The Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA), passed in 1975, ensures that eligible children with disabilities receive free public education along with the services they need to succeed. The IDEA act ...

What is Inclusion in the Classroom and Why is it Important? Inclusion in the classroom means that all children, no matter their racial, religious, or ethnic background, gender, learning style, or ...

Ivan was a fourth grader with big brown eyes, a wide smile and a quiet demeanor who refused to enter my classroom. “Everyone thinks I’m stupid,” he’d say. I’ve changed his name to protect his privacy.

An equitable and inclusive classroom provides a variety of opportunities to learn and values student diversity. This is achieved through supporting: Equity: Providing needs-based supports to ensure ...

Does the social and structural system reward teachers for including all students? Unfortunately not. Does the social and structural system punish teachers for excluding certain students? Absolutely ...

Schools should provide a window through which all students can see the future they want for themselves. Students arrive in the classroom with a diverse range of needs, and helping them succeed isn’t ...

With greater awareness of gender identity from toddlers to teens comes the responsibility of the people in their lives to recognize, honor, and celebrate these unique differences anywhere—and ...

In Bangor’s Downeast School, teachers are setting up for the upcoming year. Crayon boxes and name plates top small desks, signs spell out the ABC’s. In one classroom, a banner proclaims “All Are ...

A teacher works with a student at Westmoor Elementary in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. The district is one of the first to adopt a statewide initiative to improve inclusion in classrooms. Credit: Jackie ...