{"id":1562,"date":"2022-10-26T17:26:20","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T17:26:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ippdemosites.org\/?p=1562"},"modified":"2022-11-07T18:26:02","modified_gmt":"2022-11-07T18:26:02","slug":"article-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg.education.uw.edu\/demosites\/article-1\/","title":{"rendered":"IPP Demo Sites; Ambassadors for Inclusion\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/stg.education.uw.edu\/demosites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edwin-pratt-visit-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stg.education.uw.edu\/demosites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edwin-pratt-visit-2.jpg 512w, https:\/\/stg.education.uw.edu\/demosites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edwin-pratt-visit-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stg.education.uw.edu\/demosites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edwin-pratt-visit-2-375x281.jpg 375w, https:\/\/stg.education.uw.edu\/demosites\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/edwin-pratt-visit-2-108x81.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>IPP Demosites; Ambassadors for Inclusion&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Representatives from Singapore with the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) and AWWA &#8211; Kindle Garden visited Washington State to engage in transformational professional development. ECDA\u2019s vision is a good start for every child. They are working on supporting this start with inclusive preschools. AWWA is a social service agency in Singapore, serving people across all life stages. Kindle Garden is AWWA\u2019s inclusive early learning center. This educational visit supported learning toward Kindle Garden\u2019s mission of personalized programming, embracing diversity, nurturing educators to foster relationships with each child, working with families and engaging in accessible spaces for all. These groups were hosted by the University of Washington, The UW Haring Center Experimental Education Unit, the Old Redmond SchoolHouse, and Edwin Pratt Early Learning Center, an IPP Demonstration Site. In addition to school leaders, the visitors also met with leaders in the fields of research and education such as Kathleen Meeker the Director of Research at the Haring Center and Angel Fettig the director of\u00a0 the UW Special Education Doctoral Program. Engaged in observation at each of these sites and through meaningful conversation with multiple sources, evidence based practices and resources were shared to aid in building inclusive communities. This trip embodied Kindle Garden\u2019s vision as well as ECDA\u2019s core values of Care, Commitment, and Collaboration. Supporting this visit aligns with the IPP goal of creating communities as sites for research, professional development, and model demonstration sites for best practices in inclusive education. The UW Haring Center IPP Demosites look forward to a continued collaboration with ECDA and Kindle Garden on their journey to inclusion. To learn more about our visitors check out their websites:<br \/>ECDA: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecda.gov.sg\/pages\/default.aspx\">https:\/\/www.ecda.gov.sg<br \/><\/a>Kindle Garden: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kindlegarden.com.sg\/\">https:\/\/www.kindlegarden.com.sg\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can find more about Edwin Pratt Early Learning on their website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shorelineschools.org\/earlylearningcenter\">https:\/\/www.shorelineschools.org\/earlylearningcenter<\/a> or on the IPP demo site webpage: <a href=\"https:\/\/ippdemosites.org\/\">https:\/\/ippdemosites.org\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPP Demosites; Ambassadors for Inclusion&nbsp; Representatives from Singapore with the Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA) and AWWA &#8211; Kindle Garden visited Washington State to engage in transformational professional development. ECDA\u2019s vision is a good start for every child. They are working on supporting this start with inclusive preschools. AWWA is a social service agency in Singapore, serving people across all life stages. Kindle Garden is AWWA\u2019s inclusive early learning center. 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