In today's high stakes educational environment, there is often little time to spare in our classrooms.  Teaching is often fast-paced and targeted while time for creativity and reflection can be limited.  The amount of time that it takes to process information and formulate a response varies from child to child, so click on the title or "Read more" for some useful strategies to meet the needs of all learners.

Inclusive schools should be places where children not only achieve...but enjoy.  The playground or inside play areas are oftentimes the center of a young child's social world.  Click on the title or "Read more" for some ideas to help facilitate social interaction and acceptance on the playground.

Daily routines provide structure to what otherwise can be viewed by students as a long and open ended series of tasks throughout the day. Routines typically follow the same sequence and render the same consequence during each cycle therefore making them very predictable. Predictability supports early learning.  Click on the title or "Read more" for information about how to create predictable classroom routines.

The home is the most natural setting that a child of any age will encounter on a daily basis.  The definition of "home" may be different for many children, but wherever "home" is for a child, there are many opportunities to be included in everyday activities to build skills and a sense of belonging to a family unit.  Click on the title or "Read more" for some ideas about how to include a child with disabilities in family activities.

Inclusive schools that have maintained success over time have a very important commonality: They engage family members in meaningful school and classroom activities.  Family structures in our country and around the world are increasingly diverse. Our students come from immigrant families, adoptive families, single-parent households, blended families and other configurations that encourage us to be open-minded and think creatively about ways to foster positive relationships.  Click on the title or "Read more" for ways to encourage family involvement and to keep them involved.

Video is a powerful self-examination tool.  Click on the title or "Read more" for information on how educators can use video recordings to assess instruction and improve practice.