Drinking from the Well
In today’s Catholic classrooms, we find academic, behavioral, executive functioning, and social emotional variability. As educators, we understand that learning is a complex endeavor and we need to tend to...
Program for Inclusive Education Blog
Rejecting the Reflexive Response of "No"
The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is pleased to share the following piece from Kevin Baxter. Dr. Baxter has served as a principal and superintendent in Los Angeles, and now...
Meeting the Needs of Students Post-Pandemic
The pandemic has interrupted students’ learning and impacted our achievement. This disruption increases students’ needs, but there are practical solutions to overcome them. The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is...
Celebrating Catholic Schools Week Inclusively!
The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) advocates for the intentional integration of inclusive practices and encourages you to lead with them during Catholic Schools Week (CSW)! The week’s themes give...
Winding Roads and Rough Ways
The opening of this week’s Gospel almost caused me to overlook an important message, as well as the promise embedded in the second half of the reading. Initially we hear...
Attending to Executive Functions during Advent
The season of Advent is a time of preparation and anticipation for Christmas...an exciting time! As we prepare, let us consider how the excitement of the holidays and changes in...
One Ripple at a Time
The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is happy to share the following piece by Mary Desmarais, the inclusion specialist and expanded services teacher at Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington...
Why PIE? We Can All Grow! My Journey (so far)
The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is pleased to introduce you to our new associate director, Abby Giroux! I am blessed to welcome one of our own to the PIE...
It Only Takes a Spark!
The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is blessed to collaborate with incredible inclusive education organizations across the country. The FIRE Foundation supports the inclusion of students with diverse learning abilities...
Open Doors Program Unlocks College and More for Students with Disabilities
The Program for Inclusive Education (PIE) is pleased to update our audience about St. Mary Catholic Central High School (SMCC) in Monroe, Michigan. SMCC began the St. Andre Bessette (SAB)...