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Washington Elementary school program in Billings, Montana builds bridges in special education

This year at Washington http://www.billingsschools.org/washington.html , special education classrooms were moved into the building’s annex, a separate, adjacent group of rooms. Teachers decided to make an extra effort to make sure special education students weren’t isolated, integrating a mentoring program, providing extra physical education opportunities and holding a "Respect Rally" assembly.

It puts the school in line for a Special Olympics Unified Champion School designation, something given to a small percentage of schools. Such schools take unusual steps to create "a socially inclusive school climate that emphasizes acceptance, respect and human dignity for all students," the group’s website says.

By MATT HOFFMAN [email protected]

Full Story: http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/education/washington-program-builds-bridges-in-special-education/article_d8b92df0-74cf-5e55-897b-172f21eebcb4.html

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