THE EDUCATIONAL REFORM MOVEMENT HAS PROVIDED THE CONTINUED IMPETUS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITY FACULTY TO WORK IN PARTNERSHIP TO EXPLORE STRATEGIES THAT ENHANCE INCLUSIVE PRACTICES. THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES A SCHOOL-UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP WHERE A CULTURE OF RESEARCH EMERGED. THE PROCESS OF DEVELOPING AN ENVIRONMENT FOR TEACHER RESEARCH WITHIN CLASSROOMS IS DESCRIBED, AS ARE THE EFFECTS OF TEACHER RESEARCH ON THE CHANGING ROLE OF TEACHERS AS THEY IMPLEMENT INCLUSIVE PRACTICES. THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF FOUR TEACHER RESEARCH PROJECTS ARE HIGHLIGHTED.
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