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Preschool Inclusion in Illinois Episode 3: Implementing Preschool Inclusion: Springfield’s Journey

April 17, 2023 • Illinois STAR NET Regions I&III

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In this episode, we have the opportunity to hear from Kevi Jackson, PreK Programs Coordinator with Springfield School District 186, Julie Schackman, Inclusion Specialist with Early CHOICES, and Ann Kremer, Project Director of Early CHOICES as we learn about Springfield’s inclusion journey as one of Illinois’ 3 Community Inclusion Teams.

Resources:

NAEYC & DEC Inclusion Joint Position Statement http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_EC_updatedKS.pdf

Information on the Community Inclusion Teams, the data and infographics https://www.eclre.org/planning-tools/implementation-of-inclusion-project/

STAR NET:https://www.starnet.org/

Early CHOICES:https://www.eclre.org/

ECTA: https://ectacenter.org/