book Archives - Inclusive Classrooms Project

Book Cover - The First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton and Roxann Kriete

The First Six Weeks of School by Paula Denton & Roxann Kriete

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Tags: book, social emotional learning

This book gives teachers ideas about how to begin a successful school year, by taking the time during the first six weeks of school to build community, establish classroom rules, introduce children to the curriculum in engaging and meaningful ways, and setting high expectations for all. It gives specific and practical guidelines to teachers with...
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Widening the Circle: The Power of Inclusive Classrooms by Mara Sapon-Shevin

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Tags: book, transitioning to inclusion

Inclusion begins with modifications, adaptations, and support and the assumption that all students can participate in the general education curriculum. Full inclusion requires teachers to think about all aspects of their classroom—pedagogy, curriculum, and classroom climate. In Widening the Circle, Sapon-Shevin articulates her vision of inclusion and shares some of the practices necessary to support...
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Social Relationships and Peer Support by Rachel Janney & Martha E. Snell

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Tags: book, transitioning to inclusion

Positive, mutually supportive relationships among students with and without disabilities are a critical part of inclusive schooling. They improve students social skills and help boost academic achievement. This edition in the Teachers' Guides to Inclusive Practices series helps educators foster meaningful friendships and helping relationships among their students. This second edition is enhanced throughout with...
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Supporting Boys’ Learning by Barbara Sprung, Merle Froschl, & Nancy Gropper

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Tags: book, gender, positive behavior supports

Supporting Boys' Learning gives practical advice to teachers about how to best reach boys in the classroom. The authors begin describing how there has been a considerable amount of research showing that boys, particularly African American and Latino boys, are currently underperforming in school, and being over-suspended and over-referred to special education. The authors propose...
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How to Talk So Kids Can Learn by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

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Tags: book, positive behavior supports

How to Talk So Kids Can Learn gives very practical ideas about how to talk to children in different situations in a respectful way that leads to problem-solving with children rather than imposing solutions on them. It is full of examples and real life "frequently asked questions." In their prior work, Faber and Mazlish directed...
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