Overview of special education {u2013} What is special about special education? {u2013} Special education and the law {u2013} Student and parent rights {u2013} Central office administrators role in supporting all students {u2013} Changing the culture to include all students {u2013} Creating shared vision for learning {u2013} building leadership capacity {u2013} Universal design to learning in curriculum/assessment {u2013} The principal, special education and children who struggle {u2013} Multitier systems of support for academics, behaviour and personnel {u2013} Effective discipline {u2013} Evaluating teaching and learning {u2013} Creating instructional leaders {u2013} Teacher’s role in supporting student growth {u2013} Creating classroom curriculum {u2013} Models for lesson planning {u2013} Incorporating technology tool {u2013} Improving classroom management {u2013} Accommodations and modifications {u2013} Differentiated instruction {u2013} Implementing RtI and Multi-tiered approach {u2013} Assessment driven interventions {u2013} Implementation at the student level {u2013} Strategies for improving background knowledge {u2013} Motivating the diverse learner {u2013} Reflections.

Includes bibliographical references (p.201-207).