Although special education causes some educators to focus on students' differences, Elliott prefers to focus on students' similarities. There are no boundaries or borders where it should occur. Good instruction means giving kids opportunities to learn, so I don't see a big difference between what general ed. and special ed. are working to accomplish. Throughout my career, I've been working very hard to meld this dual system together into one collaborative, cooperative system for all kids. Elliott's professional accomplishments include not only her national presentations and workshops, but, as a highly respected scholar, author and researcher, she is also a prolific writer, reviewer and columnist.
Long Beach is a very kids-oriented district.
That may sound surprising, but it's not always the case with school districts.