Personalized learning involves helping each child to reach his or her full potential - intellectually, personally and socially. To achieve this, teachers need to match learning opportunities to the learning styles and experiences of the children, taking into account individual differences in culture, language, background, ability and interests.For

"This step-by-step handbook provides the foundation for school leaders who want to shift from costly special learning programs for a few learners to excellent, inclusive educational services for all students, including English language learners and those with special needs such as learning disabilities and disadvantaged backgrounds. This useful guide covers school policies, reform, and restructuring, and demonstrates how to establish standards for physical and emotional safety, student behavior, and quality instruction and learning. Based on current research, this second edition places a greater emphasis on social justice and standards, offers a new equity audit questionnaire, and includes examples of success from schools that have used the book to implement change. Readers will find practical strategies, reproducible handouts, and self-assessments for: transitioning schools from separate programs to inclusive services ; establishing broad standards as prerequisites for student success ; understanding legal and financial considerations for meeting student needs ; preparing for the process of change. Meeting the Needs of Students of ALL Abilities provides a realistic portrayal of how leaders can create and sustain excellent, integrated, socially just schools, and ensure success for all."--Publisher's website.

Contemporary Challenges in Teaching Young Children provides both veteran and aspiring early childhood educators with the information and tools they need to build on their understanding of developmentally appropriate practice. Teachers face many challenges, including family configuration, social and political stressors related to accountability requirements, funding shortages, and the resulting need to teach with fewer resources. This innovative book focuses exclusively on problem-solving at the classroom level and fosters creative methods of ensuring best practices are in place for all children, including those with limited experience in formal social settings and a lack of self-regulatory behaviors. Drawing on current research and their own wealth of experience, expert contributors cover topics from the critical importance of social-emotional learning to culturally responsive teaching to using technology to empower teachers and learners. Written in accessible, non-technical language, this book addresses complex factors affecting child development, guiding readers through the best strategies for tackling real problems in their practice.

Discover the transformative power of inclusive education in this enlightening work, written by Mary Burbank and her esteemed colleagues. This book offers a compelling exploration of the connection between special education and Montessori principles, and features real-life research from three focal schools. Burbank et al., present their definitive opinions on the five key essentials to fostering inclusion, and offer readers a user-friendly glossary, simplifying complex terms to deepen your knowledge of special education and Montessori methods and terms.Explore the fundamentals of Montessori education, as a pillar for building inclusive classrooms, and uncover the life-changing potential of art and transdisciplinary therapy and services, specially designed for children with severe disabilities. These innovative therapies offer unique insights and approaches that enrich young learners' lives.Throughout the text, heartwarming anecdotes from real-life practitioners are generously shared. These touching narratives underscore the profound impact of inclusive education on the lives of students, families, and communities.Meeting the Learning Needs of All Children, illuminates a path forward, offering invaluable insights for educators, therapists, and all those devoted to caring for children with disabilities. Embark on a journey of knowledge and compassion, and join us in shaping a brighter future for all learners.

Easy, inexpensive ways to adapt your classroom to meet the needs of all children.