Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices

by Spencer J. Salend

Creating an inclusive classroom means understanding federal legislation as well as national and state standards, but the practical and streamlined seventh edition of "Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices" recognizes that it means more than that. This text goes beyond the typical inclusion text, translating theory and research into practices you can use in your inclusive classroom by illustrating the principles of effective inclusion through classroom scenarios, online footage, andsuccessful strategies. The text has the most current vision of today s inclusive classroom, which truly helps you create a successful educational experience for "all students." "New to This Edition: " NEW! UDL and You features throughout the text guide you in understanding and implementing the principles of universal design to help "all learners" access the general education curriculum and succeed in inclusive classrooms. NEW! Up to date coverage of Response to Intervention (RtI) is introduced early in the text and picked up with specific classroom guidance in Chapter 12. Expanded and latest research on universal design for learning (UDL), autism spectrum disorders, co-teaching arrangements, instructional technology, differentiating instruction, Positive Behavioral Supports, student diversity and motivation, fostering students literacy and mathematics learning, research-based teaching strategies, assessing and grading students in inclusive classrooms, teaching and testing accommodations, building social relationshipsand implementing IEPs in inclusive classrooms. "

Genres: Education, Teaching, Nonfiction, School

560 pages, Paperback

First published July 31, 2000

Reviews

[Dave · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reviewing the 8th edition. Very thorough overview of important topics in special education but the writing is subpar. No noun can go without at least 4 modifiers (take a shot every time you read “culturally responsive, universally designed, evidence-based and differentiated curricular and instructional practices”; yes, almost all of those are included every time the word “practices” appears). Sentences are often long lists with several items at both the beginning and end. Makes it kind of a slog to get through but not terrible as an intro to special ed.

[Teresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for my STU DIVRS LRN NEED-Special Education course. Covers not only students with disabilities, but many other types of diversity. Included are some ideas on how to include cultural and social aspects into curriculum. Will keep this book on hand for the future.

[Leslie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read for my STU DIVRS LRN NEED-GEN ED CLAS course

[Jamie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very encouraging and comprehensive, covering philosophy and practice. I can't wait to follow up in the research literature. However, I do wish the exhortation to make this work for all students were illustrated with many, many real world examples of how this plays out - it all sounds good, but help me more with how to do it!

[Rebecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most comprehensive book I've seen dealing with not only issues relating to Special Ed, but all teachers. I'm about to read it again for another class and I don't mind a bit.