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How can we get children engaged in the process ?
My dream was to be a Physical Education teacher and coach . I went to University and graduated but I didn ' t go that route because I was distracted by the Tour . The Foundation , however , always had a school program as part of our journey . It is now in about over 5,300 schools with over 12,000 educators registered to use our resources . We have a curriculum that ' s no charge online , and it can be adapted into the curriculum of each jurisdiction . Nova Scotia ’ s Ministry of Education is one of those that has formally endorsed our curriculum for K to Grade 12 . Accessibility and inclusion are the contents . Lesson plans have been specifically crafted for their learning outcomes . Then , we have ambassadors that visit , inperson and digitally , to tell their stories and to bring students real life examples , experiences and other resources they can draw from . This school concept is valuable so I think that ' s got to be the end game . Schools are a microcosm of communities and we ' re building attitudes , values and future champions . This is a way for kids to get engaged in the process and normalizing it on the curriculum is a good path to take .
It keeps evolving . We listen
to teachers , administrators and the kids and also keep opening up the envelope before various groups and individuals that represent people with disabilities so they feel that it ' s as much their programs as it is ours . We are only the facilitator of it now .
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