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Co-Teaching: 10 Practical Tips to Strengthen Your Partnership

Are you navigating this school year with a co-teacher? Read More

4 Things A+ Educators Do

In this blog post we'll hear some wise words from Nancy Mather, Sam Goldstein, and Katie Eklund, co-authors of Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors. Read More

Try These Classroom Arrangement Tricks to Maximize Student Engagement

In this blog post, we’ll explore what works and doesn’t work in room arrangement and organization, using a great, vivid example from R.A. McWilliam’s book, Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom. Read More

Brandon’s Story: How Preschool Inclusion Helped One Young Learner with Autism

This blog post helps clarify the why of preschool inclusion. Read More

7 Tips for Including Kids with Autism in Physical Education

I’ll share some specific tips from Different Speeds & Different Needs author Gary Barber, a physical education teacher with more than 30 years of experience coaching kids with and without disabilities. Read More

Co-Teaching: How We Do It

If you just began a new school year as a co-teacher—or if you’re just intrigued by the possibilities of a teaching partnership and want to see one in action—this post is for you. Read More

7 Key Features of Quality Inclusion

Adapted from The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox, these 7 features were pinpointed with early childhood programs in mind, but they also have wider application in K-12 classrooms. Read More

3 Common Legal Mistakes When Teaching Kids with Special Needs

If you want to stay informed and avoid legal pitfalls, we recommend the new book Your Classroom Guide to Special Education Law by Beverley H. Johns, M.S. It’s a plain-English guide to the basics of special education law—no jargon, just reader-friendly explanations and lots of engaging features like quizzes, activities, and case stories. Read More

Your Child with Special Needs Started Preschool: Now What?

This guest blog post is by Nakeshia Wright, an inclusion specialist at the Frazer Center, an inclusive early education program in Atlanta, Georgia. Read More

11 Rules for Successful Meetings with Parents

How can you make the most of school meetings and sidestep some of the most common pitfalls? Read More