Teaching in Today's Inclusive Classrooms

This text for pre-service general and special educators presents strategies for reaching all learners, using the universal design for learning (UDL) approach. The book includes teacher voices and student profiles, along with chapter-ending summaries, learning activities, and official standards. The first part of the book introduces UDL and reviews policies and practices for special and inclusive education. This section also looks at the characteristics and needs of learners with different disabilities, as well as gifted and talented students, culturally and linguistically diverse students, and students at-risk for failure. The section on planning instruction focuses on collaboration and cooperative teaching, assessment and evaluation, and behavior supports. Part 3 describes practices, assistive technologies, and learning tools for implementing instruction, with chapters on specific content areas. Appendices offer standards and an extensive glossary. The text's color layout includes color photos and graphics. Gargiulo is affiliated with the University of Alabama-Birmingham. Metcalf is affiliated with East Carolina University. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)