The purpose of this Action Research study was to investigate and strengthen the culturally responsive curriculum for American history teachers and Black and Latinx students at an urban high school. Participants and data collected in cycle 1 consisted of ten urban public charter school history teachers. Action steps including interviews, focus…

Reflective students who are pro-active in thought processing in the classroom often do not receive the same level of positive appraisal from teachers. Many educators have been conditioned by universal norms to believe that to talk profusely during class time means to engage while to remain frequently quiet tends to denote a lack of engagement. The…

Communication skills are critical for young children with developmental disabilities or delays (DD) to increase their inclusion in school and community settings. Thus, many early intervention (EI) services focus on improving children's communication skills. The involvement of the caregivers, the natural change agents, in EI sessions could…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how elementary educators described their support of twice-exceptional students using character strengths-based practices in promoting the domains of well-being in inclusive classrooms across the state of Arizona. Seligman's (2011) PERMA model and Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi's…

The first international declaration of inclusive education through the Salamanca Statement (UNESCO, 1994) underlined the importance and necessity of inclusive practices and recommended that all students should benefit from the same educational approaches in the same environment. In addition to that, growth in field applications, published research…

Preventing negative perceptions towards co-teaching among co-teachers is essential to overcoming barriers in today's inclusive school environments. In the ideal co-taught classroom, both the general education teacher and special education teacher work collaboratively to ensure special needs students have the same access to the general curriculum…

In this study, I explored selected elementary school principals in Texas regarding their perceptions toward the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Principals today serve as educational leaders who are responsible for leading all educational activities in their school, including specialized programs designed…

The increase of students with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorder (HFASD) in the past decade has been cause for concern in our educational system. Many believe that this is due to the effectiveness of early childhood screening programs; however, conducive learning environments, along with the social and emotional wellbeing of students, has…

The purpose of this qualitative single case study was to explain how middle school, grade sixth-eighth, ELA teachers describe their preparedness for and attitudes toward the inclusion classroom model. The conceptual framework for this study was the social learning theory that was developed by Bandura. There were a total of 17 participants and data…

Workplace inclusion is a hot topic, defined as an organizational environment where everyone can reach his or her full potential. Much has been written over the last decade or so and themes of various annual conferences across the country have emphasized the need for socially conscious museums. Creating inclusive work environments and work…

In this article the tripartite model of disability is applied to the lived experience of twenty-first-century higher education. The tripartite model facilitates a complex understanding of disability that recognises assumptions and discrimination but not at the cost of valued identity. This being so, not only the normative positivisms and…

This chapter provides readers with a practical, how-to approach and framework for developing inclusive, intercultural training programs for student affairs professionals on college campuses in the United States.

Despite legal advancements recognizing the rights of individuals with disabilities, societal barriers are still arising from the medical model of disability. These obstacles have resulted in marginalizing and isolating practices, in turn leading to the underrepresentation of individuals with disabilities in the workforce and, by extension, in…

Given the increasing diversity of religious beliefs and outlooks in the United States, John Dewey's proposals regarding "a common faith" can help educators provide the tools for their students to think critically about these and other issues related to the changing religious landscape. Particular attention is given to three groups of…

It is the policy of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) that it demonstrate sensitivity to the concerns of people of color and they be represented on all Council-sponsored programs, and that a similar policy be urged on affiliated organizations (conferences, assemblies, and affiliates). To this end, the following actions are to be…