Feeling like you belong—in a classroom, in a major, at an institution—is one of the most important factors in whether you persist and succeed in college. When students sense that their backgrounds, ...

Does the social and structural system reward teachers for including all students? Unfortunately not. Does the social and structural system punish teachers for excluding certain students? Absolutely ...

Take a moment to reflect on your classroom practices! Below are five quick scenarios. Think about how you would respond to each and jot down your thoughts. Pronoun Check: A student shares their ...

An inclusive early learning environment doesn’t just benefit children with disabilities or special health care needs — it also benefits their classmates, families and the community as a whole, ...

For the past 25 years, U.S. policy has urged schools to keep students with disabilities in the same classrooms with their general education peers unless severe disabilities prevent it. It seems a ...

What some school boards now call the "winter break," over the days leading up to and after Christmas, is approaching.

A key tenet of inclusive teaching asks faculty members to intentionally give up or share some of their power and authority in the classroom so that students can experience a greater sense of ownership ...

Here is a real situation: a Maths or Computer Science teacher standing in front of a 100 hearing-challenged students whose can communicate only through sign language. The teacher does not know sign ...

While about the same percentage of Black students declare STEM majors as white students, Black students are significantly less likely to successfully earn a STEM degree. Yet despite an increased ...

A prominent professor of special education is about to ignite a fierce debate over a tenet of his field, that students with disabilities should be educated as much as possible alongside their peers in ...

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