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WHO ARE WE?

“It's time to evolve. We must move the goalpost on inclusion, and accessibility."

THE SPELLIGENT™ PHILOSOPHY

  • We need to change the design of school so all students are successful.

  • Learning differences should be understood, recognized and celebrated.

  • All students deserve educators with the skills and knowledge needed to support every learner.

We INSIST on pushing the conversation forward

We INFORM people on what they can do

We INVITE people to be part of the solution

We INSPIRE through powerful storytelling

We INCENTIVIZE leaders to innovate

WE ARE ALL “IN”

EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT. EMBRACE IT. DESIGN FOR IT.

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TONI BARTON

Spelligent's founder is a nationally recognized educator and parent with over 20 years of experience. A former principal, charter network director, and special education teacher, she holds a Master’s Degree in Teaching - Special Education, and a Juris Doctor. Toni has coached leaders at the state-level and trained hundreds of educators across the country.

Notably, she has received national recognition for her work as a beacon in the special education field by The Center for Learner Equity, and her work was highlighted in Forbes. Toni is a podcast host and the author of the upcoming book Building Truly Inclusive Schools: A Call to Action for K-12 Leaders and a contributing author to the upcoming book Inclusive Leadership: From Theory to Practice. Toni has written articles published in The Hechinger Report, Getting Smart and ELearning Industry.


Fun Facts: Toni is a Wheel of Fortune champion and had a cameo in Beyonce's film Renaissance.

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