To achieve equity, besides identifying problems with student achievement that need to be surmounted, educators must perceive themselves to be capable of meeting all students' learning needs--they must have collective efficacy. Learn five key practices a school leader can take to build staff collective efficacy by fostering deep reflection. When…

This article draws on research from literacy and special education, as well as insights from autobiographies and memoirs authored by people on the autism spectrum, to argue that all students, including those without disability labels, benefit when students within the autism spectrum are included in classrooms with their same-age peers. An overview…