Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student. "Everybody has a story to tell - even the bully. This special edition of Wonder includes the original ebook bestseller The Julian Chapter,...

Most people are keenly aware that every student is different and that classrooms challenge educators to build safe and successful learning communities for students whose races, languages, cultures, experiences, assets, and dreams vary greatly. This book offers K-12 teachers both the foundations for differentiating their instruction and the means to maximize learning opportunities by getting to know students beyond the labels and stereotypes that often...

"A thought-provoking and practical new vision for inclusion built on five disruptions to the status quo necessary to move inclusive schooling practices to the next level and realize the promise of meaningful educational experience for all students, including students with disabilities"--

Fully revised and updated to address how we understand kids with learning difficulties as well as changes in education today, this is the definitive guide to meeting the needs of students with learning difficulties in all classrooms. This third edition of provides information on integrated learning, problem solving, and critical thinking in line with Common Core State Standards and twenty-first-century skills. It reflects the use of technology and...

"This resource will help teachers support students, especially those with disabilities, to achieve grade-level expectations and access the general curriculum within everyday settings and routines"--

Denied access to classes at her local school, Emily Eaton and her parents challenged the local board of education for her right to be educated with non-disabled children in a regular classroom.