Table of Contents
Chapter 1 A Personal Journey to a Better Place 1
Despite the hard work of so many, students who struggle deserve better outcomes in life.
Chapter 2 Shift #1: From Special Education to General Education 23
Special educators can't do it alone; more is needed from general education, too.
Chapter 3 Shift #2: From More Adults to More Time 45
Struggling students need more instructional time to learn, yet they often get less.
Chapter 4 Shift #3: From Generalists to Specialists 71
Content-strong teachers with subject-matter expertise are critical to student success.
Chapter 5 Shift #4: From Deterrence to Prevention to Better Address Social, Emotional, and Behavioral (SEB) Needs 103
Preventing outbursts and problematic behavior is better than responding after the fact.
Chapter 6 Improving Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Implementation: Getting Good at Doing Good 129
Many schools are struggling to implement SEB well; best practices and lessons learned can help.
Chapter 7 Shift #5: From One Good Schedule to Many Great Schedules 151
It may not be obvious, but schedules can make or break a struggling student's learning.
Chapter 8 Shift #6: From Managing Compliance to Managing Practice, Too 171
As the world and teaching practices shift, so must the role of management and district organizational structures.
Chapter 9 Uniting Parents, Educators, and Policy Makers to Shift Special Education into the New Era 193
We can do much better for students who struggle, but it will take a collective effort.
Notes 207
About the Author 211
Index 215