The author offers eight guiding principles that can be used to advance an inclusive pedagogy. These principles permit teachers to both acknowledge and draw from the conditions within which they work, even as they uphold their commitments to equitable schooling for students from historically marginalized groups, particularly students with disabilities.

Srikala Naraian is associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University, and program director of the Elementary and Secondary Inclusive Education Programs.