Stories from the Classroom: Ensuring Successful Participation in School Community Events

By collaborating with her colleagues and carefully planning, Julie Saxe, a special educator from Yarmouth, Maine is able to facilitate her students’ participation in the first-grade spring concert. This is an event that some students might choose to avoid if they did not have the scaffolding in place to feel successful. Listen to Julie Saxe describe how she helps to provide “…the memories and positive experiences that school should be.”

Use the quick guide to help facilitate reflection and discussion using this video. The quick guide can be used if you have about 15 minutes to view the video and facilitate a discussion.