Inclusion Strategies That Work for Adolescent Learners! (eBook)

Toby J. J. Karten, Inc. Corwin Press (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2009
248 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4522-7347-1 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;Wow! What a wonderful resource for all teachers. This book combines theory and practical strategies that can easily be implemented in anyone's classroom. Kudos to the author."e;-Sarah N. Miller, Special Education TeacherBaldwin County Schools, Summerdale, AL"e;This book will quickly become the must-have resource for all special and general educators. Karten addresses all aspects of the inclusive environment, beginning with the inclusive mind-set and working through environment, structure, content, and most important, the idiosyncratic adolescent."e;-Harold M. Tarriff, Director of Special ServicesSchool District of the Chathams, NJStrategies to achieve winning results in the inclusive secondary classroom!Higher performance and more positive experiences are possible for all adolescent learners with some guidance, perseverance, and the right techniques. Toby J. Karten provides teachers with a practical approach for creating a successful inclusive secondary classroom.Backed by more than three decades of experience and expertise, this accessible guidebook helps teachers focus on teaching and learning for results using a wide variety of strategies, including differentiated instruction, universal design for learning, brain-based learning, RTI, and evidence-based practice. Other areas of focus include classroom management and helping adolescents transition to life after high school. With helpful forms, activities, graphic organizers, and quotations throughout, this teacher-friendly resource:Outlines the theoretical background for creating an inclusive classroom environment at the middle and high school levelDescribes the psychosocial, cognitive, physical, and moral development of adolescents and how they affect teaching practiceProvides research-based practices to maximize and honor learners' potentials and strengthsInclusion Strategies That Work for Adolescent Learners! is the perfect companion for educators striving to help their adolescent students achieve success in the classroom and beyond.

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Part I. Issues in the Background and Foreground
1. Inclusive Mind-Sets and Best Practices for Adolescents
2. Inclusive Settings
Part II. Adolescent Cultures: Ways to Teach and Reach
3. Relating Cognitive and Psychological Theories to Adolescents
4. Beyond the Labels and Into the Abilities of Adolescent Learners
5. Applying Inclusive Strategies That Correlate With Adolescents? Lives
Part III. Focusing on Results
6. Meshing the Research to Achieve and Surpass the Standards in Adolescent Classrooms
7. Classroom Dynamics That Enhance Learning and Retention
8. Examining Exit Strategies That Prepare Adolescents to Enter the World
Bibliography and Resources
Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.3.2009
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Didaktik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Sekundarstufe I+II
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: Inclusive classroom • modifications • Secondary School • Special education • Special Needs
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-7347-2 / 1452273472
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-7347-1 / 9781452273471