Elevating Co-Teaching through Universal Design for Learning - by Elizabeth Stein (Paperback)

About the Book

Elizabeth Stein weaves together the inclusive teaching strategies of co-teaching and Universal Design for Learning (UDL); helping general education and special education teachers alike improve their classroom practice and together improve opportunities for all K-12 students to reach their potential.

Book Synopsis

Co-teaching--the practice of having special education and regular education teachers work together in inclusive classrooms--is one way to ensure that all students have equal access to challenging academic content. But the practice is a challenging one; requiring thoughtful planning and execution by cooperative classroom professionals.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL); a framework for designing inclusive learning environments; offers co-teachers structure and guidance in pursuing their goal to create successful learning environments for all students. In this book; veteran co-teacher and UDL expert Elizabeth Stein shows how to apply the UDL principles and guidelines to the practice of co-teaching.

How does UDL inform the lesson-planning process? What does UDL look like in the classroom? What role does formative assessment play? How do you get buy-in for the UDL approach from administrators; parents; and students themselves? These and other questions are answered in this must-have book for anyone interested in co-teaching.

About the Author

Elizabeth Stein's career includes experiences spanning early intervention, grades K-12, and undergraduate and graduate level education courses. She is a special education teacher and UDL coach in Long Island's Smithtown Central School District. She is a contributing writer to Education Week and the author of a popular blog, Two Teachers in the Room, at MiddleWeb. She is the author of Comprehension Lessons for RTI: Grades 3-5: Assessments, Intervention Lessons, and Management Tips to Help You Reach and Teach Tier 2 (Scholastic, 2013). Elizabeth earned her National Board Certification in Literacy and is a doctoral student at Molloy College's Educational Leadership for Diverse Learning Communities program. Follow her on Twitter @ElizabethLStein.