Whitney H. Rapp

Picture one guidebook that gives you the fundamentals of inclusion, proven practices for teaching everyone, and dozens of student profiles and sample lesson plans. That’s what you’ll get in Picture Inclusion!, your theory-to-practice guide to teaching every learner in a diverse inclusive classroom. You’ll begin with a reader-friendly introduction to the why and how of inclusion in Grades K–5, including the foundations of inclusive education and guidelines on key concepts: universal design for learning, response to intervention, alternate assessment, and more. Then you’ll go inside three model classrooms for an in-depth look at how to support students with a wide range of learning needs. For each model classroom, you’ll find •Snapshots of 20 diverse students and their teacher. Each snapshot introduces you to a student, clarifies their support needs and goals, shows you their IEP or 504 plan (if they have one), and shares a support schedule and concrete strategies for helping the student reach their goals.•Eight sample lesson plans for teaching core academic areas and specials. Each plan gives you learning objectives, preparation steps, sample scripts, and step-by-step teaching guidelines. •Dozens of adaptable inclusive practices to support individual students and groups. (Also available in the appendix as an Inclusive Practices Bank!)Brimming with the practical tools and wisdom you need to create lessons that support every learner, this hands-on, how-to resource will help you move inclusion from a lofty ideal to an everyday reality.

Need creative ideas for moving UDL from theory to practice? Get this must-have quick guide, ready for any teacher to pick up and start using now. Whitney Rapp, co-author of the acclaimed Teaching Everyone, walks you step by step through 100 UDL strategies that strengthen student engagement, learning, and assessment. Based on the latest research (but still practical and fun!), these highly effective ideas will help you address diverse learning needs and increase all students’ access to the general curriculum. Essential for every educator who wants to know what UDL really looks like, sounds like, and feels like—and how to use this proven approach to teach and reach all learners.100 UDL STRATEGIES FOR:Classroom space and materials: The best uses of seating, lighting, bulletin boards, and moreClassroom management: From smoother schedules and meetings to effective transition areasTechnologies: Fresh ways to use blogs, videoconferencing, e-books, and moreContent instruction: Teach academic content with tools like music, drawing, mnemonics, and humourSocial interaction: Creative games and small-group activities that sharpen all kids’ social skillsExecutive functions: Great ideas for templates, rubrics, graphic organizers, timers, and web-based materialsTransition to adulthood: Prepare students for the real world with charts, goal plans, and moreAssessment: New ways kids can show what they know—from adapted tests to family projects