13 Tips on Promoting Positive Behavior in Inclusive Classrooms

As we approach the end of another school year, take a minute to think about the behavior challenges you’ve encountered in your classroom since September. Read More

9 Curriculum Modifications for Inclusive Early Ed Classrooms

How can you teach and include every young learner in your inclusive early childhood classroom? Modifications are one way to meet the needs of… Read More

How to Prepare Your Students for High-Stakes Tests

Tests—especially high-stakes assessments—can strike fear into the hearts of all learners. To succeed during test time, kids need to master so much more than the… Read More

11 Language-Boosting Activities for Young Children

Early childhood is when most kids’ language skills really start to “blast off.” Through games and activities that encourage lots of talk and active engagement… Read More

GUEST POST: Dental Visits for Children with Disabilities: Your Questions Answered

Our blog is focused on inclusive education, which means we mostly publish how-to tips that teachers can use in their classrooms. But creating an equitable… Read More

20 Shared Reading Tips to Share with Parents

*This popular post was updated in 2021 with more great tips from the experts. Have a tip of your own to share? Add… Read More

12 Simple Tips on Boosting Self-Determination Skills

Self-determination skills are essential for all students, but they’re of special importance to students with disabilities. As they approach adulthood and the all-important transition from… Read More

5 Essential Elements of an Inclusive Learning Environment

Has your school committed to authentic, meaningful inclusion? If yes, do you wonder whether you’re taking the right steps toward success? The Inclusion Lab is… Read More

Teaching Struggling Readers: 8 Steps to Effective Instruction

In your inclusive classroom, you probably have some students who are struggling with reading skills—and having trouble generalizing the skills they learn to settings outside… Read More

5 Myths and Truths about the MTSS Framework and Young Children with Disabilities

Multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) have been widely adopted in both early childhood and K-12 settings, and it’s easy to see why these three-tiered systems… Read More