It is so easy for teachers to fall into a routine of doing what is easy and using just the textbook and textbook resources. However, when all students including those with educational needs are being held to the same standard as other students, teachers need to search outside the box for other ways of helping their students learn and prepare for all of the mandated tests. In order to set high expectations for students, teachers must model high expectations and demonstrate what they want. Teachers cannot assume that students know what they mean. “For learning to happen, students often need to understand how to learn” (Conley, 2012, pp. 83). Teachers should model strategies and what is being taught in different ways to help students understand