111. Creating an Inquiry-Based Inclusion School

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We know that kids learn best when they’re interested in the curriculum. But our traditional model leaves a lot to be desired. Prescribed curriculum regurgitated in front of a classroom full of quietly sitting children is not the way to interest those children.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Instead, we need kids to be involved. We need them to forge their own paths and learn through inquiry. That’s exactly how School Lane Charter School in Bensalem, Pennsylvania operates. And the school is on the cutting edge of finding new ways for teaching and learning with inclusion in mind.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This week, I’m talking to Karen Schade, leader of that school for the last 20+ years. She shares my beliefs that not every child is destined for a four-year university, and yet we can still support them to academic excellence. That achievement looks different for every child and we must educate our communities that yesterday’s style isn’t what today should look like.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen in to how School Lane Charter School is making waves with its teaching model, grading system, and inclusion opportunities for all students, no matter their path.</span></p> <h2> </h2> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jump in the Conversation:</span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[1:46] - Creating a learner-centered school</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[3:32] - Find a place where your values can come to fruition</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[4:42] - Using a co-teaching model </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">[6:09] - It wasn’t just inclusion; it was about figuring out what they wanted to do in future</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><span style= "