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UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Early Childhood Special Ed. & Rehab Counseling Inclusive Education Students with Dr. Lee Ann Jung and Dr. Amy Spriggs at the Tri-Association Annual Educator’s Conference in Colombia, Fall 2015 College of Education Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education goes global The Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education, established in 2014 through the Department of Early Childhood, Special Education, and Rehabilitation Counseling within the UK College of Education, has seen success on a global scale. Since October 2014, cohorts of educators from international schools in Central and South America and the Middle East have participated in the fivecourse program focused on giving general education teachers adequate support in serving students with disabilities in their classrooms. This program, being offered in a unique format that brings the courses directly to the participants through online and in-person instruction, responds to the critical and growing need both within the United States, but especially in developing nations, for professional learning programs 8 designed to support educators in the area of inclusive education. The first international school cohort completed its program in December 2015, with nine students earning graduate credit and an additional 36 professional-learning students earning a digital badge for completion. Future plans for the certificate include a cohort in Honduras beginning in Fall 2016 and online delivery of the certificate to broaden the reach of the program beginning in 2017. For more information about the Graduate Certificate in Inclusive Education, visit bit.ly/InclusiveEducation or contact the Director of International School Partnerships in the UK College of Education, Dr. Lee Ann Jung (ljung@uky. edu). COE COMMUNICATOR | APRIL 2016