Download or read book Understanding Children With Special Needs written by LYNN. SELFE STOW (LORNA.) and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1989. This book is designed as an introduction to the field of special education for all those students and professionals - teachers, social workers, psychologists, medical officers, nurses, speech therapists and others - who encounter children with special needs. The authors first discuss current legislation in its historical context and draw attention to the major issues and controversies. They go on to analyse a variety of learning difficulties. Physical and sensory disabilities, emotional and behavioural problems, may all give rise to special educational needs. The book then considers how children's special needs may be met in terms of curriculum, resources and provisions. It concludes with some prognostications and a critical review of current practice.

Download or read book Understanding the Development of Inclusive Schools written by Mel Ainscow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-01-04 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current emphasis on individualised intervention programmes for students with special needs may not only be impractical, but also undesirable. This book compares and contrasts special needs approaches with school effectiveness strategies. The author sets out theories about inclusive schooling that arise out of a detailed scrutiny of practice. The link between theory and practice will be welcomed by many practitioners. With extensive examples from the field to illustrate Ainscow's ideas, this is an eminently accessible text.

Download or read book Education for Sustainable Development Goals written by Rieckmann, Marco and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-03-20 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Changing Face of Special Educational Needs written by Alison Ekins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised with the requirements of the 2014 new SEN Code of Practice, this second edition of The Changing Face of Special Educational Needs shows teachers, SENCOs and students in teacher training how to respond to the rapidly changing context of special education. This highly practical and accessible text unlocks the often confusing field of special education provision in schools today by: Summarising and clarifying new policy directions as they emerge, in light of the new SEN Code of Practice Suggesting clear, practical activities to bring the theory to life, helping practitioners to review and reflect upon their work; Encouraging critical reflection about existing systems within the school context, considering whether these will remain appropriate and ‘fit for purpose’; Giving opportunities for teachers, SENCOs and senior leaders to contextualise the new changes in terms of the implications for practice in their own school. Including a new chapter on Using Technologies to Support the Development of Inclusive Practices, this text is packed with activities, case studies and points for reflection. It will help the teacher, SENCO, senior leader or advisor to make sense of the rapid pace of change of policy and terminology related to SEN and supports readers in a positive way, emphasising the exciting opportunities that these changes will provide for developing new, innovative and creative working practices. This book will also be essential reading for all SENCOs completing the National Award for SEN Coordination.

Download or read book Comparing Special Education written by John Richardson and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-17 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comparing Special Education unites in-depth comparative and historical studies with analyses of global trends to uncover similarities and differences found in special education systems around the world.

Download or read book Self Determination written by Michael L. Wehmeyer and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2007-01-05 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "There is not available a more comprehensive book in the area of self-determination." —Melinda Pierson, Department of Special Education California State University, Fullerton "Unique because it provides direction for teaching and supporting self-determined behavior across all age groups and also within the general education classroom and curricula." —Marianne Mooney, Senior Research Associate TransCen, Inc., Post-Secondary Learning and Careers Give students with disabilities powerful tools for success in school and in life! Michael Wehmeyer and Sharon Field present research-proven instructional strategies that empower special needs students at all grade levels to make their own decisions. Self-Determination offers detailed and current practitioner-oriented approaches in combination with extensive teacher reproducibles—all within the context of inclusion, standards-based reform, and access to the general curriculum. Linked to the IDEA requirement for individualized transition plans, this user-friendly resource assists practitioners in teaching the skills necessary for making decisions about employment, job skills, further schooling, and independent living. Educators will discover how to: Encourage students to become their own advocates by practicing assertive behavior Use needs-assessment techniques to determine the level of instruction required for each student Teach effective choice making, problem solving, and goal setting Support both families and fellow educators in their efforts to teach self-determination skills Special education teachers, general educators, and administrators will find this handbook an invaluable guide for helping students establish their own goals and plan for a strong and healthy future!

Download or read book Global Environmental Constitutionalism written by James R. May and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reflecting a global trend, scores of countries have affirmed that their citizens are entitled to healthy air, water, and land and that their constitution should guarantee certain environmental rights. This book examines the increasing recognition that the environment is a proper subject for protection in constitutional texts and for vindication by constitutional courts. This phenomenon, which the authors call environmental constitutionalism, represents the confluence of constitutional law, international law, human rights, and environmental law. National apex and constitutional courts are exhibiting a growing interest in environmental rights, and as courts become more aware of what their peers are doing, this momentum is likely to increase. This book explains why such provisions came into being, how they are expressed, and the extent to which they have been, and might be, enforced judicially. It is a singular resource for evaluating the content of and hope for constitutional environmental rights.

