Create inclusive educational environments that benefit ALL learners! As schools become more diverse with students of differing abilities and needs, this self-reflective and action-oriented guide helps you create and support more inclusive schools and classrooms that intentionally educate all students. Using the Five Essential Elements of Cultural Proficiency as a roadmap, this book presents: * Students' learning differences as just that - differences rather than deficits * Strategies that show you how to break though the common barriers to culturally proficient and inclusive schooling * Assessments that gauge your awareness and show you how to best serve every student's needs