Inclusion Strategies That Work!
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The go-to resource for ensuring the success of ALL learners!
Teaching students with diverse needs require educators to tap deep reserves of instructional know-how, empathy, responsiveness, and patience. And the mark of a great educator is ensuring that ALL learners reach their full potential - academically and emotionally.
For years, Inclusion Strategies that Work! has been an indispensable resource for K-12 teachers as they confidently assess, instruct, and differentiate inclusive lesson plans and strategies for inclusion. In this new edition, Toby J. Karten’s data-driven methods are updated with the latest research, connections to the Common Core, and legislative developments.
Beginning with a thoughtful look at why inclusion is so essential, Karten provides valuable advice on co-planning structured lessons, ways to leverage technology, and much more, including:
- Updated information on ADA, IDEA, writing IEPs, transitional services, classifications, RTI, metacognitive strategies, and links to the Common Core
- Tips for collaboratively working with families and making them an integral part of the inclusive team
- Interactive strategies and techniques that make concepts real in the classroom by honoring each individual student, and by not permitting a label to define a student or lower academic, behavioral, social, and emotional expectations
- An overview of special education legislative terminology
- Information on how to use emotional intelligence and brain-friendly learning to improve student outcomes
- Interactive online forms for planning, documentation, and collaboration
With this comprehensive resource, you will be equipped with the tools to transform your classroom into a more inclusive environment to ensure that each learner achieves success!
“Inclusion Strategies That Work! Third Edition is a must for administrators, general and special educators, related staff, and families who are looking for the one reference book on inclusion. Not only does it provide a wealth of information, it directs the reader to a host of other valuable resources and covers important basics which other professional books fail to address. Toby Karten’s sensitivity to respecting and meeting the diverse needs for students underscores the book. She embraces differences and provides a roadmap to inclusion. “
- Tobie Franklin, Director of Learning Support
The IDEAL School of Manhattan
"Ms. Karten brings a lifetime of experience and a common sense approach to teaching and working with students with disabilities in inclusive environments. This book places comprehensive strategies, resources and suggestions that are critical for success into the hands of all educators."
-Kathy Graham, Special Education Specialist
Region 3 Education Service Center, Victoria, TX
Contents
List of Inclusive Activities and Worksheets for Teachers and Students
List of Inclusive Activities and Worksheets for Teachers and Students
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Examining the Research Base and Legal Considerations in Special Education, CCSS Connections, and the Reasons for Inclusion
- Disability Legislation
- Introduction: Why Do Inclusion?
- Establishing Legislative Knowledge
- Disability Categories Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities Under Section 504
- Past, Present, and Future Concerns
- Common Core State Standards
- Cooperative Legislative Review
- Implications of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- Translating Research Into Learning Strategies That Work
- Inclusion and the Student With Disabilities
- 2. Understanding Complicated Special Education Terminology and the Effects of Labels
- Disability Introspection
- Being Treated Differently
- Merits of Individuality
- Disability Awareness Classroom Suggestions
- Viewing Differences in Books and Movies
- Different Choices
- Preparation for Successful Inclusion
- Focusing on Abilities
- 3. Establishing Successful Inclusive Classrooms
- Strategies That Work With All Learners
- Effective Ingredients
- Applying Diverse Strategies
- Strategic CCSS Applications
- Establishing Prior Knowledge
- The Goal of Special Education
- Motivating and Personalizing Learning Choices
- Multiple Intelligences of Students
- Learning Analysis
- Concretizing Learning
- Learning Designs
- Problem- and Project-Based Learning Connections
- Kinesthetic Connections
- Sensory Approaches and Learning Modalities
- 4. Next, Writing and Applying the Individualized Education Program
- What Exactly Is an IEP?
