Inclusive Practices in Today's Schools: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers, 9th edition

Published by Pearson (August 5, 2024) © 2025

  • Marilyn Friend The University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Professor Emerita
  • William D. Bursuck The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

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Inclusive Practices in Today's Schools introduces the complexities, realities and rewards of being a professional educator today. It offers cross-categorical, practical strategies to help you teach all students in your inclusive classroom. This practical guide familiarizes you with critical special education concepts and research-based strategies and interventions proven to help foster student success. You'll gain an understanding of the professionals who support students with special needs, as well as knowledge of the procedures that should be followed to ensure that students' rights are upheld.

Table of contents

  1. The Foundation for Educating Students with Disabilities and Other Unique Learning Needs
  2. Special Education Procedures and Services
  3. Building Partnerships Through Collaboration
  4. Assessing Student Needs
  5. Planning Instruction by Analyzing Classroom and Student Needs
  6. Students with Low-Incidence Disabilities
  7. Students with High-Incidence Disabilities
  8. Students with Unique Needs Other Than Disabilities
  9. Adjusting Instruction
  10. Strategies for Independent Learning
  11. Evaluating Student Learning
  12. Responding to Student Behavior

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