home during the summer and revisited in the new school year. Considering how you might incorporate this type of connection between students now and leading into the next school year holds the promise of students being together in ways that lead to rich social interactions and new friendships.

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The second resource we would like to share as a part of our Transitioning From Grade to Grade Series is TIES TIP #25: Preparing the AAC User for the Next Grade. Get ideas for specific transition planning for students who have complex communication needs - to ensure that the academic, social, and communication gains they achieved this year continue to the next grade!

https://publications.ici.umn.edu/ties/communicative-competence-tips/preparing-aac-user-for-next-grade

The first resource we would like to share as a part of our Transitioning From Grade to Grade Series is the Belonging resource. Thinking about how students experience true belonging now, and how we can support even deeper senses of belonging for all students is only a conversation away. Use the Belonging Reflection Tool (linked within the resource) at your next team meeting, to discuss how your students can meaningfully belong in their next school year!

https://publications.ici.umn.edu/ties/peer-engagement/belonging/introduction

The end of the school year is fast approaching! TIES wants to share some of our favorite resources for consideration when planning for transitioning students to the next grade, school, and school year! Proactive planning and sharing what you have learned about and with a student with the next team (including the family) is an important step towards assuring continued progress for each and every student. These TIES resources can help you make next year one full of possibilities!

TIES Center is excited to join this conference to share information and learn from and collaborate with our WA partners!

The TIES Center's Gail Ghere and Jen Sommerness, along with Jaimee Kidder from OSPI, had the privilege of visiting Ruby Bridges Elementary School in Washington last week. We learned from Principal Cathi Davis and AP Meghan Crane about the inner workings in this inclusive school including how teachers collaborate, plan and deliver universally designed instruction, and when each and every student is supported to belong as themselves and achieve with the highest of expectations. You are absolutely right, Ruby Bridges, !!

The TIES Center's Gail Ghere and Jen Sommerness spent two days partnering with Ferndale School District in Washington this past week. While there, we worked with their Special Education Leadership team to discuss inclusive practices in the district and facilitated discussion and action planning for inclusive practices with three schools!

Ferndale's motto of "You Belong" was readily apparent in their collaborative relationships with one another, their welcoming of us to partner with them in this work - but most of all, in their dedication to all students in Ferndale schools.

Are you interested in hearing more about how systems can and do include each and every student? Are you a fan of podcasts? Then you should FOR SURE listen to Inclusion Stories by MCIE This five-episode audio documentary series tells the stories of school districts and families committed to authentic inclusive education.

https://pod.link/1633672526?fbclid=IwAR39MBAVIm44x9V_U99lPSJ7kfl5lLTPml6gHU6cmzCdt_Wp8XWBHcUBuKI

Inclusion Stories Inclusion Stories is a five-episode audio documentary series that tells the stories of families and school districts who have committed to pursuing authentic inclusive education. Produced by MCIE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

🎉🍎 Today, on Principal Appreciation Day, let's take a moment to express our gratitude to the amazing leaders who shape our schools into inclusive and welcoming environments for all students! 🏫✨

In celebration of their dedication, we want to share a fantastic article that highlights the impact inclusive education has on students:.

Thank you, principals, for your tireless efforts and passion for making a difference in the lives of our students! 🌟

Wide Open Spaces: Maggie’s Story by Erin Sheldon Wide Open Spaces: Maggie’s Story