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Video
Reviews
The
following are videos that may be purchased or rented. They may be
used to enhance a professional development seminar or simply to
help get stakeholders to buy into the idea of inclusion. Each review
contains the video's name, distributor, contact information, student
population addressed, setting, synopsis of the program, and suggestions
for use in training or support. If you are aware of any other videos
that could be used to implement and maintain inclusive settings,
feel free to send that information to EMSTAC to be reviewed and
added to this list.
One
of Us: Four Stories of Inclusion
Building a Quality School
Unit Teaching in Inclusion Classrooms: A Three Part
Series
A Circle of Inclusion: Facilitating the Inclusion
of Young Children with
Severe Disablities in Mainstream Early Childhood
Education Programs
Educating Peter
One
of Us: Four Stories of Inclusion
Distributed
by:
Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
Contact
Information:
LMD,
INC
PO Box 747
Lawrence KS, 66044-0747
Student
Population Information:
All ages and grades
Stories of including four individuals (3 children and an adult)
with varying levels of disabilities.
Setting:
Various, including a preschool, elementary school, cooperative living
situations, such as half-way houses, and home settings.
Synopsis
of Video:
Through the use of interviews and scenes in the four individuals'
lives, this video gives the viewer a sense of what life is like
for the individual with disabilities and their family and friends.
The perspective of the family allows viewers to see how important
for them to feel like their sister, daughter, son is a contributing
member of the community. One mother refers to her child as a "gift."
Other interviews allow the viewer to see how the person with disabilities
has learned not only to adjust, but also how to change the environment
into one that will benefit everyone.
Training/Support:
This video could be the introduction to an in-service or training
session that serves as a testament to the importance of inclusion.
When members of the learning community are asking, "why should
we bother with inclusion?" this video can serve as an answer.
Building
a Quality School (Teacher's and Administrator's Versions)
Distributed
by:
Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
Contact
Information:
LMD,
INC
PO Box 747
Lawrence KS, 66044-0747
Student
Population Information:
Elementary School Children
Setting:
Elementary School in Michigan
Synopsis
of Video:
Discusses one example of a schoolwide program using choice theory
as a framework. The school in the video uses teachers as leaders,
sees all learning as useful, views self-evaluation as the key to
a successful and happy life, and shifts away from external controls
(punishments/rewards). The program shown in the video is a year
long, multi-age program that does not use texts and uses collaborative
planning. Teachers teach children to work because they want to,
and because they are provided with rewards which are internal (i.e.,
satisfaction, knowledge, etc.). By fulfilling basic needs, the teachers
are able to avoid unwanted behaviors in children and create an environment
that encourages the sharing and enjoyment of learning. No children
are identified in this environment with labels; instead all children
are treated as individuals and taught in a developmentally appropriate
manner.
Training/Support:
This video is an example of how one school has integrated an educational
theory into its structure and curriculum. In a training session,
this video may be used as a means of providing discussion about
how to move from research to practice and how to individualize education
to meet all children's needs.
Unit Teaching in Inclusion Classrooms:
A Three Part Series
Distributed
by:
Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
Contact
Information:
LMD,
INC
PO Box 747
Lawrence KS, 66044-0747
Student
Population Information:
All ages and grades
Setting:
Elementary classrooms (could be translated to middle school classrooms)
Synopsis
of Video:
Using a lecture format, Edward Meyen explains how to develop, teach
and plan instructional units for use in a classroom. In the first
video, he explains in detail how to assess student needs, select
a unit topic and its rationale, choose subthemes and subunits, develop
objectives and core activities, acquire resources and a vocabulary
list. In the second video, Professor Meyen discusses methods to
integrate themes and activities with life experiences and assess
students' performance. In the third video, Professor Meyen illustrates
how to develop a curriculum through unit teaching by creating skill
classifications, skill areas, skill components, and behavioral objectives,
and sequencing them to develop a year plan.
Training/Support:
In a very practical sense, teachers and administrators are given
a method for planning and teaching in their classrooms. Professor
Meyen uses step-by-step instructions to explain to his audience
how to develop plans and activities, as well as an entire year's
curriculum. This video could be used in training scenarios as a
means of training teachers how to organize what they are teaching.
A Circle of Inclusion: Facilitating the
Inclusion of Young Children with Severe Disabilities in Mainstream
Early Childhood Education Programs
Distributed
by:
Learner Managed Designs, Inc.
Contact
Information:
LMD,
INC
PO Box 747
Lawrence KS, 66044-0747
Student
Population Information:
Preschool children (addresses some issues faced in early elementary
classrooms, as well)
Setting:
Preschool classrooms
Synopsis
of Video:
By illustrating the inclusion of three children in a Montessori
Child Care Facility which partners with the University of Kansas,
this video demonstrates several principles of inclusion which are
essential to its success in any setting. These principles include:
1) children with disabilities should be given the opportunity to
form relationships with others in the community rather than being
stuck in a classification based on their abilities; 2) Typical children
need the opportunity to learn early that they live in a pluralistic
environment and be exposed to society's diversity; 3) in order to
be successful a program must have the participation and support
of all stakeholders; 4) each child has uniqueness and dignity that
deserves respect; 5) inclusion means best practices that include
social interactions with diverse children and authentic learning
experiences which are accessible to everyone; 6) children with disabilities
should be placed in general education settings following natural
proportions (resembling the population as a whole); and 7) efforts
must be put into discovering what will make inclusive education
work best.
Training/Support:
This video may serve as a way to promote discussion of inclusion
in elementary and middle schools. It illustrates the basic principles
behind inclusion vividly and could spur discussion regarding ways
to adapt the lessons learned at the preschool level to older students.
Educating Peter
Distributed
by:
Program Development Associates
Contact
Information:
P.O.
Box 2038
Syracuse, NY 13220-2038
Phone: 800-543-2119
Fax: 315-452-0643
Website: http://www.pdassoc.com/index.html
Student
Population Information:
Elementary School Children
Setting:
Elementary School
Synopsis
of Video:
Educating Peter is an award-winning documentary about the inclusion
of a student with Down-Syndrome in a general third grade class.
The film follows Peter through the school year demonstrating how
he, his teacher, and his fellow students transitioned from a tracked
to an included system. While demonstrating the many difficulties
endured by all involved, it allows the viewer to see the successes
of inclusion in a very realistic way.
Training/Support:
This video is an excellent way to get support from stakeholders
in the community because it shows realistic inclusion of a child
with severe disabilities in a general education classroom setting.
It will allow stakeholders to see the plausibility and importance
of inclusion.
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