10 Critical Components for Success in the Special Education Classroom

10 Critical Components for Success in the Special Education Classroom
Author: Marcia Rohrer
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2014-02-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1483339157

Your blueprint for building structure, consistency, and accountability year-round! This must-have guide provides special education teachers with a solid, workable action plan to manage the classroom and ensure student success. Learn instructional strategies to: Support all students with special needs, including those with more severe disabilities Organize your classroom, materials, and staff and student schedules Plan and assess standards-based lessons, annual IEP’s, behavioral interventions, and more Foster parent communication and staff collaboration Packed with real-world examples, free tools to use and share, a list of resources and a helpful glossary, this dynamic resource will inspire you, develop your teacher toolbox, and ensure your students are on the path to achievement!

10 Critical Components for Success in the Special Education Classroom

10 Critical Components for Success in the Special Education Classroom
Author: Marcia Rohrer
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2014-02-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 148333919X

Your blueprint for building structure, consistency, and accountability year-round! This must-have guide provides special education teachers with a solid, workable action plan to manage the classroom and ensure student success. Learn instructional strategies to: Support all students with special needs, including those with more severe disabilities Organize your classroom, materials, and staff and student schedules Plan and assess standards-based lessons, annual IEP’s, behavioral interventions, and more Foster parent communication and staff collaboration Packed with real-world examples, free tools to use and share, a list of resources and a helpful glossary, this dynamic resource will inspire you, develop your teacher toolbox, and ensure your students are on the path to achievement!

Special Education in Contemporary Society

Special Education in Contemporary Society
Author: Richard M. Gargiulo
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 713
Release: 2014-07-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452216770

Grounded in research and expanding on current trends and contemporary issues, the new edition of Gargiulo's text provides an easy-to-read introduction to special education.

A Principal's Guide to Special Education (3rd Edition)

A Principal's Guide to Special Education (3rd Edition)
Author: David F. Bateman
Publisher: Council For Exceptional Children
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0865864799

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.

The Special Education Toolbox

The Special Education Toolbox
Author: Nicholas D. Young
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2019-06-08
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1475847971

The world of special education can sometimes feel like a confusing place to novice teachers and families; however, The Special Education Toolbox: Supporting Exceptional Teachers, Students and Families is a primer that everyone can use to become an expert in their own right. Beginning with a brief walk through special education history and including the basics of assessment and IEP writing, this book considers student success from a variety of perspectives to include the role of the paraprofessional, the home-school connection, and transition planning to name just a few. The Special Education Toolbox will easily be one of the most used books on the shelf in any office, classroom, or home.

Comprehensive Literacy for All

Comprehensive Literacy for All
Author: Karen A. Erickson
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-12-17
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598576573

An essential resource for educators, speech-language pathologists, and parents--and an ideal text for courses that cover literacy and significant disabilities--this book will help you ensure that all students have the reading and writing skills they need to unlock new opportunities and reach their potential.

Morning Meetings for Special Education Classrooms

Morning Meetings for Special Education Classrooms
Author: Dr. Felicia Durden, Ed.D.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2017-06-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1612437028

A complete guide for improving the focus and engagement of your special education students by starting the day off right Use a morning meeting to jump-start your students’ day! This simple but effective classroom technique has been proven to help students learn better, build friendships, improve behavior and gain confidence. Offering fun games, great songs and other engaging activities, this book’s 101 ready-to-use ideas are sure to help your students experience remarkable progress in: • Math and reading • Team-building • Planning and communication • Science and technology • Goal-setting • Organization • Problem-solving • Role-playing • Fulfilling a classroom job • Creative arts

Community-based Instruction

Community-based Instruction
Author: Barbara A. Beakley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003
Genre: Community education
ISBN: 9780865869837

This guide is intended to provide teachers of student with disabilities with resources, ideas, and procedures in implementing community-based instruction (CBI). The first chapter defines CBI, explains its importance, differentiates CBI from field trips, discusses appropriate CBI participants and stakeholders, and reviews the research on CBI. Chapter 2 focuses on expectations for CBI including expected outcomes, expectations for students, expectations for families, expectations for communities, and how expected outcomes of CBI respond to school reform issues. The following chapter considers procedures for program implementation including 10 steps to utilizing CBI, CBI sites for older students, and necessary resources and support systems. Chapter 4 considers the school and classroom component of CBI such as application of the general curriculum and alternative curriculum approaches and the transition portion of the Individualized Education Program. The following chapter focuses on development of independence and self-determination skills as well as natural environments for CBI and transfer of skills from classroom to community. Chapter 6 addresses issues concerned with evaluation of CBI programs, noting important evaluation questions and how to use assessment information to show accountability. The last two chapters focus on maintaining and generalizing community skills and the dynamics of community-based instruction, respectively. Appendices include a variety of sample forms. A CD-ROM containing the appendix files is also included.(Individual chapters contain references.) (DB).

Niagara Falls, Or Does It?

Niagara Falls, Or Does It?
Author: Henry Winkler
Publisher: ABDO
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2006
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781599611082

Fourth-graders Hank, Ashley, and Frankie are excitedly preparing for a magic show at the Rock 'N Bowl when Hank's creative alternative to an English essay lands him in detention and grounded the week of the show.

The Survival Guide for New Special Education Teachers

The Survival Guide for New Special Education Teachers
Author: Catherine Creighton Martin
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: First year teachers
ISBN: 9780865865068

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.