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With the enactment of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act Amendments of 1997, greater attention to inclusion of students with special needs in the general education classroom has been mandated. 

This mandate is to ensure that children with disabilities are educated to the maximum extent appropriate in the least restrictive environment. 

In response to this mandate, The Bavaria District Special Education Cluster group was formed to identify and address special education issues within the district. 

This resulted in the creation of the TIPS program.  (pause) Teaching Inclusionary Practices for Students. 

The goal of the TIPS program is to support educators in providing inclusive education for special needs students.  Jan Osier, the TIPS coordinator for the Bavaria District,  works directly with educators to provide training, coaching, modeling,  and assistance with inclusionary practices in the classroom. 

The TIPS program provides educators with

·        Instruction and implementation of a variety of models of inclusive education.

·        Guidance on providing modifications and accommodations to guarantee access to the general curriculum for all special needs students.

·        Identification and teaching of learning strategies for students in the classroom AND

·        Current research and  best practices in instruction for inclusive education.

Inclusive education is the way for all students in a school to become part of the school community.  We know that children who learn together, learn to live together.

The Bavaria District through the TIPS program seeks to empower educators with the tools needed for successful inclusive education.