Download or read book Respuestas a la diversidad en la escuela inclusiva De la teor a a la pr ctica written by Pilar Blasco Calvo and published by Nau Llibres. This book was released on 2018 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respuestas a la diversidad en la escuela inclusiva. De la teoría a la práctica pretende ser una obra eminentemente aplicada, útil y fácilmente adaptable a diferentes contextos educativos, que organiza sus contenidos desde una perspectiva práctica en la que el saber deja paso al saber hacer. En el título de la obra se hace mención en primer lugar al enfoque y aplicaciones prácticas que impregnan todos sus capítulos, y en segundo lugar a la temática abordada, las respuestas a la diversidad en el marco de la escuela inclusiva, y todo ello desde una concepción integral e integradora de la educación y en estrecha conexión con las etapas no universitarias del sistema educativo.La obra va dirigida al profesorado en su perfil docente y tutorial, a los orientadores educativos de los centros, a los órganos de gobierno (en especial a los equipos directivos), y a los órganos de coordinación docente, a todos ellos pretende facilitar la tarea cotidiana de atender la diversidad del alumnado en el marco de una escuela inclusiva, y ser herramienta fácilmente adaptable a distintos contextos educativos. En el ámbito universitario, va dirigida al profesorado, en su faceta docente, que diseña módulos prácticos relacionados con la temática de la atención a la diversidad, y al alumnado, en la consolidación de su formación tanto inicial como continua y en el desarrollo de competencias profesionales. La autora es Doctora en Ciencias de la Educación por la Universitat de València, autora y coautora en diferentes publicaciones vinculadas con la atención a la diversidad, la orientación y la acción tutorial. Con dilatada experiencia en el ámbito educativo, en su perfil profesional confluyen desde hace años su trabajo como funcionaria de carrera del cuerpo de profesores de Enseñanza Secundaria (especialidad Orientación Educativa) y como profesora del Departamento de Métodos de Investigación y Diagnóstico en Educación de la Universitat de València, en el que imparte asignaturas vinculadas con el diagnóstico en educación, la atención a la diversidad, la orientación educativa, psicopedagógica y profesional, y la acción tutorial en los estudios de grado y master.

Download or read book Recursos para atender a la diversidad en contextos educativos written by RUBIO ROLDÁN María Julia and published by Editorial UNED. This book was released on 2020-10-21 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: En la actualidad, atender a la diversidad del alumnado de un centro es proporcionar una respuesta adecuada y personalizada de todos y cada uno de los alumnos del mismo, en función de sus necesidades educativas, y no solo de los que están adscritos a determinados programas. Esa atención se ha convertido en la esencia misma de la actividad docente, por lo que conocer cuáles son sus necesidades y dar respuesta a las mismas, poniendo en práctica las medidas necesarias en cada caso, es el reto más importante al que se enfrenta diariamente el profesorado. Esa es la razón que explica que uno de los documentos más importantes de un centro sea el Plan de atención a la diversidad, ya que debe recoger el conjunto de medidas, ordinarias y extraordinarias, que el centro ha contemplado para atender a la diversidad de todos sus alumnos. Ante este enorme reto profesional, el centro educativo en general y cada profesor en particular deben saber qué hacer, por qué deben hacerlo y cómo hacerlo. Por ello, y en un intento de ayudar al profesorado, presentamos este libro que, además de aportar algunos elementos teóricos indispensables, proporciona al profesorado criterios, pautas y materiales para diseñar y abordar la respuesta educativa a la diversidad educativa de sus alumnos. En sus páginas, los equipos directivos encontrarán modelos abiertos para organizar y diseñar la forma en que el centro atiende a la diversidad de su alumnado; y los profesores, materiales e instrumentos de gran utilidad para favorecer la personalización de los procesos educativos de sus alumnos.

Download or read book The Intentional Teacher written by Ann S. Epstein and published by Conran Octopus. This book was released on 2014 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Young children and teachers both have active roles in the learning processHow do preschoolers learn and develop? What are the best ways to support learning in the early years? This revised edition of The Intentional Teacher guides teachers to balance both child-guided and adult-guided learning experiences that build on children's interests and focus on what they need to learn to be successful in school and in life.This edition offers new chapters on science, social studies, and approaches to learning. Also included is updated, expanded information on social and emotional development, physical development and health, language and literacy, mathenatics, and the creative arts. In each chapter are many practical teaching strategies that are illustrated with classroom-based anecdotes.The Intentional Teacher encourages readers to- Reflect on their principles and practices- Broaden their thinking about appropriate early curriculum content and instructional methods- Discover specific ideas and teaching strategies for interacting with children in key subject areasIntentional teaching does not happen by chance. This book will help teachers apply their knowledge of children and of content to make thoughtful, intentional use of both child-guided and adult-guided experiences.

