The Evolution of Inclusion: The past and future of education

Five Moore Minutes Episode 1- The Evolution of Inclusion!

In episode one of the Five Moore Minutes series, Shelley Moore talks about how inclusion has evolved over time. From the community living, to the neighborhood school movements, this episode helps us to understand what inclusion is, by looking at, and learning from, the past as well as challenging our present assumptions and contexts to evolve inclusion into the future!

[TheJenafor]

You once asked me if I ever got tired of hearing you talk about inclusion and the answer is still nope! This is brilliant. I love the format and I always love hearing your message.

[brookelawatch]

OMGOMGOMG! Thank you so much for providing a script for this on your website!! I am a teacher and am designing an entire unit about inclusion. I came across this video and really wanted to use it as the central text for my entire unit, and having it in word form makes it so I can determine the Lexile level and also do close reading strategies with it as well. THANK YOU!

[kirstielaruem]

"Breathing the same air is not enough."

I am loving your view points and videos. These are things I would bring up for years to my husband, but never said them the way you do.

[vickieprice]

Shelley the way you approach your Youtube audience is amazing. Never seen this type of interaction with scenarios type idea. How you compare a person or anything to now is astonishing. Love how you do your powerful presentation. Showing the History of Inclusion is great. Thank you. An eye opener for all who views this presentation.

[ElijahandCrumpet]

Hi Shelley, I just watched again after a long time, as I had a link to this in my earlier videos! So good still.
Since then Elijah has moved schools as his public school was failing to educate him. We also now have a Royal Commission looking at the state of education in Australia! Hope you are well :) Crumpet (Rob)

[sandyopitz]

Nice, easy to understand video about what inclusion is.  At the school I work at I love seeing the general education teacher work with ALL of the students in her classroom for math and reading groups.  A co-teaching atmosphere gives a chance for all educators who enter the classroom to learn and understand each student's strengths and how to incorporate them into the learning environment.

[sylt]

This is excellent. I have shared this video with so many….

[karendelong]

Couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you for reminding everyone about the history. Inclusion BC will share this with our network!

[chrisdemeule]

The greatest barrier to inclusion is funding for appropriate support structures for students with disabilities. Classroom teachers can not do it on their own; policy makers and governments need to be part of the greater discussion of what is best for kids.

[jamesmurray]

Great videos... appreciate the vibes and reiteration of what EVERYONE should have brought to the forefront a while ago. GREAT STUFF!!!! GREAT REPRESENTATION OF ALL STUDENTS! "BREATHING THE SAME AIR IS NOT ENOUGH..." Great points made, across your videos. THANK-YOU! 🤝

[jax]

I’m looking into that question now. Thanks for your video.

[jonahhnatiuk]

Love this episode and can't wait for "Moore"? ;) We need you in every school!

[michelgrenier]

Great video, will watch more of your content for sure. One thing escape me, why the thanks to Geraldo!? I lack the context and pop culture to understand the reference.

[caitirwin]

Inclusion YES, AND with SUPPORTS is where we must do better.

[deezscheiss]

At the risk of sounding ignorant. What are the benefits on a purely educational level of inclusiveness to the children that are already excelling?

[haroldldoherty]

This video which is similar to so many everybody in one, mainstream classroom philosophies ignores evidence which doesn't fit its beliefs. It ignores those like my now 22 year old son with severe autism, intellectual disability and epilepsy for whom the mainstream classroom was harmful. He bit his hands every day because he was overwhelmed . Once moved to a vacant room with an autism, ABA trained aide the self injury stopped.. It was night and day. He completed his education with effective, evidence based ABA instruction in a separate location in the schools BUT interacted in various activities including swimming, apple picking, athletic events like outdoor runs etc. True inclusion requires evidence based accommodation which is what happened with my son because we, as his parents, looked after his well being and did not embrace the extreme view of inclusion which prevails here in New Brunswick, Canada and which appears to be presented in this bubbly feel good selling of extreme, non evidence based inclusion.

[lanar]

I found your videos via Dr. Shanker and I have to say- I’m in love. I may be sending your links to every educator I know...

[karencopeland]

Brilliant and easy to understand history of inclusion Shelley! Sharing :)

[AWAMOF]

Please will you explain the Geraldo and Remember the Titans references? Briefly? Thank you!

[AN-boej]

The "next step" in the timeline is when all 4 diagrams and associated titles cease to exist. When every dot is the same color, when there are no markers to signify ability, when true equality between peers has been reached to the point that mentioning it is longer even necessary. That is the last step of inclusion: when it truly just takes place, completely naturally to all in the community, without extra effort or mention. When educators don't need special training days and extra videos to teach them accommodations and adaptations, but when it is simply what is just done.