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Captured in these pages are Morin's journey as a Teacher and Special Educator. He began his career in 1970, finally drawing it to a close in 2014, a span of almost four and half decades! During that time he experienced many remarkable situations that caused him to reflect on the practice of educating individuals with unique needs. The book is NOT a how-to book but rather an immersion into the challenges of an educator trying to navigate the messy terrain of educating children who have a variety of disabilities, ensconced in community school settings. Morin lays the groundwork for his growth as it relates to his field, the maturation of his thoughts and actions, and the influlences that sustained him on his journey. Readers will encounter children they likely did not realize were present in community schools, yet they are, and they are there to be educated just as normal children are. It is through these children's stories that he isolates some essential questions that confront educators as they grapple with the meaning of what an inclusive education is supposed to look like, not only for those children but, also for the others who function within the same environments.

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Joseph (Joe) Morin is a retired educator, having taught at every level in community school settings; elementary, middle, and secondary. Although most of his career was spent in Special Education, 5 of his 29 years of his K-12 experience was in the general education stream (Grades, 4, 5, 7, & 8). In addition to community school settings, he also taught at an outdoor school, a residential treatment center, and a provincial demonstration school. Upon retiring from K-12, he accepted a position at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in the Department of Special Education where he taught pre-service teachers for 14 years. In 1970 he received his initial certification from Toronto Teacher's College (closed in 1978). He proceeded with his degree requirements concurrently after accepting his first teaching assignment in Mississauga, Ontario in 1970. He eventually graduated from York University in Toronto as an undergraduate (B.A. Sociology, 1974), and the University of Toronto for his graduate degrees (M. Ed., 1976 and Ed.D., 1998). In addition to his academic qualifications, he holds certifications in elementary, middle, and secondary as well as a Specialist Certificate in Special Education. He currently resides in Calgary Alberta Canada with his wife of 54 years. He has one daughter, and two grandchildren. He can be reached for comment at morinje@icloud.com.

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