...at least, the first draft is :)
This book discusses the ways in which the role of the RT changes in a universally designed, inclusive school system, and current policy across Canada in this regard. It lays out the skills and knowledge necessary for RT's to support the implementation of the Three Block Model, including consultation skills, collaborative practice, neurodevelopmental and behavioral assessment, the designing of IEP's, and how to include students with significant disabilities in a UDL classroom. Like the first book, this is not just a theoretical discussion - it is a professional development book intended to be practical. The book uses case studies, work and assessment samples, and video clips to teach resource teachers how to conduct cognitive and behavioral assessments, build learning profiles and design IEP's in new ways that truly support social and academic inclusion. Look for it in 2013!

Heartbroken over the news of the school shooting, I taught kindergarten, can't get the image out of my mind. We had mentally ill parents at schools I worked in too - but they did not have access to guns. Mental illness is a tragedy, and we can have compassion for those who suffer from it, but giving them access to guns is the craziest of all. When will America protect her children instead of her hunters? They were just babies...

Headed to Rossburn collegiate, a high school working on implementing the Three Block Model of UDL. I am going to spend the next two days learning from them about how it's working, and work alongside them to figure out the challenges! Love this work...

Today I did a workshop for the staff of Binscarth school, a small rural K-8 school a four hour drive from Winnipeg. They had asked me to come out and work with them, but I was unable to find the time to drive out and do so this term. These teachers were so motivated to learn, to make a difference for their students - that they drove in on a Saturday to meet with me. That's 8 hours of driving, and giving up a Saturday at the end of term when everyone is tired...

I am just so moved by their dedication to their students. Kudos to you Binscarth teachers!