Hybrid Format
A hybrid course format provides rich, on-demand content plus five, 90-minute Zoom sessions per course.
Two Zoom Times
Choose between two Zoom meeting options on Tuesdays to fit your schedule: 7am & 7pm Eastern (New York).
Revisit and Catch Up
Catch up if you miss a session or revisit the conversation with Zoom meeting recordings and transcripts.
About the Course
Inclusive leadership begins with mindset. In many schools, students with differences are unintentionally separated—by labels, schedules, or adult assumptions. But real inclusion happens when we stop asking, “Whose student is this?” and start asking, “What does this student need, and how can we support them together?” In this course, we’ll explore how to lead a neuroaffirming school culture—one that recognizes variability as the norm, not the exception. Grounded in the framework of Your Students, My Students, Our Students, we’ll challenge the false dichotomy between “students with special needs” and “everyone else,” and instead embrace the concept of the jagged learner profile—where every student has strengths and needs that don’t fit neatly into categories. We’ll explore how to: 🧠 Define neuroaffirming mindsets and recognize the impact of adult language, expectations, and routines 📈 Use jagged profiles to guide instructional design, team conversations, and student support 🏫 Lead culture-building that promotes belonging, clarity, and psychological safety for all learners 🛠️ Design schoolwide structures and schedules that support inclusion at the systems level 🤝 Build shared responsibility across general and special education teams
Instructor: Dr. Lee Ann Jung
Lee Ann is the founder of Lead Inclusion and a Professor of Practice at San Diego State University. She is a systems thinker who works alongside educators and school leaders to strengthen universal design for learning, inclusion, intervention, MTSS, and mastery-based assessment and grading. She regularly provides individualized coaching and thought partnership to school leaders as they navigate the complexities of leading inclusive efforts. A former special education teacher and administrator, Lee Ann brings a deep understanding of the realities of school life. She has consulted with schools in more than 30 countries and across the United States, engaging in ongoing conversations about how to make learning more equitable and meaningful for all students. The author of nine books and numerous journal articles and book chapters, Lee Ann writes about practical, research-based strategies for inclusive education and effective systems change. In her community, she serves as a board member for Life Adventure Center, a nonprofit focused on healing for individuals who have experienced trauma.
Join us to strengthen your school culture!
$750.00