Q1: Why is it important that general early childhood teachers are full members of children’s teams? As states and school districts support an increasing number of young children with disabilities in inclusive early childhood programs, it is critical to include the general early childhood teachers as a full members of the education teams. As children learn best when instruction is distributed throughout the school day and as the general early childhood teacher frequently spends considerable time with the child, it is important that he or she participate fully in all educational discussions. Through a collaborative process, the special educator, family and general early childhood teacher are able to work together to plan ways to address Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals and identify specific practices that allow the child to fully participate in all aspects of the general early childhood curriculum. It is only through this planned and thoughtful collaboration that the general early childhood teacher is able to embed instructional practices within the everyday classroom activities and routines.