The Special Educator’s Reflective Calendar and Planning Journal (eBook)

Motivation, Inspiration, and Affirmation

Mary Zabolio Zabolio McGrath, Beverley H. H. Johns (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2008
152 Seiten
Sage Publications (Verlag)
978-1-4522-9567-1 (ISBN)

Infos

"e;I am in awe of the innovative, relevant, and incredible motivational ideas! This tool addresses many of the most challenging areas of special education and provides strategies, guides, and daily reflections that educators need to continue or reignite the passion that called them to serve as special educators."e;-Mary Beth Schafer, Special Education ConsultantRetain your love of teaching and reduce stress through daily reflection and planning!Refining organizational and time management skills while taking time to reflect on practice can be a challenge for any busy, calendar-driven special education teacher. Following a format similar to the authors' best-selling resource for general education teachers, this concise guide helps special educators plan ahead, manage daily priorities, increase their instructional effectiveness, and nurture their own professional development.Written by experienced special educators, this daily planning journal takes novice and seasoned professionals from August through July with tips, affirmations, action items, and space for daily to-do lists. Reflective prompts address critical issues such as:Working with parentsAdvocacy for students with special needsBuilding team rapport with staffWriting and implementing IEPsUse The Special Educator's Reflective Calendar and Planning Journal to advance your growth as a special education teacher and develop skills that will have a positive impact on students' learning and performance.

Inhalt

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. August: Looking Ahead to a New School Year
2. September: Building Team Rapport With Staff Through Consultation and Collaboration
3. October: Working Effectively With Parents
4. November: Writing and Applying Effective and Meaningful IEPs
5. December: Keeping Focused and Organized
6. January: Utilizing the Principles of Specialized Instruction
7. February: Maintaining Your Ideals Through Reflection and Action
8. March: Finding the Support and Strength You Need to Do Your Job
9. April: Working With Administrators and the Greater Community
10. May: Managing the Stress of Closing Out the School Year
11. June: Looking at the Big Picture: Viewing Your Career Long-Term
12. July: Finding Summer Renewal

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.11.2008
• Verlagsort: Thousand Oaks
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Lernhilfen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
• Schlagworte: IEP • Logbook • Organizer • Personal Organization • Personal Reflection • planner • Special education • Time Management
• ISBN-10: 1-4522-9567-0 / 1452295670
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4522-9567-1 / 9781452295671