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Local university answers call for inclusive education teachers with new major
- Miami University unveiled a new Inclusive Education major merging general and special education in one program.
- The program received approval from the Ohio Department of Higher Education to proceed.
- It aims to prepare teachers to create inclusive classrooms for diverse learners.
- Universal Design for Learning is a core focus of the program.
- The degree may allow students to earn multiple Ohio teaching licenses.
- Dean Amity Noltemeyer supports the blended approach for cohesion in the field.
- Ashley Cartell Johnson notes the blended program reflects broader educational goals.
- The new major responds to growing demand for inclusive classrooms amid diversity.
- The program positions Miami University as a model for inclusive teacher education.
- The announcement was reported by WKRC from Oxford, Ohio.
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