- Practical Guidelines for Using and Writing the IEP
- Appropriate Goals and Skills to Consider When Writing an IEP
- How to Track and Document IEPs
- IEP Challenges
- Implementing Adaptations by Charting Lessons
- 5. Introducing Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Issues Into the Curriculum
- Connecting Cognitive and Affective Skills
- Addressing Emotional Intelligences
- Behavioral Approaches for Educators
- Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Transitional Services
- Ways to Teach Social Skills
- Classroom Climate
- 6. Reaching and Co-Teaching Your Students
- Educational Collaboration
- Building Productive Relationships
- Collaborating as a Team
- Classroom Dynamics
- More Lesson Concerns
- Teen Culture
- 7. The Common Core State Standards and Using the Three Rs to Guide Instruction and Assessment
- First R: Reading
- Second R: ’Riting
- Third R: ’Rithmetic
- Complementing the Basics
- Artful Education
- Science by Observing, Doing, and Thinking
- Social Studies: Connecting Students to Their World
- Valuing Physical Education
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Educational Salads
- 8. Emphasizing Comprehension and Study Skills
- Learning More About Learning
- Developing Better Practices
- Teaching for More Understanding
- Organized Environments
- 9. Assessing, Testing, and Grading Your Students
- Purposeful Assessment Representations
- Classroom Scenarios
- User-Friendly Testing Formats
- Assessment Trends
- CCSS and Assessments
- Rubrics
- 10. Working With Parents and Families of Students With Disabilities
- Valuing Parents and Families
- Parents, Families, and Teachers as Allies
- Resources and Organizations for Parents, Guardians, and Families
- 11. Infusing Technology Into the Inclusive Classroom
- Benefits and Promising Futures
- Classroom and Community Implications and Resources
- Sample High School In-Class Lesson—Combining Literature and Technology
- Educational Ideas, Websites, and Resources
- Sites to Investigate for Students and Staff Across the Curriculum
- 12. Reflecting as Classroom Practice
- Reviewing and Maintaining Skills
- Preteach, Teach, Reteach
- Summing Up the Learning
- Combining Elements
Resources
- Resource A. Disability Tables
- Resource B. Organizations
- Resource C. Alphabetized Acronyms
References and Further Readings
References and Further Readings
Index
Index
Resources
Companion Website
http://www.corwin.com/inclusionstrategiesAdditional materials
Description
The go-to resource for ensuring the success of ALL learners!
Teaching students with diverse needs require educators to tap deep reserves of instructional know-how, empathy, responsiveness, and patience. And the mark of a great educator is ensuring that ALL learners reach their full potential - academically and emotionally.
For years, Inclusion Strategies that Work! has been an indispensable resource for K-12 teachers as they confidently assess, instruct, and differentiate inclusive lesson plans and strategies for inclusion. In this new edition, Toby J. Karten’s data-driven methods are updated with the latest research, connections to the Common Core, and legislative developments.
Beginning with a thoughtful look at why inclusion is so essential, Karten provides valuable advice on co-planning structured lessons, ways to leverage technology, and much more, including:
- Updated information on ADA, IDEA, writing IEPs, transitional services, classifications, RTI, metacognitive strategies, and links to the Common Core
- Tips for collaboratively working with families and making them an integral part of the inclusive team
- Interactive strategies and techniques that make concepts real in the classroom by honoring each individual student, and by not permitting a label to define a student or lower academic, behavioral, social, and emotional expectations
- An overview of special education legislative terminology
- Information on how to use emotional intelligence and brain-friendly learning to improve student outcomes
- Interactive online forms for planning, documentation, and collaboration
With this comprehensive resource, you will be equipped with the tools to transform your classroom into a more inclusive environment to ensure that each learner achieves success!
“Inclusion Strategies That Work! Third Edition is a must for administrators, general and special educators, related staff, and families who are looking for the one reference book on inclusion. Not only does it provide a wealth of information, it directs the reader to a host of other valuable resources and covers important basics which other professional books fail to address. Toby Karten’s sensitivity to respecting and meeting the diverse needs for students underscores the book. She embraces differences and provides a roadmap to inclusion. “
- Tobie Franklin, Director of Learning Support
The IDEAL School of Manhattan
"Ms. Karten brings a lifetime of experience and a common sense approach to teaching and working with students with disabilities in inclusive environments. This book places comprehensive strategies, resources and suggestions that are critical for success into the hands of all educators."
-Kathy Graham, Special Education Specialist
Region 3 Education Service Center, Victoria, TX
Contents
List of Inclusive Activities and Worksheets for Teachers and Students
List of Inclusive Activities and Worksheets for Teachers and Students
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Examining the Research Base and Legal Considerations in Special Education, CCSS Connections, and the Reasons for Inclusion
- Disability Legislation
- Introduction: Why Do Inclusion?
- Establishing Legislative Knowledge
- Disability Categories Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities Under Section 504
- Past, Present, and Future Concerns
- Common Core State Standards
- Cooperative Legislative Review
- Implications of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- Translating Research Into Learning Strategies That Work
- Inclusion and the Student With Disabilities
- 2. Understanding Complicated Special Education Terminology and the Effects of Labels
- Disability Introspection
- Being Treated Differently
- Merits of Individuality
- Disability Awareness Classroom Suggestions
- Viewing Differences in Books and Movies
- Different Choices
- Preparation for Successful Inclusion
- Focusing on Abilities
- 3. Establishing Successful Inclusive Classrooms
- Strategies That Work With All Learners
- Effective Ingredients
- Applying Diverse Strategies
- Strategic CCSS Applications
- Establishing Prior Knowledge
- The Goal of Special Education
- Motivating and Personalizing Learning Choices
- Multiple Intelligences of Students
- Learning Analysis
- Concretizing Learning
- Learning Designs
- Problem- and Project-Based Learning Connections
- Kinesthetic Connections
- Sensory Approaches and Learning Modalities
- 4. Next, Writing and Applying the Individualized Education Program
- What Exactly Is an IEP?
