The General Educator′s Guide to Special Education (eBook)

Jody L. L. Maanum (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009 | 3., Third Edition
256 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4522-3908-8 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;This is a great resource for general and special education teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals looking for answers when working with students with special needs. What a wonderful guide for supporting our day-to-day work."e;-Heidi Rinke, Special Education TeacherWheaton Area Schools, MNThe essential guide for teaching effectively in the inclusive classroom!Through IDEA 2004, students who are eligible to receive services to meet their special needs are guaranteed certain rights and benefits in the general education classroom. The third edition of this user-friendly handbook offers easy-to-implement strategies, recommendations, and answers to questions that help general education classroom teachers provide the best support for all students. In addition to an all-new section that outlines the basics of the Response to Intervention (RTI) model, this resource presents research-based intervention ideas to sustain student progress and describes:Instructional approaches for the 13 recognized disability categories under which students may be eligible to receive special education servicesAn easy to follow, step-by-step explanation of the special education process Ready-to-use classroom accommodation and modification options to ensure appropriate student access to the general education curriculumThe transition process for students with special needsAccessible, up-to-date, and comprehensive, The General Educator's Guide to Special Education provides much-needed guidance to new and veteran teachers as they meet the diverse needs of their students.

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
I. Federal Special Education Disability Categories
Autism
Deaf-Blindness
Deafness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment
Mental Retardation
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment
II. The Special Education Process
Special Education Flow Chart
Explanation of the Special Education Process
Traditional Formal Assessments
Explanation of Test Scores
Non-Traditional and Progress Monitoring Assessment
Section 504
Special Education Acronyms and Abbreviations
III. Access to the General Education Curriculum: Accommodations, Modification, Strategies, and Assistive Technology
Accommodations
Modifications
Assistive Technology
IV. Meeting the Needs of All students: Response to Intervention
The "Very Basic" Steps of RTI
Three-Tier System
Intervention Strategies
Language Arts Strategies
Whole Class Strategies
Reading Comprehension
Written Expression Strategies
Written Mechanics Strategies
Whole Group Response
Keeping Students on Track
Behavior Interventions
Behavior Management Strategies
V. Transitions for Students With Disabilities
Educational Transitions
What Is a Transition Portfolio
Secondary Transition Needs From High School to Adulthood
Medication Resources
References
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 26.3.2009
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: Disabled students • Idea • IEP • Inclusion • Response to Intervention • RTI • Special education • Special Needs
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-3908-8 / 1452239088
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-3908-8 / 9781452239088