What is meaningful inclusion? What does it look like in practice? This video series explores aspects of meaningful engagement through a practical classroom case study: A newspaper blog project in a Grade 1 / 2 classroom in Vancouver, BC. This video series features interviews with Vancouver teacher Rosa Oudt as she builds meaningful engagement within student learning through the newspaper blog project.
Rosa and her Grade 1 /2 student’s work can be found on here at this VSB classroom blog: https://blogs.vsb.bc.ca/roudt/
Teachers interested in exploring deeper into highlighted aspects of meaningful engagement within the videos can access SET-BC resources from SET-BC’s Meaningful Engagement online learning modules.
Module 1: Meaningful Inclusion in the Classroom: What does it look like?
What is “meaningful inclusion”? What does it look like in practice?
“Inclusive educational practice is more than a placement or setting — it refers to the academic and behavioural strategies that improve academic and social emotional outcomes for all students with and without exceptionalities in the general educational setting.” – Y. Penner, Supporting Inclusion
How does one go about implementing “inclusive educational practice” within their classroom?
Three frameworks form the foundational basis for exploring meaningful inclusion within this series: Universal Design for Learning, Positive Behaviour Supports and Social Emotional Learning. Teachers looking to delve deeper into these frameworks will find further resources and videos under the resource tab for this module.
In this introduction video, Rosa Oudt describes how she applies aspects of meaningful inclusion pedagogy into her practice, specifically within the context of a year-long digital, newspaper blog.
Supporting Inclusion:
http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/ypenner/project/exploring-inclusion-for-meaningful-engagement
The Begbie Buzz Newspaper Blog:
https://blogs.vsb.bc.ca/roudt
Module 2: Meaningful Inclusion: Pedagogical Design and Community
In this video, Rosa explores how intentional pedagogical design can support meaningful inclusion in the classroom. Rosa highlights tenets of Universal Design for Learning and Social Emotional Learning within her practice that promotes meaningful inclusion in her classroom learning opportunities.
As well, Rosa delves into facets of a learning community and authentic audience to provide positive social-emotional learning opportunities that build meaningful engagement in students.
Universal Design for Learning:
http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/ypenner/project/universal-design-for-learning
Class Review:
http://udlresource.ca/2017/12/class-review
Social Emotional Learning:
http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/ypenner/project/social-emotional-learning
The Begbie Buzz Newspaper Blog:
https://blogs.vsb.bc.ca/roudt
Module 3: Interview with Mr. Cortens - Inclusive Activity Sample 1
This video explores an inclusive activity sample from the newspaper blog: An interview with the school principal Mr. Cortens.
Rosa describes her process for building an inclusive and engaging learning activity for her students through promoting authentic connections and collaborative learning within a community. Rosa highlights how she incorporates differentiated learning opportunities and multiple means of expression within the communal context of reporting for the Begbie Buzz newspaper blog.
The Begbie Buzz Newspaper Blog – Interview with Mr. Cortens:
https://blogs.vsb.bc.ca/roudt/2018/12/20/the-begbie-buzz-our-first-interview
Supporting Inclusion: Universal Design for Learning
http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/ypenner/project/universal-design-for-learning
Supporting Inclusion: Social Emotional Learning
http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/ypenner/project/social-emotional-learning
UDL Resource: Class Review
http://udlresource.ca/2017/12/class-review
Safety and Diversity in the Classroom:
http://udlresource.ca/2017/11/safety-and-diversity-in-the-classroom
Module 4: Breaking News! - Inclusive Activity Sample 2
This video explores the inclusive activity sample “Breaking News!”
In this activity, Rosa highlights the importance of building activities that capture the “teachable moment” that allows for student voice to emerge in the learning opportunities, which in turn, promotes meaningful engagement.
The Begbie Buzz Newspaper Blog – Breaking News!:
https://blogs.vsb.bc.ca/roudt/2019/01
Supporting Inclusion: Universal Design for Learning
http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/ypenner/project/universal-design-for-learning
UDL Resource: Student Profiles
http://udlresource.ca/2017/12/student-profiles
Multiple Means of Engagement:
http://udlresource.ca/2017/12/engagement
Module 5: Peter and the Wolf: Show Review - Inclusive Activity Sample 3
This video explores the inclusive activity sample “Peter and the Wolf: Show Reviews”.
In this activity, Rosa highlights the importance of student voice to support differentiated learning through goal-based design. Within the BC curriculum, goal-based design is exemplified through the “Big Ideas” section of each curricular subject.
“Stating the goal as a big idea or essential understanding creates more entry points for students who are functioning at different levels.” – UDL Resource
Rosa highlights the goal of the activity – that opinions are examples of different perspectives, and a variety of perspectives are valid – and from that starting point, moves forward to design her activity to fulfill that goal through multiple means.
The Begbie Buzz Newspaper Blog – Peter and the Wolf: Show Reviews:
https://blogs.vsb.bc.ca/roudt/2019/03/10/the-vso-presents-peter-and-the-wolf-at-the-orpheum
The Begbie Buzz Newspaper Blog – Everything is Awesome: Movie Review
https://blogs.vsb.bc.ca/roudt/2019/03/04/everything-is-awesome-everything-is-cool-when-youre-part-of-a-team
Goal-Based Design:
http://udlresource.ca/2017/11/goal-based-design-and-the-bc-curriculum
Supporting Inclusion: Universal Design for Learning
http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/ypenner/project/universal-design-for-learning
Expression and Action:
http://udlresource.ca/2017/12/expression
Activity Templates:
Language Arts Newspaper Blog Movie Review
Language Arts Wanted Poster