A Discussion about the Illinois Resource Guide for Early Childhood Collaborative Itinerant Teaching Model

01/09/2025 24 min
A Discussion about the Illinois Resource Guide for Early Childhood Collaborative Itinerant Teaching Model

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Welcome back to the STAR NET Regions I & III Podcast.  I’m Bridget Meis, an Early Childhood Special Education Professional Development Specialist.  Joining me today is Kristy Doan from the Illinois State Board of Education.  Today, we are going to talk about what the itinerant model looks like when related service providers embed services into the classroom setting and community based settings. Resources:Advancing Preschool Inclusion in Community Based Early Childhood Education ProgramsPolicy Statement on Inclusion of Children with Disabilities in Early Childhood ProgramsDinnebeil, L.A., McInerney, W.F. (2011). A guide to itinerant early childhood special education services. Baltimore, MD: Paul H Brooks Publishing CoDinnebeil, L. A., Weber, G., & McInerney, W. F. (2019). The challenges of itinerant early childhood special education: The perspectives of practitioners. International Journal of Early Childhood Special Education, 11(1), 18–30. https:// doi. org/ 10. 20489/intje cse. 583501 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecresq.2012.03.001