Lead To Include
Supporting Principals and School Leaders as they Develop Inclusive School Environments
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Case Studies
Explore the case of a new teacher who seeks support at a staff meeting for a student. Determine how the school principal should support the teacher and the student.
Explore the case of a principal who delivers news to staff about changes to specialized therapy funding. Decide how the principal should respond to the concerns of staff.
Explore the case of a teacher who approaches a school principal to discuss the ways he is struggling to keep up with the demands of his job. Decide how the principal should support the teacher’s mental wellbeing.
Explore the case of an elementary school principal who must decide how to respond when a student on the Autism Spectrum becomes aggressive with another student.
Explore the case of a high school vice-principal who must decide how to respond to a parent’s request for his daughter with Down Syndrome to participate in a co-op placement.
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Publications
Inclusive school leadership: Examining the experiences of Canadian school principals in supporting students with special education needs
Steve Sider, Kimberly Maich, Jhonel Morvan, Mélissa Villella, Paul Ling, Chantelle Repp
K–12 Administration of Inclusive Schools in Canada: A Literature Review of Expectations and Qualifications of Formal School Leaders
Anders Lunde
Self-Determination and Inclusion: The Role of Canadian Principals in Catalyzing Inclusive-Positive Practices
Jeffrey MacCormack, Steve Sider, Kimberly Maich, Jaqueline Specht
RESOURCES
Schools as an Equalizing Force: What the pandemic has taught us about school leadership and inclusive education
Steve Sider, Jeffrey MacCormack, Jess Whitley
"Does It Have to Be That Hard?": Principals' stories of supporting students with special education needs during emergency schooling
Jeffrey MacCormack, Daniel John Anderson, Steve Sider
Diversity via Distance: Lessons learned from families supporting students with special education needs during remote learning
Jess Whitley, Jeffrey MacCormack, Ian Matheson, Jacqueline Specht, Steve Sider, Kimberly Maich
The Conversation: Schools after coronavirus: Seize 'teachable moments' about racism and inequalities
Steve Sider and Ardavan Eizadirad
"Who is Your Nathalia?"
Steve Sider
School Principals and Students with Special Education Needs
Steve Sider, Kimberly Maich and Jhonel Morvan
School Principals and Students With Special Education Needs in a Pandemic: Emerging Insights from Ontario, Canada
Steve Sider
"School Principals and Inclusive Schools: A Case Study of Complex Contexts and Competing Perspectives"
Michael Fairbrother, Kimberly Maich & Steve Sider
The Conversation: Every Child Matters
Steve Sider
Ontario College of Teachers: Exploring Leadership Practices through Case Inquiry
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Steve Sider
Violence in schools: What can we learn from critical incidents?
Steve Sider and Mėlissa Villella
2019 Intersectionalities Conference
Research and Advocacy Sites
Dr. Steve Sider University Research Site
Canadian Research Centre on Inclusive Education Site
Inclusive Education Canada Research Site
Podcasts
The Heart and Spirit of Inclusion VoicEd Radio
Listen to Kimberly Maich (Memorial University), Jhonel Morvan (Brock University) and Steve Sider (Wilfrid Laurier University) as they discuss how to support new school leaders as they begin to create inclusive school environments and communities.
Schools after coronavirus VoicEd Radio
Listen to Sider and Eizadirad discuss "important issues that have been brought to light during the pandemic on the radar of schools and communities. In this conversation, we talk about systemic inequity, the language we use to frame the issues and some practical ways to begin conversations with staff, parents, and community members." -voicEd Radio
Resources to Support Inclusive Schools
Making Canadian Schools Inclusive: A Call To Action
Gordon L. Porter
Inclusive Education and Pedagogical Change: Experiences from the Front Lines
Monique Somma, Sheila Bennett
School Principals: Leading the Way to Inclusive Schools
Implementation of a Differentiated Instruction Initiative: Perspectives of Leaders
Jessica Whitley, Cheryll Duquette, Suzanne Gooderham, Catherine Elliot, Shari Orders, Amy Klan
