Experiencing Human Rights: How Inclusion in the Schools Educates a New Generation to a Human Rights Perspective Delivered by: Dr. Gordon Porter, Director of Inclusive Education Canada Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 7 pm Ted Daigle Auditorium, Edmund Casey Hall St. Thomas University There will be a reception, following the lecture, in Sir James Dunn Hall Cafeteria … Continued
On May 25, 2014, Inclusive Education Canada Director Dr. Gordon Porter and Gérald Richard, the Deputy Minister of Education and Early Childhood Education, New Brunswick received the UNESCO/Emir Jaber al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah Prize to Promote Quality Education for Persons with Intellectual Disabilities. Gordon and Gérald received the 2013 prize after being nominated by Inclusion International … Continued
Inclusive Education Canada Director, Gordon L. Porter was in Barcelona, Spain to give a key note address at a conference organized by APASIM, a city agency celebrating 75 years of service to children and families. The head of the agency Efren Carbonell met Gordon in Salamanca in 2009 and heard him speak at a conference … Continued
Joyce Clayton, Director of the Inclusive Learning Supports Branch at Alberta Education welcomed Dr. Gordon L. Porter, the Director of Inclusive Education Canada to discuss issues and strategies with more than 30 senior staff at Alberta Education in November 2012. Porter and Clayton were panelists at a conference on Human Rights and Inclusion organized by … Continued
By David Towell, PhD, Director of the Centre for Inclusive Futures, London, UK Inclusive Education Canada (IEC) previously posted my commentary on the first series of Let’s Chat About Inclusive Education. Gordon Porter thought this brief overview was a useful complement to the depth of ideas and discussion available in the first ten broadcasts and … Continued
Ever since families first came together in the field of intellectual disability to share their experiences with each other and campaign for better support, education for children has always been a top priority. Today, education systems are large and complex, requiring national family associations and their local partners to navigate systems not built with an … Continued
by David Towell, Director of the Centre for Inclusive Futures, London, UK When I am updating myself about current issues in inclusive education, a good starting point is always Inclusive Education Canada and its excellent website at www.inclusiveeducation.ca I was very happy therefore to learn about the panel discussions with Canadian leaders in this field … Continued
In this episode of Let’s Talk About Inclusive Education, hosts Gordon Porter, Dr. Jacqueline Specht, and Diane Richler discuss the Let’s Chat series format and introduce themselves and their connection to inclusive education. You can view the guide below or download the pdf here.
Dr. Lesley Eblie Trudel This article was contributed by Dr. Lesley Trudel in response to Director of Inclusive Education Canada, Gordon Porter’s Feb 15th blog, Is It Inclusion – Or School Leadership – That Is Failing? Inclusive classrooms do not fail students. Dr. Gordon Porter is spot on, in his response to The Toronto Globe … Continued
Gordon Porter, Director, Inclusive Education Canada A journalist for the Toronto Globe and Mail wrote an article last month that took a serious look at what is commonly labelled ‘inclusive education’ in Canada. The perspectives of parents, academics, union officials and educational leaders were all cited. The reporter, Caroline Alphonso, followed journalistic practice and presented … Continued
