Teaching Everyone: An Introduction to Inclusive Education

The new generation of teachers needs a new kind of special education textbook―one that focuses on children, not labels. That's why Whitney Rapp & Katrina Arndt developed Teaching Everyone, the first text that fully prepares teachers to see past disability labels and work with all students' individual needs and strengths.

Accessible and forward-thinking, this introductory text will get K–12 teachers ready to work effectively within today's educational system and meet the learning needs of a wide range of students. Educators will:

• Align their teaching with the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Initial Content Standards. Each chapter clearly explains how the content helps students meet specific standards.
• Discover a truly progressive, inclusive approach to education. Breaking free of a categorical approach to disability, this text reveals how to stop relying on labels to access supports for students―and work with each child as an individual instead.
• Get comprehensive information in one volume. Ideal for use as a primary text, this book covers all the critical topics teachers need to know about (see below), for a fraction of the cost of similar textbooks.
• Learn effective teaching strategies for major academic content areas. Educators will get clear, research-backed strategies for teaching reading, writing, science, math, and social studies―including guidance on keeping students engaged and assessing their progress.
• Get a deep and personal understanding of student and teacher perspectives. With the case studies and narratives from teachers and people with disabilities, educators will have keen first-hand insights that will inform their teaching for years to come.

A foundational text for tomorrow's teachers―and a valuable reference for inservice teachers who want to sharpen and update their skills―this important volume will help usher in an era of truly inclusive classrooms where all children learn and thrive.

With cutting-edge information on

• differentiated instruction
• universal design for learning
• instructional strategies for academic content areas
• assessment and evaluation
• social and communication skills
• response to intervention
• early intervention policy and practices
• classroom management positive behavioural interventions and supports (PBIS)
• functional behaviour assessment
• IEPs
• home-school collaboration
• teacher collaboration
• transition to adulthood
• special education legislation
• child and adolescent development

Instructor materials available. Enhance your courses with student activities, discussion starters, instructor notes, Power Point slides, and more!

Dr. Whitney H. Rapp is an Associate Professor of Inclusive Education at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, where she teaches courses on inclusive education pedagogy, assessment, classroom management, and diversity issues. She is currently serving as Associate Dean of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., School of Education. Dr. Rapp holds a B.A. in elementary education and psychology from the State University of New York at Potsdam and an M.A. and a Ph.D. in special education from Michigan State University. Prior to her 14 years of experience in teacher education programs, Whitney taught many different grade levels in a variety of settings, from fully inclusive classrooms to residential special education schools. All of these experiences reinforced her belief that all children can learn and that all children should learn together in inclusive settings. Whitney's current research interests include universal design for learning--particularly strategies to support executive functioning abilities. She presents often at local, state, and national conferences on differentiation of instruction and teacher education. Whitney's spare time is spent with her husband and three children, riding bikes, hiking, gardening, reading, watching movies, and enjoying Owasco Lake.

Dr. Clarissa E. Rosas is an associate professor and Chair of the Culturally Responsive Special Education Graduate program at Concordia University Texas. She earned her Ph. D. from the University of New Mexico with a focus on Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education. She has a robust background in administration at the building, district and higher education level in four states (California, New Mexico, Ohio and Texas). Her classroom experience includes general education, special education both mild to moderate and moderate to intense, English as a second language, bilingual and multicultural education. Her expertise includes developing innovative programs and curriculum to prepare pre-service and in-service teachers to meet the social and educational challenges of children with special needs who come from vulnerable populations. Dr.Rosas has published in national and international journals on issues related to teacher preparation. She also serves as a consultant and conducts numerous seminars on Bilingual/Multicultural Special Education both nationally and internationally.