Innovative and Inclusive Practices
The Innovative and Inclusive Preschool Practices Exemplar Lead(s) provide innovative and inclusive classroom models and technical assistance for preschool continuum options in order to ensure that students found eligible for special education and related services have access to the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE). These Exemplar Lead(s) have established programs in place that have provided positive outcomes for students and families.
Exemplar Leads for Innovative and Inclusive Practices
Bonita Unified School District
Liberty Grammer has worked as a School Psychologist since 2009, joining the Bonita Unified School District (BUSD) in 2010. She has led the Preschool Assessment Team since 2012, working and collaborating closely with the BUSD team of specialists and providers in addition to community agencies including the San Gabriel Pomona Regional Center and Options for Learning Head Start in support of IDEA Part C to Part B assessments. Liberty has been instrumental in supporting the B.L.A.S.T. program (Building Lifelong Academic Skills Together), a preschool inclusion program in the BUSD that promotes inclusivity while teaching play and social skills, pre-academic skills, as well as adaptive skills to preschool aged children.

Bonita Unified School District
Taylor Smith is a Program Specialist with the Bonita Unified School District (BUSD) in San Dimas, California. She has more than 16 years of experience working in the field of special education, and holds both mild/moderate and moderate/severe teaching credentials. Taylor served on the BUSD preschool assessment team for 4 years and was the district’s Inclusion Specialist prior to becoming a Program Specialist for Elementary Programs.

Sonoma County SELPA
Janel Plack is a Program Specialist at the Sonoma County SELPA and Charter SELPA. Janel has over 30 years of experience as a Special Educator. She has worked with student populations from infancy through adulthood as a Speech-Language Pathologist, Special Education Administrator, and Principal. Janel's greatest interest is with Early Childhood Education. She is a proponent of working as a team (family, staff, and administration) to support any and all students.

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