Many Faces of Special Educators (eBook)

Their Unique Talents in Working with Students with Special Needs and in Life

Beverley H. Johns, Sarup R. Mathur, Mary Z. McGrath (Autoren)

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2010
172 Seiten
R&L Education (Verlag)
978-1-60709-102-8 (ISBN)

Infos

Those who enter the special education profession should be recognized as positive contributors to society. This book celebrates the many talents of special educators and how those talents are utilized throughout all facets of life. It provides an excellent view of the positive dispositions of special educators and can also be utilized by employers seeking to employ special educators who possess these dispositions. .

Autor

Bev Johns has been a special educator for over 35 years, is currently an instructor at MacMurray College, and a learning and behavior consultant. She is the author or co-author of 13 other books. Mary Z. McGrath was a special education teacher for a good share of her 31 years teaching in the Bloomington, MN public schools. Mary is now a professional speaker to teachers, parents and other groups. She is the author/coauthor of 7 other books. Sarup R. Mathur is a Clinical Professor and Cluster Chair of Special Education in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. She has 20 years of experience in research and programming for students with emotional and behavioral disorders and has co-authored and co-edited 8 books and has published more than 50 articles and chapters.

Inhalt

1 Foreward2 Introduction3 Myths about Special Educators4 Tolerance5 Empathy and Active Listening6 The Ability to Build Relationships with Students7 Recognition of Positive Actions8 Addressing Discipline Challenges9 Ability to Create Individualized Educational Plans10 Ability to See Progress in Small Steps11 Ability to Adapt12 Ability to Focus on the Individual Needs of Others through Ongoing Assessment13 Problem Solving14 Collaboration15 Advocacy and Empowerment16 Family Support17 Conclusion

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 16.1.2010
• Vorwort: Frank Wood
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Unterrichtsvorbereitung ► Förder- / Sonderschule
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• ISBN-10: 1-60709-102-X / 160709102X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60709-102-8 / 9781607091028