Are You Trying to Make Some Shifts? Let’s Roll!

Support for Your Inclusive Education Journey

Connect with our team to discuss how we can support your goals. Together, we'll construct learning experiences that empower thinking and practice shifts within supportive professional learning communities.

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Stay engaged with our latest workshops, conferences, and professional development sessions. Whether in-person or virtual, our events provide learning opportunities and connections to others committed to equity-oriented, inclusive practices.

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“Thank you so much for [Katie’s] inspirational talk. Your stories, your insight and the framework you have brought forth invite folks into the conversation around how we can make inclusion for all a reality. If shifting mindsets is your learning target, you hit the bullseye.”

—Lindsay, Program Coordinator, Simon Fraser University

“My favorite part of the Autism Conference was Shelley Moore’s keynote. She provided insightful and practical strategies for supporting diverse learners in the classroom. Her storytelling and real-life examples made the information engaging and easy to relate to. I walked away with new perspectives on inclusion and ways to better support my students.”

—Conference Participant, Children’s Autism Services

“Laurie is amazing! The honest, vulnerable, and hilarious ways in which she presents her understanding and personal story speaks directly to my heart and soul. She helped me feel seen and safe. At the same time, I learned a million ideas that I can use in my Kindergarten classroom …Laurie is a gift to us all.”

—Conference Participant

“Oh, my heart! I didn’t think I could love Laurie more than I already do, but this session made me laugh, cry, and feel compassion for myself and my world. Her vulnerability and ability to make everyone feel seen and heard is a talent unlike any other. Her message is one for everyone and is so important."

—Conference Participant

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Real Voices from Communities Making Change

Read the feedback from communities Outside Pins have collaborated with.

A Collective of Lived Expertise

Working Together to Change Our Aim in Education

Outside Pin Consulting is a community of educators, families, researchers, speakers, facilitators, self-advocates, consultants, and specialized support and service providers, each making changes in their own lanes of lived experience.

Together, we’re dedicated to provoking thinking, teaching and learning from each other, and fostering inclusive practices throughout education and the world. As a collective, our goal is to advocate and educate to create positive change that ensures ALL students are welcomed into inclusive neighbourhood classrooms and schools and provided equal and equitable educational opportunities.

And how do we do this? We aim for the students who are the hardest to reach…because if we can get to them, we will get to everyone.

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What is an Outside Pin?

In bowling, the outside pins are the two pins in the outer corners of the formation. They are the hardest to reach, but if we aim for them, they have the biggest impact on the rest of the pins.

To us, being an Outside Pin means bringing distinctive perspectives and experiences that exist on the periphery of established norms. We have unconventional points of view that disrupt thinking in productive ways that provoke and inspire folks to consider new possibilities. It’s about having the courage to stand out while maintaining a strong collaborative spirit.

Featured Speakers,
Facilitators, and Collaborators

Knocking Down Barriers to Shift Paradigms

Our team of Outside Pins brings multiple perspectives that highlight stories, research, processes, and strategies designed to support diverse classrooms, school districts, and communities. Our consultants offer lived experience and research-based approaches across various topics that help communities navigate and reduce barriers to inclusive education.