Books that support schools and teachers to cater for diverse students of all abilities.
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Non-fiction texts to support teachers of diverse students.
Fiction with diverse and neuro-spicy characters
Non-fiction texts to support teachers of diverse students.
Research and lived experience combined
Too Quirky, Too Quick, 2E: A Handbook for Teachers by Susan Nikakis ...
My favourite SOLO Taxonomy resource. I love the questions and the structure and it's so usefl for teachers.
SOLO Taxonomy in Mathematics
The place to start when learning about SOLO Taxonomy and ways to use it in your classroom.
SOLO Taxonomy: A Guide for Schools Book 1
I use this book with teachers a lot! Especially when discussing higher order thinking and questioning. It is easy to engage with and lots of practical strategies. This one is small but mighty!
The Essential Guide to Essential Questions
A comprehensive overview of the research about acceleration. A must read for anyone wanting to understand all forms of acceleration in schools.
Acceleration Institute
One of the first texts to explore the research behind the principles of differentiation.
Differentiation and the Brain: Neuroscience Support
Too many teachers and schools are bogged down with over-compliance. A lovely resource reminding us that genuine learning is why we teach.
The Curious Cat and the Quest for School Improvement
Carol Tomlinson is the original guru of differentiation and her range of books are worth reading.
Carol Ann Tomlinson: Differentiation books
An emphatic and affirming read for parents of 2e kids.
Differently Wired: Guide to Raising Atypical Kids
A great overview of assessment deign and implementation for both identification and learning progress of gifted students.
Handbook on Assessments for Gifted Learners
Fiction with diverse and neuro-spicy characters
A must read written from the point of view of a very thoughtful young man who is “Incredibly Smart for his IQ, Tall, and Precocious, but Perilously Unhappy”.
I, Nigel Dorking
Nothing beats a neurodivergent young detective on the hunt for clues.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
When a young man on the Autism Spectrum is the one whose skills are needed to solve a crime.
House Rules
An interesting list of inclusive books from another Benable user who is the mother of a child with disability.
My Favorite Books for Disability Inclusion
A fabulous list of children's books with diverse characters from another Benable user who is a special education teacher.
Inclusive Reads: Top Picture Books Celebrating All Abilities!
