# Teachers’ Guides to Inclusive Practices  
## Modifying Schoolwork  
### Third Edition  
by  
Rachel Janney, Ph.D.

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## Contents  
- About the Authors  
- About the Forms  
- Acknowledgments  
- 1 Inclusive Education: The Big Picture  
  - Defining Characteristics of Inclusive Education  
  - An Organizing Framework for Schoolwide Systems of Student Support  
  - Improving Your Schools Inclusive Practices  
- 2 Curricular and Instructional Practices that Promote the Inclusion and Success of All Students  
  - Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction  
  - Active Learning and Brain-Compatible Learning  
  - Peer-Mediated Learning Structures  
  - Learning Strategies  
  - Graphic Organizers  
  - Strategies to Increase Active Responding During Whole-Class Lessons  
  - Collaborative Planning for Diverse Groups of Students  
- 3 A Model for Creating Individualized Adaptations and Supports  
  - What Is a Model, and Why Is It Necessary?  
  - Creating Individualized Adaptations and Supports  
- 4 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Individualized Adaptations and Supports for Students with Extensive Needs  
  - Step 1: Gather and Share Information About the Student and the Classroom  
  - Step 2: Schedule Instruction and Supports Across the Day  
  - Step 3: Plan and Implement Instruction, with Needed Adaptations and Supports  
  - Step 4: Plan and Implement More Specialized Teaching Strategies  
  - Step 5: Monitor and Evaluate  
- 5 Including All Students in Instruction in Core Curriculum Areas  
  - Two Reminders: Start with Effective Teaching and Keep All Students Goals in Mind  
  - Reading and Written Language  
  - Mathematics and Numeracy  
  - Content Areas and Natural and Social Sciences  
  - Tests and Testing Procedures  
  - A Final Note: Do Not Reinvent the Wheel  
- References  
- Appendix A: Blank Forms  
- Appendix B: Resources on Creating Effective Inclusive Schools and Designing Schoolwork for Inclusive Classrooms  
- Index

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# About the Authors  
Rachel Janney, Ph.D.  
Martha E. Snell, Ph.D.

## FOCUSING QUESTIONS  
### Inclusive Education  
- What are the defining characteristics of inclusive education?  
- What philosophical, organizational, and instructional practices provide the foundation for inclusive education?

### Inclusive Education  
The Big Picture  
This book is designed to be a practical resource for use by teams of general and special educators, support staff, and parents who share the goal of successfully educating students with a range of strengths and needs. This book focuses on classroom strategies rather than on the process of making school systems more inclusive.

### DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF INCLUSIVE EDUCATION  
Inclusion is about school renewal and change to improve the education system for all students. Effective inclusion practices require a comprehensive plan for changes in curriculum, teaching, learning, and interactions between students and teachers.

| Characteristic | Description |  
| --- | --- |  
| All students are welcome | All students can attend the schools in their attendance zone, where they and their families are valued members of the community. |

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# FOCUSING QUESTIONS  
### What the Research Says  
Key findings include:  
- Given the right supports, students with disabilities can demonstrate high levels of social interaction in inclusive settings.  
- Students with disabilities experience enhanced acquisition of social and academic skills in inclusive contexts.  
- Achievement of students without disabilities is not compromised by the inclusion of students with disabilities.

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### Conclusion  
This book addresses strategies for accommodating students with various needs while emphasizing the importance of collaborative problem-solving among educators to ensure effective teaching and learning environments for all.