Teacher+Preparation

= **Teacher Preparation** = ﻿ In order to prepare your classroom for successful inclusion of your students, you can follow the INCLUDE Model: I - “Identify classroom demands.”
 * Decide student expectations, methods and materials to deliver instruction, and classroom environment.

N - “Note students’ strengths and needs.”
 * Consider students’ learning characteristics, mental, physical and emotional qualities

C - “Check for potential areas of student success.”
 * Capitalize on students’ interests and strengths.

L - “Look for problem areas.”
 * Find problems related to academics, disability, and development.

U - “Use information to brainstorm ways to differentiate instruction.”
 * Identify accommodations, modifications, and curriculum-based strategies to support students’ needs.

D - “Differentiate instruction.”
 * Use research-based strategies to adjust instruction to fit student’s needs.

E - “Evaluate student progress.”
 * Document results of interventions to make future decisions to help the students.

Adapted from “Including Students with Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Teachers” by Marilyn Friend and William D. Bursuck (p. 154). Next Page: Works Cited