Inclusive Classrooms: Kimberly Eckert | Season 3 Episode 3

beyond the curriculum

“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” — Mark Twain Kimberly Eckert is the 2018 Lousiana State Teacher of the Year, 2020 ASCD Emerging Leader, 2020 Global Teacher Prize Finalist, 2019 NEA Social Justice Activist of the Year National Finalist, and a National Center for Learning Disabilities Expert Teacher. Kimberly’s vision of inclusion starts with building inclusive spaces in the classroom. She challenges all of her students (both in general education and special education) to become advocates for inclusion. In this season we are looking at inclusion and how creating more inclusive environments provides spaces where all learners can thrive. We will be learning from teachers and advocates who will help us gain perspective on what inclusion means and how educators can be intentional as they create more inclusive environments. We’ll find out about common barriers that prevent inclusion, some ways inclusion is done well, and how general education teachers can partner with both special education teachers and community members to take our learners… beyond the curriculum. Follow: Twitter Instagram Resources: Teaching in the Global Pandemic On Changing the World “I Became a Teacher” via NEA.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondthecurriculum/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondthecurriculum/support