To help all students excel in today's heterogeneous classrooms, educators must strike a delicate balance between meeting the needs of the entire class and meeting the needs of individual students. This comprehensive methods book provides a wealth of tools and techniques for creating educational environments where all students, particularly those with disabilities, have equal opportunities to flourish academically and socially.Building upon a historical discussion of general and special education reform, this resource explains how to optimize learning for a diversity of students. From preschool through postsecondary level, educators will discover strategies to help structure the classroom to foster positive peer relationships; perform student assessments that enable the development of individualized curriculum plans; modify curricular activities to meet students' individual strengths and needs; use activity-based instructional arrangements to facilitate learning; promote appropriate behaviors; teach daily living skills that prepare students for the responsibilities of adult life; and collaborate with students, parents, and colleagues to enhance creative problem solving.Classroom restructuring can seem overwhelming, but this book's sound advice and practical suggestions help lessen the challenge of moving toward inclusion. Classroom teachers, administrators, policy makers, and support personnel will turn to this reference as they work for more effective schools and heterogeneous classrooms. Read Less