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The Expert Learner Project: A UDL Success Story
April 28, 2016
Happy Thursday, Inclusion Lab readers! I'm continuing this UDL-focused week with Part 3 of a success-story series by UDL Facilitator Stephanie Craig (read her other two excellent posts here and here).…
6 Steps to Planning UDL Lessons (+ 3 Teacher Stories!)
April 26, 2016
Over the past few months, we've shared some excellent UDL success stories from our readers (linked at the bottom of this post, in case you missed them). Today we want…
A Win-Win: McGavock High’s Peer Buddy Program
April 19, 2016
A few weeks ago I interviewed Carolyn Hughes, co-author of Peer Buddy Programs for Successful Secondary School Inclusion, about the benefits of peer buddy programs and how they support inclusion…
“Restoring the Respect” in schools: 8 questions about mediation with author Ondine Gross (Post 2 of 2)
April 14, 2016
On Tuesday, the Inclusion Lab welcomed Ondine Gross, author of the excellent book on mediation in schools, Restore the Respect. Ondine introduced her mediation technique and shared a success story…
How Mediation “Restores the Respect” in Schools: Guest Post by Author Ondine Gross (Post 1 of 2)
April 12, 2016
If you're a teacher or other education professional, you've probably seen firsthand how unresolved conflicts in schools build barriers to learning. Traditional disciplinary actions take students out of the learning…
Engaging All Learners: Webinar Signup & 5 Great Resources from Julie Causton!
April 7, 2016
Have you stopped by our new community over at edWeb yet? Brookes just created a brand-new learning community called Teaching All Students: Practical Strategies for Inclusive Classrooms, and it's definitely worth…
Differentiated Instruction: 7 Key Principles and How-Tos
April 5, 2016
Research shows that differentiated instruction is one effective method for meeting the needs of all learners. But if you're teaching a classroom with 30 diverse students, all of them with…
Inclusion Guest Blog: Renay Marquez of ParaEducate
March 31, 2016
Happy Thursday, readers! Today I'm very pleased to welcome another special guest to the blog: Renay Marquez, co-founder of ParaEducate, which is one of our favorite resources for special education…
7 Ways to Strengthen Executive Function Skills
March 29, 2016
In your classroom, you probably have at least a few students who need help with executive function---the skills that affect their ability to organize, complete homework, manage time, regulate emotions,…
Giving Back and Learning Math: A Service Learning Success Story
March 24, 2016
On Tuesday, we talked about 10 key benefits of service learning: a teaching method that promotes inclusion and gives back to the community. Today we're following up with the story…