Richard A. Villa, EdD received his doctorate from the University of Vermont where he was adjunct professor from 1981-1996. He has worked with thousands of teachers and administrators throughout North America and the world to develop and implement organizational and instructional support systems for educating all students within general education settings. Villa has been a middle and high school classroom teacher, special educator, special education coordinator, pupil personnel services director, and director of instructional services. He works with schools, governmental and non-governmental agencies, and advocacy organizations.
Villa has authored over one hundred articles and book chapters and co-authored twenty-nine books on topics of inclusive education, differentiated instruction, collaborative planning, co-teaching, RTI, and school restructuring. He has also developed multimedia kits for teachers, administrators, and parents.
For National Professional Resources, Villa is co-author of the books The Inclusive Education Checklist and The Early Childhood Inclusive Education Checklist; the laminated reference guides, Differentiated Instruction: Creating Inclusive Classrooms, Co-Teaching At A Glance, and RTI: Co-Teaching & Differentiated Instruction.
