Parking for Thursday Evening: The Summit begins at 4:00. You can use the Adams Center parking lot (LOT P on the map). The Passport app system is available to pay for short-term parking. If you are arriving at 5:00 or later, parking on campus is Free.
4/17 Friday Sessions: All Friday sessions will be held in the PJW College of Education, except for two held in adjacent buildings (signage will be displayed). Breakfast will begin at 8:00, and sessions will start promptly at 8:30.
4/18 Saturday Sessions: All Saturday sessions will take place in the PJW College of Education. Breakfast and registration will be available as early as 7:30 am. Sessions will begin at 8:15. Parking for Saturday Sessions: All parking is FREE. You may park anywhere on campus!
Travel: For those traveling from outside Missoula, book your hotel early! A limited number of discounted hotel rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Holiday Inn Missoula Downtown. You can use this link to book your rooms.Please usethe code ECE or call the hotel at 406-721-8550 and mention the code and ECE 4th Annual Summit.
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Building Blocks for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings
Do you have children in your early learning environments with diverse learning needs? This could be children with complex disabilities such as autism, to those who present with mild learning disabilities. If so, this workshop is for you! Grounded in the framework, Building Blocks for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings, a tiered system of support that includes curriculum modifications, embedded learning opportunities, and child focused instructional strategies, participants will learn how to embed simple, effective individualized support within everyday routines and activities, ensuring all children can meaningfully participate alongside their peers. This evidence-based framework was developed by researchers at the University of Washington and is based on over fifty years of research in best practices for inclusive settings. Additionally, this workshop includes a discussion from the field! Hear from teachers at the Learning and Belonging (LAB) School that are implementing this framework.
Attendees will:
1. Gain an understanding of the Building Blocks framework, a tiered system of support for children in inclusive, early learning environments.
2. Name several types of curriculum modifications and accommodations and learn how to plan for individual children with a simple modification/accommodation matrix.
3. Describe embedded learning opportunities and learn how to plan for intentional learning to support individual children with these opportunities.
4. Leave with practical strategies for implementing the Building Blocks framework in their early learning environments to support all learners.
Presenter: Julie Ashmun, Education Specialist from the Haring Center for Inclusive Education at the University of Washington. Julie’s work focuses on coaching, consultation, and professional development for early learning, school and center-based teachers and leaders working to improve inclusive education practices.
****We'll raffle off 10 copies of the Building Blocks for Inclusive Classrooms text*****
