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      Nancy Frey, PhD, is a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University. She teaches courses on professional development, systems change, and instructional approaches for supporting students with diverse learning needs. Frey also teaches classes at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego. She is a credentialed special educator, reading specialist, and administrator in California.

      Before joining the university faculty, Frey was a public school teacher in Florida. She worked at the state level for the Florida Inclusion Network, helping districts design systems for supporting students with disabilities in general education classrooms.

      She is the recipient of the 2008 Early Career Achievement Award from the Literacy Research Association and the Christa McAuliffe Award for excellence in teacher education from the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. She was corecipient of the Farmer Award for excellence in writing from the National Council of Teachers of English for the article “Using Graphic Novels, Anime, and the Internet in an Urban High School.”

      Frey is coauthor of Text-Dependent Questions, Using Data to Focus Instructional Improvement, and Text Complexity: Raising Rigor in Reading. She has written articles for The Reading Teacher, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, English Journal, Voices in the Middle, Middle School Journal, Remedial and Special Education, and Educational Leadership.

      To book Douglas Fisher or Nancy Frey for professional development, contact [email protected].

       About the Authors

      Yazmin Pineda Zapata, EdD, is a program specialist and teacher leader at Health Sciences High and Middle College in San Diego, California. Her expertise in delivering special education services has allowed her to advocate for students with varying learning differences in grades K–12. Yazmin is credentialed as an administrator, a teacher in multiple subjects, and an education specialist for students with mild to moderate and moderate to severe disabilities.

      Yazmin mentors teacher candidates completing credentials in special education as a cooperating teacher and also supports school districts and nonprofit organizations across the nation to implement appropriate curriculum adaptations that provide equitable access to all learners. She actively presents and consults in the areas of best practices for accessible curriculum, co-teaching, collaborative planning, and inclusive education.

      Yazmin has a bachelor’s degree in English literature and language, a master’s degree in special education with an emphasis in curriculum, and a doctoral degree in educational leadership.

      Rebecca Brooks, PhD, is an assistant professor in the special education teacher preparation and graduate program in the School of Education at California State University San Marcos. Prior to joining the university faculty, Rebecca was a public school special educator for grades K–12 serving the role of an inclusion support teacher. She has worked with individuals with developmental disabilities in educational, recreational, vocational, and residential settings for more than twenty-five years.

      She is a nationwide presenter and consultant in the areas of best practices for inclusive education and peer tutoring support systems. She has written journal articles on inclusive education and peer tutoring and coauthored the book Peer Tutoring and Support: Making Inclusive Education Work. She has her multiple subjects and education specialist teaching credentials. She is also a Leading Edge Certified (LEC) online and blended learning teacher.

      Rebecca earned an associate’s degree in developmental disabilities, a bachelor’s degree in communicative disorders, a master’s degree in education with an emphasis in special education, and a doctoral degree in education with a focus on social justice.

      To book Yazmin Pineda Zapata or Rebecca Brooks for professional development, contact [email protected].

       Foreword

       By Douglas Fisher and

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