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Successfully Including Diverse Learners in the E-Learning Environment

Kate McConnell, Director Michael Boyle, Ph.D., Director Inclusive Education Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education Archdiocese of Chicago School of Education-Loyola University Chicago

Prayer

Outcomes Participants will: 1. Describe a rationale for including students with disabilities in E-Learning 2. Identify strategies to support teachers to promote success for students with disabilities in an e-Learning environment 3. Locate resources to support students with disabilities in an e-Learning environment

Rationale for Including SWD in e-Learning

“Love the children first, and then teach them” – Saint Mother Theodore Guerin

Balance can mean not to over-do things. In this rushed culture, there can be a tendency to try to do too much, acquire too much and achieve too much. In the race to do this, we stress ourselves. There is never enough time to accomplish things. This sets a dangerous precedent, not only for our students, but for us. Benedict insists in The Rule of St. Benedict that we must balance our lives with prayer and work, with reading and recreation, with rest and activity. Moderation must be maintained so that our life does not become imbalanced. -M. Boyle and S. Morten "A Light Unto My Path: A Model of Accompaniment for Fostering Mental Wellness"

Strategies and Resources

Schedule Weekly Planner for Online Lessons based on Google Slides or PowerPoint. Boardmaker Activities-to-Go https://padlet.com/ Photo courtesy of Holland Elwell

AOC School Closure Resource Page

Set Up for Success 1. Connect Ideas for Connecting from We Are Teachers 2. Chunk Padlet 3. Celebrate Intangible Reward Ideas for Distance Learning I

1.56 Ideas for Assessing Learning 2.100 Project Based Assessments 3. Rubrics

Body Breaks 1. GoNoodle 2. The OT Toolbox 3. Work Play Train and Work Play Train for Kids

Sample Padlet to use with your Diverse Learner/s

Questions and Answers

Kate McConnell, Director Michael Boyle, Ph.D., Director Inclusion Programs Andrew M. Greeley Center for Catholic Education Archdiocese of Chicago School of Education-Loyola University Chicago kmcconnell@archchicago.org mboyle3@luc.edu