- Practical Guidelines for Using and Writing the IEP
- Appropriate Goals and Skills to Consider When Writing an IEP
- How to Track and Document IEPs
- IEP Challenges
- Implementing Adaptations by Charting Lessons
- 5. Introducing Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Issues Into the Curriculum
- Connecting Cognitive and Affective Skills
- Addressing Emotional Intelligences
- Behavioral Approaches for Educators
- Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Transitional Services
- Ways to Teach Social Skills
- Classroom Climate
- 6. Reaching and Co-Teaching Your Students
- Educational Collaboration
- Building Productive Relationships
- Collaborating as a Team
- Classroom Dynamics
- More Lesson Concerns
- Teen Culture
- 7. The Common Core State Standards and Using the Three Rs to Guide Instruction and Assessment
- First R: Reading
- Second R: ’Riting
- Third R: ’Rithmetic
- Complementing the Basics
- Artful Education
- Science by Observing, Doing, and Thinking
- Social Studies: Connecting Students to Their World
- Valuing Physical Education
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Educational Salads
- 8. Emphasizing Comprehension and Study Skills
- Learning More About Learning
- Developing Better Practices
- Teaching for More Understanding
- Organized Environments
- 9. Assessing, Testing, and Grading Your Students
- Purposeful Assessment Representations
- Classroom Scenarios
- User-Friendly Testing Formats
- Assessment Trends
- CCSS and Assessments
- Rubrics
- 10. Working With Parents and Families of Students With Disabilities
- Valuing Parents and Families
- Parents, Families, and Teachers as Allies
- Resources and Organizations for Parents, Guardians, and Families
- 11. Infusing Technology Into the Inclusive Classroom
- Benefits and Promising Futures
- Classroom and Community Implications and Resources
- Sample High School In-Class Lesson—Combining Literature and Technology
- Educational Ideas, Websites, and Resources
- Sites to Investigate for Students and Staff Across the Curriculum
- 12. Reflecting as Classroom Practice
- Reviewing and Maintaining Skills
- Preteach, Teach, Reteach
- Summing Up the Learning
- Combining Elements
Resources
- Resource A. Disability Tables
- Resource B. Organizations
- Resource C. Alphabetized Acronyms
References and Further Readings
References and Further Readings
Index
Index
Resources
Companion Website
http://www.corwin.com/inclusionstrategiesAdditional materials
Reviews
Inclusion Strategies That Work!
Research-Based Methods for the Classroom
January 2015 | 448 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/01/2025 | 9781483319902 | $45.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/02/2026 | 9781483384924 | $42.00 |
The go-to resource for ensuring the success of ALL learners!
Teaching students with diverse needs require educators to tap deep reserves of instructional know-how, empathy, responsiveness, and patience. And the mark of a great educator is ensuring that ALL learners reach their full potential - academically and emotionally.
For years, Inclusion Strategies that Work! has been an indispensable resource for K-12 teachers as they confidently assess, instruct, and differentiate inclusive lesson plans and strategies for inclusion. In this new edition, Toby J. Karten’s data-driven methods are updated with the latest research, connections to the Common Core, and legislative developments.
Beginning with a thoughtful look at why inclusion is so essential, Karten provides valuable advice on co-planning structured lessons, ways to leverage technology, and much more, including:
- Updated information on ADA, IDEA, writing IEPs, transitional services, classifications, RTI, metacognitive strategies, and links to the Common Core
- Tips for collaboratively working with families and making them an integral part of the inclusive team
- Interactive strategies and techniques that make concepts real in the classroom by honoring each individual student, and by not permitting a label to define a student or lower academic, behavioral, social, and emotional expectations
- An overview of special education legislative terminology
- Information on how to use emotional intelligence and brain-friendly learning to improve student outcomes
- Interactive online forms for planning, documentation, and collaboration
With this comprehensive resource, you will be equipped with the tools to transform your classroom into a more inclusive environment to ensure that each learner achieves success!
