Have a Good Life: How to have inclusive schools with Alysson Keelen Transformative Principal 238

How to have inclusive schools with Alysson Keelen Transformative Principal 238

Sunday, August 5, 2018 by jethrojones

Alysson Keelen is the Principal of Memorial Elementary School in New Jersey.

How to have an inclusive schools. Taught in general education classes.
Innovations In Special Education award winners
Taking a team approach to designing a stem lab that is accessible, based on universal design.
I didn’t pick them team!
Skye’s one of the most interesting people you’ll ever talk to.
Empowering others is what makes magic happen in your school!
If you want to control it, you’ll get a great program, but if you want it to exceed your wildest expectations, give others leadership opportunities.
Make decisions in the best interest of students.
When I was teaching, we would change things up to meet the needs of our students.
In my mind, I can justify why.
Outside garden that is being transferred into an outside classroom.
ScIP Team meeting once a month. Plan once a month for professional development.
Inservice day. 2 escape rooms.
How to be a transformative principal? Listen to your teachers. What would you want your instruction to be differently? Ask them and let them do that.
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