inclusive education

Presents a comprehensive resource that helps teachers reach students with varied learning styles; and contains a collection of ready-to-use strategies, lessons, and activities.

Examines current research about the best ways to teach students with disabilities in middle school and secondary school classrooms and explains how the findings can best be applied in different content areas.

Offers teachers more than one thousand practical strategies for creating a classroom atmosphere and curriculum that meets the needs of all students, despite learning differences and difficulties.

Describes the roles and responsibilities of the paraprofessional in the classroom, explains what is meant by the inclusive classroom, and looks at how paraprofessionals can support individual students, provide curricular and instructional support, and maintain confidentiality.

Presents teacher-tested strategies for working with students with disabilities and colleagues to facilitate success in the classroom; covers such areas as spelling, mathematics, large group instruction, assessment, and attention difficulties. Includes twenty-five checklists, worksheets, and other tools.