a Kluth is coming to Champaign-Urbana and You're Invited!

[Guest guest]

a Kluth, internationally known speaker on inclusion, will be

speaking at two different events in town: an evening presentation on

September 4 and a daylong workshop on September 5.

September 4

Dwelling in Possibility: The Values, Beliefs, & Habits of Inclusive

Schools

Inspired by the words " I dwell in possibility " from celebrated poet,

Dickinson, Dr. Kluth's presentation will highlight models of

inclusive schooling that help all students access challenging

academic content and standards-based learning. She will discuss the

beliefs, values, practices, and habits that can help teachers provide

a motivating education for all.

a will be speaking at the monthly meeting of the C-U Autism

Network, a project of ASI. This event is also sponsored by The

Autism Program (TAP) at UIUC and the Champaign County Down Syndrome

Network. The presentation will be geared toward parents, but all are

welcome to attend this free event – no need to register. The time is

7:00 – 8:30 pm and the location is the Alice Alumni Center,

601 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana. Ample, free parking is available in UI

lot D22 on the NW corner of Lincoln and Oregon (entrance off Oregon)

just south of the Alumni Center. For more information, visit

www.cutwork.org, email info@cutwork or call Sheila

Krein at 217-621-8429.

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September 5

Joyful Learning: Meeting the Needs of All Learners in the Inclusive

Classroom

Too often a " one-size-fits- all " approach is used to design lessons

leaving some learners struggling to participate and leaving teachers

feeling they have not reached all of their students. In this

interactive session, participants will apply principles of

differentiation by exploring a number of collaborative, active, and

brain-compatible learning techniques aimed at engaging students and

making learning joyful. The session is appropriate for teachers in K-

12 classrooms and is structured for participants to experience these

active techniques through demonstration.

This workshop hosted by the Champaign County Down Syndrome Network is

for all interested teachers, parents, therapists, administrators or

other professionals. The workshop is from 8:30 am – 3:30 pm with

registration beginning at 8:00 am. It will be held at the Hawthorn

Suites, 101 Trade Centre Drive, Champaign. It is near the

intersection of Neil St. and Kirby Ave., south of the Mac's.

Parking is across the street from the hotel. Participants will

receive 6 CPDU credits for attending. The $50 fee includes lunch and

the book, You're Welcome: 30 Innnovative Ideas for the Inclusive

Classroom. For more information visit www.champaigndsn.org, call

Barker at 217-721-2350 or email her at wbarker1@....

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Dr. Kluth is a consultant, teacher, author, advocate, and independent

scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive

opportunities for students with disabilities and to create more

responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners. a

is a former special educator who has served as a classroom teacher,

consulting teacher, and inclusion facilitator. Her research and

professional interests include differentiating instruction, and

supporting students with autism and significant disabilities in

inclusive classrooms.

She is the author of You're Going to Love This Kid " : Teaching

Students with Autism in Inclusive Classrooms; the lead editor of

Access to Academics: Critical Approaches to Inclusive Curriculum,

Instruction, and Policy, and the co-author of four texts: A Land We

Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism; Joyful

Learning: Active and Collaborative Learning in the Inclusive

Classroom; You're Welcome: 30 Innovative Ideas for Inclusive Schools,

and Just Give Him the Whale: 20 Ways to Support & Honor the Passions

& Interests of Students with Autism.

You can see a short video of a at

http://www.autismspeaks.org/community/family_services/school_kit.php .

She is featured on the web page of the School Community Tool Kit

that was released last week by Autism Speaks.