Download or read book Special Education for Today s Teachers written by Michael Rosenberg and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The challenges we face today in special education require highly-qualified, reflective practitioners who use research-based strategies in the classroom and who are excited about the success and future of our children. If you are interested in the profession of teaching, whether in the general or special education classroom, then this is the book for you. Engaging and insightful, Special Education for Today's Teachers: An Introduction not only provides a solid foundation for being a teacher in today's diverse classroom, but helps you to truthfully answer the question, "Are you prepared to serve and teach all students?" Features include: A strong focus on professionalism, instructional application, and reflection throughout the text and on the DVD-ROM that accompanies the text. Access to Merrill's Teacher Preparation Website (www.prenhal.com/teacherprep) included inside every new copy of the text. Connections are made throughout the text to this website. A FOCUS ON PROFESSIONALISM My Profession, My Story vignettes highlight teachers, their life experiences, dispositions, and attitudes, and how all of these factors relate to daily teaching practice and the profession. Site Visit: Effective Practices in Action features highlight programs in which educators are engaging in effective research-based practices for the classroom. Chapter 16: Continuing a Special Education Career: Collaboration, Professionalism,and Professional Development. Addresses the CEC Knowledge and Skill Standards, CEC Code of Ethics, and PRAXIS Standards. A FOCUS ON INSTRUCTIONAL APPLICATION Highly Effective Instructional Strategies features help readers to understand the steps necessary to incorporate effective strategies into their teaching. Can You Help Me With This Student? features present a scenario or case study where a teacher is facing a difficult or challenging situation and show how this challenge could be resolved. Technology for Access features are integrated throughout the text. Chapter 5: Teaching, Learning, and Behavior Management. A FOCUS ON REFLECTION Chapter 1: Teaching Students with Special Educational Needs: Finding Your Role Reflective Exercises margin notes engage readers through thought-provoking questions that extend the content of the narrative. Reflect Upon focus questions are found at the beginning of each chapter." -- Publisher.
Download or read book The Survival Guide for New Special Education Teachers written by Catherine Creighton Martin and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers practical guidance on such topics as roles and responsibilities, school environment and culture, classroom organization and management, collaboration with other professionals, and individual professional development.
Download or read book Preparing Effective Special Education Teachers written by Nancy Mamlin and published by Guilford Press. This book was released on 2012-02-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What tools are in the toolkit of an excellent special educator, and how can teacher preparation programs provide these tools in the most efficient, effective way possible? This practical, clearly written book is grounded in current research and policy as well as the author's extensive experience as a teacher educator. It identifies what special education teachers need to know to work competently with students with a wide variety of learning challenges and disabilities. Chapters present specific guidelines for helping teacher candidates build critical skills for instruction and assessment, get the most out of field placements, and collaborate successfully with other school personnel and with parents. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessments, curriculum, disabilities, exceptional children, field work, IEPs, inclusion, instruction, learning, lessons, professional development, special education, special needs, standards, students, teacher preparation programs, teacher training, teachers, teaching Audience: Teacher educators in special education, graduate students preparing to be teacher educators, and school district personnel who provide staff development for special education teachers"--
Download or read book A Survival Guide for New Special Educators written by Bonnie S. Billingsley and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What every special education teacher needs to know to survive and thrive A Survival Guide for New Special Educators provides relevant, practical information for new special education teachers across a broad range of topic areas. Drawing on the latest research on special educator effectiveness and retention, this comprehensive, go-to resource addresses the most pressing needs of novice instructors, resource teachers, and inclusion specialists. Offers research-based, classroom-tested strategies for working with a variety of special needs students Covers everything from preparing for the new school year to behavior management, customizing curriculum, creating effective IEPs, and more Billingsley and Brownell are noted experts in special educator training and support This highly practical book is filled with checklists, forms, and tools that special educators can use every day to help ensure that all special needs students get the rich, rewarding education they deserve.
