Every Child Deserves a Special Education

Five Mindframes That Ensure All Students Learn
Lee Ann Jung - Lead Inclusion
Lorraine Graham - The University of Melbourne, Australia
Nancy Frey - San Diego State University, USA
Douglas Fisher - San Diego State University, USA
John Hattie - The University of Melbourne, Australia
Every Child Deserves a Special Education
May 2025 | 136 pages | Corwin
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Lay the foundation for inclusive, impactful classrooms where every student thrives

Every student deserves an education that is meaningful, memorable, and built for them. When we design learning with intentional, universal support, the impact extends beyond individual students—it transforms entire classrooms.

In Every Child Deserves a Special Education, the authors introduce five powerful mindframes that reshape the way we think about teaching, learning, and inclusion. These mindframes spark a cycle of reflection and growth, shifting not just what we do, but how we see our students, our classrooms, and our role as educators. Inside, you’ll find:

  • Five essential educator mindframes—helping you plan for both diverse learners and the diversity within each learner
  • Stories and examples that bring these mindframes to life through real classroom experiences
  • Reflection tools to help you examine and refine your own beliefs and practices

True inclusion starts with how we think, not just what we do. Every Child Deserves a Special Education will help you build the mindset every classroom needs for all students to thrive.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Mindframe One: Every Child Is Special

  • Necessary for Some, Good for ALL
  • Thinking Strategically

Mindframe Two: All Students Can Achieve at High Levels

  • Labels as Opportunity Thieves
  • Expecting Successful Inclusion
  • An Infused Skills Grid

Mindframe Three: Differentiation Provides Multiple Pathways to Succeed

  • What is differentiation?
  • Differentiation is NOT a Set of Activities
  • Differentiation Focuses on Time and Pathways
  • Differentiation is NOT Tracking
  • Personalization and Individualization are Not the Essence of Differentiation

Mindframe Four: Instruction Can Prevent Gaps and Intervention Can Close Them

  • A Decision-Making Model
  • Data Meetings

Mindframe Five: Assessment Has the Power to Promote Growth

  • Misunderstandings of Formative and Summative
  • Multiple Means of Representation
  • Mastery Rubrics
  • Assess WITH Students
  • Feedback
  • Self Assessment
  • Connecting Self-Assessment and Feedback

Conclusion

Conclusion

Description

Lay the foundation for inclusive, impactful classrooms where every student thrives

Every student deserves an education that is meaningful, memorable, and built for them. When we design learning with intentional, universal support, the impact extends beyond individual students—it transforms entire classrooms.

In Every Child Deserves a Special Education, the authors introduce five powerful mindframes that reshape the way we think about teaching, learning, and inclusion. These mindframes spark a cycle of reflection and growth, shifting not just what we do, but how we see our students, our classrooms, and our role as educators. Inside, you’ll find:

  • Five essential educator mindframes—helping you plan for both diverse learners and the diversity within each learner
  • Stories and examples that bring these mindframes to life through real classroom experiences
  • Reflection tools to help you examine and refine your own beliefs and practices

True inclusion starts with how we think, not just what we do. Every Child Deserves a Special Education will help you build the mindset every classroom needs for all students to thrive.

Contents

Introduction

Introduction

Mindframe One: Every Child Is Special

  • Necessary for Some, Good for ALL
  • Thinking Strategically

Mindframe Two: All Students Can Achieve at High Levels

  • Labels as Opportunity Thieves
  • Expecting Successful Inclusion
  • An Infused Skills Grid

Mindframe Three: Differentiation Provides Multiple Pathways to Succeed

  • What is differentiation?
  • Differentiation is NOT a Set of Activities
  • Differentiation Focuses on Time and Pathways
  • Differentiation is NOT Tracking
  • Personalization and Individualization are Not the Essence of Differentiation

Mindframe Four: Instruction Can Prevent Gaps and Intervention Can Close Them

  • A Decision-Making Model
  • Data Meetings

Mindframe Five: Assessment Has the Power to Promote Growth

  • Misunderstandings of Formative and Summative
  • Multiple Means of Representation
  • Mastery Rubrics
  • Assess WITH Students
  • Feedback
  • Self Assessment
  • Connecting Self-Assessment and Feedback

Conclusion

Conclusion

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Every Child Deserves a Special Education

Five Mindframes That Ensure All Students Learn


May 2025 | 136 pages | Corwin

Format Published Date ISBN Price
Paperback 01/02/2026 9781071955260 $37.95
Lifetime 01/02/2026 9781071955284 $35.00

Lay the foundation for inclusive, impactful classrooms where every student thrives

Every student deserves an education that is meaningful, memorable, and built for them. When we design learning with intentional, universal support, the impact extends beyond individual students—it transforms entire classrooms.

In Every Child Deserves a Special Education, the authors introduce five powerful mindframes that reshape the way we think about teaching, learning, and inclusion. These mindframes spark a cycle of reflection and growth, shifting not just what we do, but how we see our students, our classrooms, and our role as educators. Inside, you’ll find:

  • Five essential educator mindframes—helping you plan for both diverse learners and the diversity within each learner
  • Stories and examples that bring these mindframes to life through real classroom experiences
  • Reflection tools to help you examine and refine your own beliefs and practices

True inclusion starts with how we think, not just what we do. Every Child Deserves a Special Education will help you build the mindset every classroom needs for all students to thrive.


Table Of Contents:

  • Introduction
  • Mindframe One: Every Child Is Special
  • Necessary for Some, Good for ALL
  • Thinking Strategically
  • Mindframe Two: All Students Can Achieve at High Levels
  • Labels as Opportunity Thieves
  • Expecting Successful Inclusion
  • An Infused Skills Grid
  • Mindframe Three: Differentiation Provides Multiple Pathways to Succeed
  • What is differentiation?
  • Differentiation is NOT a Set of Activities
  • Differentiation Focuses on Time and Pathways
  • Differentiation is NOT Tracking
  • Personalization and Individualization are Not the Essence of Differentiation
  • Mindframe Four: Instruction Can Prevent Gaps and Intervention Can Close Them
  • A Decision-Making Model
  • Data Meetings
  • Mindframe Five: Assessment Has the Power to Promote Growth
  • Misunderstandings of Formative and Summative
  • Multiple Means of Representation
  • Mastery Rubrics
  • Assess WITH Students
  • Feedback
  • Self Assessment
  • Connecting Self-Assessment and Feedback
  • Conclusion

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