Keep the focus and importance of inclusive practices alive for your school by incorporating it into your mission, school posters, and frequent mention of it in faculty meetings, parent meetings, and presentations to the school board.
Develop an annual celebration of successes in implementing inclusion; remember that the first week in December the Inclusive Schools Network celebrates Inclusive Schools Week. Access this website for poster ideas, student activities, and to see the success of inclusive practices around the world. Submit stories of your own success on this website!
Review the school’s data snapshot related to inclusion at mid-year and at the close of each school year. Engage faculty in identifying areas of success and areas in which additional attention is required. Maintain the expectation of continuous improvement and change.
Highlight promising practices supportive of inclusion by asking the teachers involved to prepare a ten-minute presentation at several faculty meetings throughout the school year.
Provide training in inclusion on an annual basis to build new and emerging skills and competencies. Schedule bedrock training on inclusion for all new teachers and staff. Consider assigning a teacher-mentor to each new faculty member to model and support expected inclusive practices.
Provide new faculty with an orientation that includes an introduction to the district’s and your school’s commitment to inclusive practices, equity and excellence.
At the close of the school year ask each PLC team to share a status report on the philosophy and practice of shared ownership of all students. In what ways has their team grown? Is there something they want to identify to work on in the next school year?