Numerous learning activities, sample lessons, and the stories of parents, teachers, and students combine in this widely popular book to give busy teachers the tools and confidence they need to meet the educational, behavioral, and social needs of each student in today’s culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. The book is based on the authors’ experience and the central theme that general education teachers can make a difference in the lives of all students, particularly students with special needs. Readers get the advantage of learning from and identifying with the material through the authors’ strong focus on applying strategies, including such helpful features as Interviews, Think and Apply questions, 60-Second Lessons, Tips for Teachers, and Activities for All Learners. Readers can easily take the ideas and concepts further through the book’s focus on resources that enhance instruction, including marginal URLs, new marginal Common Core Standards, and all new Tech Tips. NEW! Thoroughly reorganized content with division into parts. NEW! Highlights on the implementation of Response to Intervention. NEW! Highlights on data-based decision making. NEW! Updated references to the latest research and legislation. NEW! New information and descriptions of evidence-based instructional and behavioral practices.