“Inclusion Strategies That Work! Third Edition is a must for administrators, general and special educators, related staff, and families who are looking for the one reference book on inclusion. Not only does it provide a wealth of information, it directs the reader to a host of other valuable resources and covers important basics which other professional books fail to address. Toby Karten’s sensitivity to respecting and meeting the diverse needs for students underscores the book. She embraces differences and provides a roadmap to inclusion. “
- Tobie Franklin, Director of Learning Support
The IDEAL School of Manhattan
"Ms. Karten brings a lifetime of experience and a common sense approach to teaching and working with students with disabilities in inclusive environments. This book places comprehensive strategies, resources and suggestions that are critical for success into the hands of all educators."
-Kathy Graham, Special Education Specialist
Region 3 Education Service Center, Victoria, TX
Table Of Contents:
- List of Inclusive Activities and Worksheets for Teachers and Students
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. Examining the Research Base and Legal Considerations in Special Education, CCSS Connections, and the Reasons for Inclusion
- Disability Legislation
- Introduction: Why Do Inclusion?
- Establishing Legislative Knowledge
- Disability Categories Under Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
- History of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Civil Rights for Students with Disabilities Under Section 504
- Past, Present, and Future Concerns
- Common Core State Standards
- Cooperative Legislative Review
- Implications of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
- Translating Research Into Learning Strategies That Work
- Inclusion and the Student With Disabilities
- 2. Understanding Complicated Special Education Terminology and the Effects of Labels
- Disability Introspection
- Being Treated Differently
- Merits of Individuality
- Disability Awareness Classroom Suggestions
- Viewing Differences in Books and Movies
- Different Choices
- Preparation for Successful Inclusion
- Focusing on Abilities
- 3. Establishing Successful Inclusive Classrooms
- Strategies That Work With All Learners
- Effective Ingredients
- Applying Diverse Strategies
- Strategic CCSS Applications
- Establishing Prior Knowledge
- The Goal of Special Education
- Motivating and Personalizing Learning Choices
- Multiple Intelligences of Students
- Learning Analysis
- Concretizing Learning
- Learning Designs
- Problem- and Project-Based Learning Connections
- Kinesthetic Connections
- Sensory Approaches and Learning Modalities
- 4. Next, Writing and Applying the Individualized Education Program
- What Exactly Is an IEP?
- Practical Guidelines for Using and Writing the IEP
- Appropriate Goals and Skills to Consider When Writing an IEP
- How to Track and Document IEPs
- IEP Challenges
- Implementing Adaptations by Charting Lessons
- 5. Introducing Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Issues Into the Curriculum
- Connecting Cognitive and Affective Skills
- Addressing Emotional Intelligences
- Behavioral Approaches for Educators
- Functional Behavioral Assessment
- Transitional Services
- Ways to Teach Social Skills
- Classroom Climate
- 6. Reaching and Co-Teaching Your Students
- Educational Collaboration
- Building Productive Relationships
- Collaborating as a Team
- Classroom Dynamics
- More Lesson Concerns
- Teen Culture
- 7. The Common Core State Standards and Using the Three Rs to Guide Instruction and Assessment
- First R: Reading
- Second R: ’Riting
- Third R: ’Rithmetic
- Complementing the Basics
- Artful Education
- Science by Observing, Doing, and Thinking
- Social Studies: Connecting Students to Their World
- Valuing Physical Education
- Interdisciplinary Approach: Educational Salads
- 8. Emphasizing Comprehension and Study Skills
- Learning More About Learning
- Developing Better Practices
- Teaching for More Understanding
- Organized Environments
- 9. Assessing, Testing, and Grading Your Students
- Purposeful Assessment Representations
- Classroom Scenarios
- User-Friendly Testing Formats
- Assessment Trends
- CCSS and Assessments
- Rubrics
- 10. Working With Parents and Families of Students With Disabilities
- Valuing Parents and Families
- Parents, Families, and Teachers as Allies
- Resources and Organizations for Parents, Guardians, and Families
- 11. Infusing Technology Into the Inclusive Classroom
- Benefits and Promising Futures
- Classroom and Community Implications and Resources
- Sample High School In-Class Lesson—Combining Literature and Technology
- Educational Ideas, Websites, and Resources
- Sites to Investigate for Students and Staff Across the Curriculum
- 12. Reflecting as Classroom Practice
- Reviewing and Maintaining Skills
- Preteach, Teach, Reteach
- Summing Up the Learning
- Combining Elements
- Resources
- Resource A. Disability Tables
- Resource B. Organizations
- Resource C. Alphabetized Acronyms
- References and Further Readings
- Index