Although three articles in this special issue address three very different social groupings—gender, ethnicity, and academic needs—they all highlight why inclusion is important for students’ healthy development. The authors make specific suggestions for how schools might promote a more inclusive and welcoming climate for their students. Ultimately, all of the authors recognized that positive intergroup contact is necessary for students to feel included at school but will not simply occur because students have the opportunity to interact. Rather, it is necessary for teachers to be active in establishing prosocial and inclusive classroom norms. This will likely be both the best way to create inclusive schools and the biggest challenge.

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确保包容性学校氛围的重要性和挑战

尽管本期特刊中的三篇文章讨论了三个截然不同的社会群体（性别，种族和学术需求），但它们都凸显了包容性对学生的健康发展至关重要的原因。作者针对学校如何为学生营造更具包容性和热情的氛围提出了具体建议。最终，所有作者都认识到，积极的群体间接触对于让学生感到自己在学校中的包容性是必要的，但并非仅仅因为学生有机会进行互动而发生。相反，教师必须积极建立亲社会和包容性的课堂规范。这可能既是创建融合学校的最佳方法，也是最大的挑战。