Download or read book Developing Equitable Education Systems written by Mel Ainscow and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite consistent improvements in the school systems of over recent years, there are still too many children who miss out. It is not only children from disadvantaged backgrounds attending hard-pressed urban schools that the system is failing - even in the most successful schools there are often groups of learners whose experience of schooling is less than equitable. As a result of their close involvement with a group of schools serving a predominantly working-class community over five years, the authors of this book offer an analysis of how marginalisation within schools can arise, and provide suggestions for responding to this crucial policy agenda. They propose a teacher-led inquiry strategy that has proved to be effective in moving forward thinking and practice within individual schools. However, their research has shown that using the same strategy for system change is problematic within a policy context that emphasises competition and choice. Learning from this experience, the authors analyse the factors that inhibit the collaborative approach needed to reduce inequities that exist between the schools, in order to formulate proposals that can move the system as a whole towards more equitable provision. In Developing Equitable Education Systems, the authors focus on the way teachers’ sense of ‘fairness’ can become a powerful starting point, helping individual schools to inquire into and develop their own practice and provision. They provide practical suggestions for practitioners about ways of working that can create a greater sense of equity within particular school contexts, and highlight the barriers to a wider strategy for reducing system inequities that reside in local and national policies and traditions. At a time when government policies in many countries move to extend the diversity of educational provision - for example, through the introduction of charter schools in the USA, free schools in Sweden and academies in England - the authors also include a set of recommendations that offer a timely warning against the fragmentation of school systems in the misguided belief that competition benefits all children. They suggest that a more sensible approach would be to avoid situations whereby the improvement of one school leads to a decline in the resources available to, and subsequently the performance of, others.

Download or read book Child Friendly Schools Manual written by and published by UNICEF. This book was released on 2009 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) Manual was developed during three-and-a-half years of continuous work, involving the United Nations Children's Fund education staff and specialists from partner agencies working on quality education. It benefits from fieldwork in 155 countries and territories, evaluations carried out by the Regional Offices and desk reviews conducted by headquarters in New York. The manual is a part of a total resource package that includes an e-learning package for capacity-building in the use of CFS models and a collection of field case studies to illustrate the state of the art in child-friendly schools in a variety of settings.

Download or read book The Right to Learn written by Linda Darling-Hammond and published by . This book was released on 2001-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transformative Approaches to Sustainable Development at Universities written by Walter Leal Filho and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-10-06 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents and disseminates experiences from a wide range of universities, across the five continents, which showcase how the principles of sustainable development may be incorporated as part of university programmes, and present transformatory projects and programmes, showing how sustainability can be implemented across disciplines. Sustainability in a higher education context is a fast growing field. Thousands of universities across the world have signed declarations or have committed themselves to integrate the principles of sustainable development in their activities: teaching, research and extension, and many more will follow.

Download or read book Benchmarking Water Services written by Enrique Cabrera Jr and published by IWA Publishing. This book was released on 2011-03-01 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Benchmarking has become a key tool in the water industry to promote and achieve performance targets for utilities. The use of this tool for performance improvement through systematic search and adaptation of leading practices, has expanded globally during the past decade. Many ongoing projects worldwide aim to address different needs and objectives, in varying contexts, with outstanding results and impact. Benchmarking Water Services provides valuable information to everyone interested in benchmarking in the water industry. The text is aimed at utilities considering joining a benchmarking project, experienced practitioners in charge of organizing a benchmarking exercise, consultants, regulators and researchers. The document is presented with a clear practice oriented approach and can be used as a how-to-benchmark guide presented from different perspectives (participants, organizers, supervising bodies). Readers will gain practical insight on real life benchmarking practices and will benefit from the experiences gained in some of the leading benchmarking projects of the water industry (including the IWA-WSAA benchmarking efforts, the European Benchmarking Co-operation and the several benchmarking projects carried out in Austria and Central Europe). The manual also presents the new IWA Benchmarking Framework, which aims to harmonize the terms used to describe benchmarking and performance indicators practices in the water industry, guaranteeing a more fluent and efficient communication. This Manual of Best Practice is edited by the IWA Specialist Group on Benchmarking and Performance Assessment, and co-published by AWWA and IWA Publishing. Praise for Benchmarking Water Services: "The continual trend of conceptual to specifics throughout the book provides for an educational experience each time the book is either casually perused or carefully studied." "The authors (Cabrera, Haskins and Fritiz) diligently pursue the focus of improvement." "Benchmarking Water Services is an in depth and practical ‘must have’ guide for any utility currently engaged in or planning to develop a benchmarking process" - Gregory M. Baird (2012) Benchmarking: An International Journal 19:2. More information about the book can be found on the Water Wiki in an article written by the author: http://www.iwawaterwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Articles/TheNewIWABenchmarkingFramework A Spanish language version of this book is available as a free eBook: http://www.iwawaterwiki.org/xwiki/bin/view/Articles/eBookTitlesfromIWAPublishingFreetoDownload-Volume2#HBenchmarkingParaServiciosdeAgua

Download or read book Orientaci n Educativa Atenci n a la diversidad y educaci n inclusiva written by Elena Martín Ortega and published by Grao. This book was released on 2011-06-17 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Se analizan las dificultades de aprendizaje en dos de las competencias básicas de mayor relevancia instrumental: la lectura y la escritura, y las matemáticas; se aborda la respuesta al alumnado en desventaja cultural; se revisa el concepto de necesidades educativas especiales y la forma en la que se viene dando respuesta a este colectivo. Por su especial importancia en el momento actual, se han incluido capítulos específicos que refieren a los problemas de comportamiento y al alumnado con problemas de salud mental. Finalmente, se presenta una reflexión acerca de los alumnos denominados con altas capacidades. En todos los capítulos se aborda el papel del orientador en el ámbito de intervención específico que en cada caso se trata.

Download or read book Composing in a Second Language written by Sandra McKay and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: