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OUTLINE 1. Background information
a. Bullying
b. Inclusion
c. Universal Design Theory (UDL)
2. Who is at risk?
a. Immigrants/refugees
b. LGBTQ2S+
c. Indigenous students
d. Gender Equality
e. Disabilities
f. Visible minorities
g. Religious freedom
3. What related MB policies are there?
a. Philosophy of inclusion
b. Safe schools charter
c. Safe and Inclusive Schools
4. How can educators support students?
a. Inclusive planning process
b. Practoces
c. Personal Belonging
d. Diversity
BACKGROUND
INFO
BULLYING "Bullying is behaviour that is
intended to cause fear,
intimidation, humiliation, distress
or other forms of harm to another
person’s feelings, self-esteem,
body, or reputation or is intended
to create a negative school
environment for another person."

-MB Education
 MB Education Core Beliefs:

INCLUSION
All students can learn, in
different ways and at
different rates
All students have individual
abilities and needs
All students want to feel
they belong and are valued
All students have the right
to benefit from their
education
-MB Education

(MB Education)
UNIVERSAL
DESIGN "Universal design is the process
of creating systems,

THEORY environments, materials, and

devices that are directly and
repeatedly usable by people with
the widest range of abilities
operating within the largest
variety of situations"

-MB Education (2006)

WHO IS AT
RISK?
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IMMIGRANTS h
la len
& C
REFUGEES Language barriers
Cultural adjustment

Discrimination/prejudice
Trauma and how it
affects learning
Resource acquisition
 ges
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h
LGBTQ2S+ C
Discrimination/harassment
Resource acquisition
Mental health challenges
Lack of representation
Family rejection
 ges
la len
INDIGENOUS Ch
STUDENTS Cultural marginalization
Discrimination/prejudice
Generational trauma
Resource acquisition
Limited representation
Lack of Indigenous
teachers
 ges
la len
GENDER Ch

EQUALITY Lack of representation

Discrimination/stereotyping
Unequal access to
resources
Gender pay gap
Sexualization of female
students
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n
STUDENTS Ch
la le

WITH Accessibility
DISABILITIES Accommodations
Social isolation
Lack of support
Lack of resources
Access to technology
Bullying
 ges
la len
h
VISIBLE C

MINORITIES Cultural isolation

Discrimination/prejudice/ha
rassment
Language barriers
Unequal access to
resources
Socioeconomic barriers
 ges
la len
Ch
RELIGIOUS
STUDENTS Lack of accommodation
Discrimination/prejudice
Marginalization
Lack of representation
 WHAT
POLICIES DOES
MANITOBA
HAVE?
 PHILOSOPHY
OF INCLUSION
Each individual should be made to
feel accepted, valued, and safe
Inclusive communities evolve to
meet changing needs of members
Community provides involvement
and equal access
Working together strengthens our
foundation for the future
Promotes the participation,
belonging and interaction of
members

(MB Education, N.D.)

SAFE SCHOOLS
CHARTER Schools have a duty to
provide students with safe
and caring school
environments
Schools are required to
have a code of conduct and
current emergency
response plans

(MB Education, 2004-05)

 SAFE AND
INCLUSIVE
Definition of bullying was
expanded to include cyber-

SCHOOLS
bullying
Policies were expanded
relating to technology
Human diversity policy
enacted
Adults are required to
report unacceptable
student conduct

(MB Education, 2012-13)

 HOW CAN
EDUCATORS
SUPPORT
STUDENTS?
 INCLUSIVE Preparing for inclusive

PLANNING schools
Form a planning team

PROCESS Identify strengths and

areas for improvment,
monitoring, or evaluation
Identify educational
priorities
Select strategies to
achieve priorities and
outcomes

(MB Education, 2004)

 PRACTICES TO Engage in practices that

IMPLEMENT
allow diverse learners to
be taught effectively
Differentiation
Universal design
theory (UDL)
Culturally-responsive
teaching
Collaborative learning
Incorporate assistive
technology
(MB Education)
 PERSONAL
BELONGING
Allow classrooms to foster a
positive environment and
AND culture
ACHIEVEMENT Model positive behaviour
Reward good behaviour
and address negative
behaviour
Encourage discussion and
critical thinking
Make assignments relevant
to student lives

(MB Education)
 DIVERSITY Enhance students’ abilities to
deal with diversity
Encourage cross-cultural
discussion
Address bias and
discrimination in the
classroom
Incorporate cultural
perspectives
Use a range of
representation in
teaching resources
(MB Education)
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