General ISW Activities

Entire countries, as well as states, communities, universities, and school districts, have chosen to celebrate Inclusive Schools Week, thus contributing to the development of a more inclusive society. Organizations that…

These celebration activities can be implemented across grade levels and throughout the school building. By engaging in a school-wide celebration, students have the opportunity to experience the power of working…

Activities in this section reflect the importance of taking awareness to the next level—Action! Building the knowledge and skills of students, families, school staff, and members of the community increases…

In many places, schools are considered the heart of the community. They are a wonderful place to celebrate diversity and bring about awareness and acceptance of differences among community members.…

Take your knowledge and skills to the next level – change within the system! By changing the policies, procedures, and culture of our schools, it is more likely that positive…

The following activities reflect the importance of taking awareness to the next level—action! Building the knowledge and skills of students, families, school staff, and members of the community increases the…

Awareness is the first step in promoting positive change. Once people are able to recognize the promise of inclusive education, they can begin to seek the knowledge and skills necessary…

Audience: Students Ask students to create Inclusive Schools Week cards or artwork including reasons why they like being part of an inclusive school. Create a slideshow of the students’ designs…

This activity involves group brainstorming and individual selection of the most meaningful word or words to serve as a paperweight. This rock paperweight will remind each participant of their commitment…

Audience: Faculty This activity is a small group discussion that reconnects the participants to the reasons for teaching and the characteristics of effective teachers. The facilitator concludes by debriefing the…