Download or read book A Teacher s Guide to Special Education written by David F. Bateman and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2016-06-27 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the prevalence of students with disabilities in the general education classroom, few teachers receive training on how to meet these students’ needs or how to navigate Despite the prevalence of students with disabilities in the general education classroom, few teachers receive training on how to meet these students’ needs or how to navigate the legally mandated processes enumerated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). What is their role? What are their responsibilities? What are the roles and rights of parents? And what must all teachers do to ensure that students with disabilities and other special needs receive the quality education they’re entitled to? In this practical reference, David F. Bateman—bestselling author of A Principal’s Guide to Special Education—and special education administrator Jenifer L. Cline clarify what general education teachers need to know about special education law and processes and provide a guide to instructional best practices for the inclusive classroom. Topics covered include The pre-referral, referral, and evaluation processes Individualized education programs (IEPs) and the parties involved Accommodations for students who do not quality for special education, including those covered by Section 504 Transition from preK to K–12 and from high school to postschool life Classroom management and student behavior Educational frameworks, instructional strategies, and service delivery options Assessment, grades, graduation, and diplomas The breadth of coverage in this book, along with its practical examples, action steps, and appendixes covering key terms and definitions will provide the foundation all K–12 teachers need to successfully instruct and support students receiving special education services. It’s an indispensable resource for every general education classroom. the legally mandated processes enumerated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). What is their role? What are their responsibilities? What are the roles and rights of parents? And what must all teachers do to ensure that students with disabilities and other special needs receive the quality education they’re entitled to? In this practical reference, David F. Bateman—bestselling author of A Principal’s Guide to Special Education—and special education administrator Jenifer L. Cline clarify what general education teachers need to know about special education law and processes and provide a guide to instructional best practices for the inclusive classroom. Topics covered include The pre-referral, referral, and evaluation processes Individualized education programs (IEPs) and the parties involved Accommodations for students who do not quality for special education, including those covered by Section 504 Transition from preK to K–12 and from high school to postschool life Classroom management and student behavior Educational frameworks, instructional strategies, and service delivery options Assessment, grades, graduation, and diplomas The breadth of coverage in this book, along with its practical examples, action steps, and appendixes covering key terms and definitions will provide the foundation all K–12 teachers need to successfully instruct and support students receiving special education services. It’s an indispensable resource for every general education classroom.
Download or read book Exceptional Lives written by Ann P. Turnbull and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2007 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through real-life stories of children and their families, Exceptional Lives provides teachers with a comprehensive experience in special education. Long noted for their focus on inclusion, families, and partnerships, the authors present a realistic look at the workings of special education as future teachers, both general and special educators, will need to know it. Focused on real students with special needs, this book offers strategies and interventions based upon 5 core values: envisioning high expectations, enhancing positive contributions, building on strengths, acting on choices, expanding relationships, and ensuring full citizenship. General K-12 Inservice Teachers and Special Educators.
Download or read book Special Education for All Teachers written by Ronald P. Colarusso and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Negotiating the Special Education Maze written by Winifred Anderson and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the best resources available to parents, teachers, and school administrators for understanding the special education system and learning how to make it work.
Download or read book Fundamentals of Special Education written by Margaret G. Werts and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2007 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fundamentals of Special Education: What Every Teacher Needs to Knowgathers into one source the critical information needed to understand students with disabilities. Written to be concise yet complete, it is an essential resource for educators because it provides the basic parameters of each disability area and defines the issues that impact current interventions and practices. This new edition addresses the latest laws in special education (such as the reauthorization of IDEA and NCLB), includes a new chapter on autism spectrum disorders, and contains additional information on collaboration with families and other service professionals.
Download or read book Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today s Classroom written by Susan Winebrenner and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gold mine of practical, easy-to-use teaching methods, strategies, and tips to improve learning outcomes for students who score below proficiency levels. This fully revised and updated third edition of Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom provides information on integrated learning, problem solving, and critical thinking in line with Common Core State Standards and 21st-century skills. It reflects the use of technology and schoolwide cluster grouping in support of all students and includes proven, practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. Sidebars throughout highlight special information for working with students on the autism spectrum; “tech tips” describe technologies that are especially useful for kids with LD. Digital content includes all of the book’s customizable forms, additional content organization charts, and a PDF presentation for book study groups and professional development.
Download or read book Exceptional Lives written by H. Rutherford Turnbull and published by Pearson Higher Ed. This book was released on 2012-02-28 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Through real-life stories about children, their families, and their teachers, and through the use of the most recent evidence-based research on special education, this important book provides a comprehensive introduction to special education and its relationship to general education. The seventh edition provides this experience within the framework of three guiding themes: Inclusion, Partnerships, and Universal Design for Progress. Long noted for its focus on progress in general education through inclusion, families, and parent-professional partnerships, the new seventh edition of Exceptional Lives: Special Education in Today's Schools, now includes a “Universal Design for Progress” feature in every chapter which highlights a technology that can be used to meet the needs of students with disabilities. This text stands out from the crowd with its strong belief in the capacity of special educators, general educators, related service professionals, and families to collaborate with one another for inclusion, and that inclusion is not only possible but desirable.
