Summary
Contents
Subject index
“This book has ideas, tools, and starting points for all the situations you could encounter on your first day of teaching or on your thousandth! It is practical and up-to-date on what it is like to be a special educator in schools today.”
—Alison Martins, Special Education Teacher
Seven Hills Charter Public School, Worcester, MA
“This book is a new teacher's first stop for everything from ‘How should I set up my room the first week of school?’ to ‘What types of assessments should I be using?’”
—Nancy Yost, Associate Professor of Special Education
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
A valuable toolbox for every situation in the special education classroom!
Special education teachers face unique challenges, especially when they are just beginning. This essential resource offers special educators a blueprint for dealing with the most common challenges they face both in the classroom and in the larger school environment.
These research-based strategies help teachers meet the academic needs of diverse students with disabilities (including those who are also English language learners) in areas such as setting up a classroom, managing student behavior, designing effective instruction, incorporating technology, embracing diversity, and more. Each chapter features:
An overview and objectives; A brief research review; Step-by-step strategies that can be used immediately; Examples and scenarios from real teaching experiences; Self-assessments and reflections
This all-in-one reference book offers the tools, strategies, and support special educators need for success in their first year and every year thereafter!
Promoting Achievement through Collaboration
Promoting Achievement through Collaboration
Objectives
- Identify attributes of successful collaborators.
- Describe roles and responsibilities in collaborative teams.
- Identify and use collaborative practices when working with general education teachers, families, and others.
- Use practices that enhance collaboration.
Special educators recognize both the value and challenges of collaboration. In educational settings, opportunities are presented daily to work together. Much has been written about the value of collaboration when working with students on Individualized Education Programs (IEPs). General and special education teachers benefit from the support they each receive as they work together to plan for and teach all students. Parents who are engaged as partners throughout assessment and program development understand and support the outcome.
Despite the benefits, professionals note they often experience resistance on many ...
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