Urban Collaborative

Urban Collaborative CollabCast

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The Urban Collaborative is a national network of more than 100 school districts. These leaders are committed to increasing effective and inclusive special education services. They are also focused on decreasing the disproportionality of culturally and linguistically diverse student populations in classification rates, separate educational environments and disciplinary actions. Members of our professional learning community learn from and support each other to achieve these goals. Join us each month to hear from experts in special education and disability advocacy.

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Hanging On: A Special Educator's Journey into Inclusive Education 04.02.2025 38:11

Join this CollabCast where we talk with a former colleague from New Delhi, India, Kanwal Singh. Kanwal will be talking about the book she published in 2020, Hanging On: A Special Educator's Journey into Inclusive Education. This book even though written in the Indian context, is relevant across any context and as we talk today, you will see why. The book presents a compelling argument for transfor...

Importance of Collaborative Planning 07.01.2025 57:08

This CollabCasts theme is Collaboration and more specifically the importance of collaborative planning. Join us as we speak to Dr. Bill Henderson and Danielle Merdin as they share their experiences in developing collaborative practices and systems. As a principal Dr. Bill Henderson was able to set up systems in his school that supported collaboration between multiple stakeholders. Danielle was one...

From Why to the How of Inclusion 03.12.2024 46:45

Join us as we talk with Dr. Shelley Moore and explore with her, her own journey as an educator with a deep commitment to inclusion and together learn about her five guiding conditions for how to build inclusive communities, both inside and outside of classrooms and schools. Based in British Columbia, Canada, Dr. Shelley Moore is a highly sought-after inclusive education researcher, teacher, consul...

DefectCraft: An Interdisciplinary Framework to Analyze and Address the Stratifying Force of Disability 25.11.2024 51:22

Dr. Alfredo J. Artiles introduces the concept of "defect craft" to explore how ideologies about disability intersect with racial disparities in education, particularly in the overrepresentation of students of color in special education. He argues that disability has a dual role: while it can offer protection, it has historically been used to marginalize and stratify certain groups, especially raci...

Presumed Competence: Let's Invite Everyone Into the Field 03.09.2024 36:23

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Maneuvering the System: A Student and Parent's Perspective 28.05.2024 35:41

Stacey Schultz, President of EducateLLC, a New York City-based company providing innovation and transformation coaching to educators and co-host of the podcast "Educate U.S.," and her son Lucas will both share their experiences navigating K-12 education and accommodations.

Leading for All 30.04.2024 51:53

In this episode of CollabCast, we will have a special book reading and talk By Dr. Jennifer Spencer-Iiams who has co- authored the book Leading for All. She will be joined by her colleague Lauren Brigsby, Director of Student Services at West Linn-Wilsonville School District who will share the book’s impact on her work. The focus of the book and our talk will be developing inclusive and equitable s...

Learning Disability & Behavior: Getting to the Root of it 06.02.2024 42:15

Join us for a conversation with Dave Kiyvyra as he talks about the process of assessment, evaluation, identification, and then determining services and supports that occurred for his son in response to his Learning Disability. Dave highlights the link between his son's Learning Disability and the importance of recognizing that behavior is sometimes a response to frustration. He discusses as educat...

Journey to Inclusive Schooling 09.01.2024 37:12

Join us as we talk with Olivier and Hilda Bernier, who share a very personal story about their child Emilio. They talk about their struggles to have Emilio be a part of a general education class and how it impacted them as a family. They have documented their fight and struggle to have Emilio, who was born with Down syndrome, to be included in an inclusive classroom in a thought-provoking document...

Literacy is a Civil Right 14.11.2023 45:22

Intro/Outro Music done by Keith Jones of Krip Hop Nation. His information is below: SoulTouchin' Experiences E-mail:Kpjones@dasoultoucha.com Web: dasoultoucha.com Krip Hop Nation Website: https://kriphopnation.com/ keithjones@kriphopnation.com

"Tell Me More": Educating and Supporting Children of Trauma 24.10.2023 41:18

Leveraging Community Assets: Culturally Responsive Schooling For/With Indigenous Students 17.10.2023 40:29

Multilingual Learners: Knowing Your Students and Research 12.09.2023 34:19

CollabCast Episode 2: Anti-Racist Practices 26.05.2023 40:11

Diagnosed with a learning disability in the third grade, LeDerick Horne is a dynamic spoken-word poet, an inspiring motivational speaker, and a determined advocate for all People with Disabilities. The grandson of one of New Jersey’s most prominent civil rights leaders, LeDerick uses his gift for spoken-word poetry as the gateway to larger discussions on equal opportunity, pride, self-determinatio...

CollabCast Episode 1: Families & Communities 19.05.2023 36:17

Join us in a conversation with disability rights advocates Dr. William W. Henderson and Dr. Morénike Giwa Onaiwu as we discuss the importance of families and communities in the support of students with disabilities. Intro/Outro Music done by Keith Jones of Krip Hop Nation. His information is below: SoulTouchin' Experiences E-mail:Kpjones@dasoultoucha.com Web:dasoultoucha.com Krip Hop Nation Websit...