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Not surprisingly, she worried about how she would meet the needs of what she dubbed her "mini United Nations." [...]having gone to elementary and secondary school before the advent of "inclusive education," she was not used to the presence of children with disabilities in general education classes. Curran reflects on the importance of ensuring that English Language Learners are active members of the classroom community-meaning that they must be included in classroom activities (not given other projects-a worksheet, for example-to work on while the other students engage in group activities). [...]these articles reinforce the theme that classroom management should foster students' capacity for self-regulation. Norris, for example, suggests that by using the principles of social-emotional learning as the foundation for classroom management, teachers can teach students to engage in decision making, problem solving, and conflict resolution-all of which contribute to a more democratic classroom environment where students assume responsibility for their own actions.