Download or read book Survival Guide for the First Year Special Education Teacher written by Mary Kemper Cohen and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Merrill/CEC text is the perfect resource for all teachers--special educators, general education classroom teachers, and paraeducators--working in traditional or inclusive school settings. Brief and inexpensive, this book helps teachers and other professionals "survive" and succeed in today's changing classrooms. Since its publication, CEC has distributed more than 60,000 copies of this guidebook--a must-have for all educators!
Download or read book Teaching Gifted Kids in Today s Classroom written by Susan Winebrenner and published by Free Spirit Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fully revised and updated for a new generation of educators, this is the definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixed-abilities classroom— seamlessly and effectively with minimal preparation time. Included are practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions for how to use them. The new edition provides information on using technology for accelerated learning, managing cluster grouping, increasing curriculum rigor, improving assessments, boosting critical and creative thinking skills, and addressing gifted kids with special needs. Already a perennial best seller, this guide’s third edition is sure to be welcomed with open arms by teachers everywhere. Digital content provides a PowerPoint presentation for professional development, customizable reproducible forms from the book, additional extension menus for students in the primary and upper-elementary grades, and a special supplement for parents of gifted children.
Download or read book A Principal s Guide to Special Education 3rd Edition written by David F. Bateman and published by Council For Exceptional Children. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential handbook for educating students in the 21st century, since its initial publication A Principal's Guide to Special Education has provided guidance to school administrators seeking to meet the needs of students with disabilities. The third edition of this invaluable reference, updated in collaboration with and endorsed by the National Association of Elementary School Principals and the National Association of Secondary School Principals and incorporating the perspectives of both teachers and principals, addresses such current issues as teacher accountability and evaluation, instructional leadership, collaborative teaching and learning communities, discipline procedures for students with disabilities, and responding to students' special education needs within a standards-based environment.
Download or read book Current Issues and Trends in Special Education written by Festus E. Obiakor and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2010-01-25 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of special education constantly changes as a result of legislation, instructional formats and research investigations. Addressing the issues and trends in Special Education, this title covers identification, assessment and instruction. It also covers research, technology, and teacher preparation.
Download or read book Handbook of Research on Special Education Teacher Preparation written by Erica D. McCray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-05 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compilations of research on teacher preparation often include no more than a cursory mention of the specific roles and needs of special education teachers. Although the work that special education teachers perform does indeed differ from the work of classroom teachers, teacher preparation in the two fields has much in common. The purpose of this seven-part handbook is to expand our knowledge of teacher education broadly by providing an in-depth look at the most up-to-date research on special education teacher preparation. Opening chapters ground the collection in political and economic context, while subsequent sections delve deeply into issues related to the current state of our special education workforce and offer insights into how to best prepare and sustain that workforce. Ultimately, by illuminating the particularities of special education teacher preparation, this landmark handbook addresses the state of current research in the field and sets an agenda for future scholarship.
Download or read book Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education written by David F. Bateman and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Building and supporting effective special education programs School leaders and special educators are expected to be experts on all levels and types of special education law and services, types of disability, and aspects of academic and functional programming. With the increasing demands of the job and the ever-changing legal and educational climate, many administrators and teachers are overwhelmed, and few feel adequately prepared to meet the demands. Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education helps you build and support timely, legally sound, and effective special education services and programs. Readers will find: the most up-to-date information on how to effectively implement special education programs, processes, and procedures examination of a wide variety of issues, from developing and implementing individual education programs (IEPs) that confer a free appropriate public education, Section 504, least restrictive environment (LRE), and successfully collaborating with parents, to issues regarding accountability, staffing, bullying, early childhood special education, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), evidence-based practices, transition, discipline, and the school-to-prison pipeline extensive references and resources Written as a comprehensive reference for all who work with students with disabilities, this book offers the most up-to-date research and field-tested strategies from a range of experts that special education professionals can confidently and immediately apply.
