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Micro-Credential
50.00
Online
Inclusive Education Benefits Everyone!
Maine is committed to increasing capacity for inclusive education and supporting all school personnel (e.g., special and general educators, educational technicians, instructional specialists, and administrators) to better provide inclusive supports to PreK-12 learners. Together we can work to ensure all learners with disabilities have full and meaningful access to general educational peers, curriculum and classrooms.
The training was developed by University of Maine System (UMS) experts in inclusive education from the University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) and University of Maine's Center for Community Inclusion and Disability Studies (CCIDS). It provides practicing PreK-12 educators and support staff, pre-service educators, and interested family and community members with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to help create and sustain more inclusive schools. Levels 1, 2 and 3 are asynchronous online and participants can move at their own pace to support their learning. The training is designed to be completed in approximately 20 hours.
Key Benefits
Earning the Inclusive Education PreK-12 Micro-Credential equips you with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to help create truly inclusive learning environments.
Learn the Fundamentals. Gain foundational knowledge of U.S. laws that govern special education, the ethics of inclusion, the importance of family advocacy, the positive research outcomes of inclusive practices, and the basics of an effective Individualized Education Program (IEP) that addresses inclusive and age-appropriate annual goals for students with disabilities.
Apply Inclusive Strategies. Learn and practice key strategies, including Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, as well as frameworks for creating inclusive supports and providing classroom-wide and student-specific positive behavioral supports.
Develop Practical Tools. Receive expert guidance and feedback to:
- Write a personal vision for inclusion.
- Develop inclusive lesson plans using the UDL framework.
- Build a toolkit of resources and strategies for collaboration with colleagues and families.
Connect with UMS experts in inclusive education. Through self-reflection, instructor feedback, and the creation of an action plan for continued learning, this micro-credential can serve as your stepping stone for further training, such as additional micro-credentials and digital badges, CEUS, and/or a UMS certificate or degree program.
For a full list of learning outcomes and benefits, visit the UMaine CCDIS website.
Additional Details
Contact Hours: 20
Available discounts:
- When purchased with the Creating Inclusive Individualized Education Programs Micro-Credential: $99 ($120 value)! Coming soon.
- Practicing educators and support staff should ask their supervisors or administrators about the potential for reimbursement.
- Early Childhood Educators: $30. If you are a licensed early childhood educator/provider, please complete this three-question Google Form for a voucher code to use at checkout.
- Families: free. If you are a parent or guardian of a child with a disability and are interested in taking this micro-credential at no cost, please complete this two-question Google Form for a voucher code to use at checkout.
Technology Requirements: This course content will be entirely online in the Brightspace Learning Management System. An email address, access to a reliable internet connection, the newest version of your web browser and an electronic device (i.e., laptop, desktop, iPad, or tablet) with video/audio capabilities are required to complete this course.
Accommodations: To request a reasonable accommodation to participate in this course, please contact kate.macleod@maine.edu.
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