Including Students Special Needs: A Practical Guide for Classroom Teachers - Couverture souple

Friend, Marilyn Penovich; Bursuck, William D

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0205149111 ISBN 13 : 9780205149117

Editeur : Allyn & Bacon, 1995

Synopsis

Designed for a mainstreaming/inclusion course taken by general education readers to fill their requirement. Although the book does explain federal disability categories, it takes a noncategorical approach for interventions and emphasizes best practices for teaching readers with disabilities in inclusive settings.

A propos du livre

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This bestselling Inclusion text continues to provide the best source of practical strategies for teaching students with special needs in inclusive settings. Filled with examples and vignettes, the emphasis is always on teaching methods that promote student independence at all education levels.  Its non-categorical approach helps teachers ensure all students’ success regardless of their specific categories of exceptionality. 

 

Highlights of the Fifth Edition...

• Updated discussion ofNCLB and IDEA 2004.
• NEW coverage of students with Asperger Syndrome and more prominent and detailed coverage of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
• New coverage of Response to Intervention (RTI) as an option for identifying students who may have learning disabilities, and relevant new information about Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA).
• IDEA 2004 changes beyond RTI, especially as they affect the possibility of 3-year IEPs, the potential dropping of short-term IEP objectives, procedures for resolving disagreements between parents and school districts, and how social skills are being addressed on IEPs in this era of school reform and accountability for academic achievement.

Integrated Multimedia Resources

MyEducationLab is a research-based learning tool that brings special education teaching to life. Through authentic in-class video footage, interactive simulations, rich case studies, and more, MyEducationLab prepares you for your teaching career by showing you what quality special education instruction looks like, providing examples of authentic teacher and student work, and much more. What’s more, MyEducationLab is easy to use.

 

In the Friend & Bursuck textbook, look for the MyEducationLab logo in the margins of the text and follow the simple link instructions to access the MyEducationLab video or activity that corresponds with the chapter content. For more information, go to www.myeducationlab.com.

 

 

See what Readers have to say...

 

“The information in this text is all valuable and important for the students we teach. Friend and Bursuck have done a comprehensive job in covering the very topics that educators should be aware of, know something about, or master. I commend the authors for such a fine job pulling together this very critical material.”

- Janetta Fleming Bradley, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

 

“The style of writing is user-friendly. It feels like a conversation between a mentor and teacher is taking place.”

- Melina Alexander, Weber State University

 

“The use of student examples woven throughout the chapters makes the book very clear and realistic for future teachers who are coming to grips with the idea of inclusion. There are many practical and understandable real-life examples throughout the book.”

- Dr. Genevieve Howe Hay, College of Charleston

 

 

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“The ‘INCLUDE’ strategy is fantastic!”
— Laura M. Frey, East Carolina University

“The authors have done a very nice job of providing opportunities for students to interact with the material in meaningful ways. In this particular area, this is probably one of the best textbooks I have seen.”
—Melisa A. Reed, Marshall University

“There is great importance placed on the practical application of research-based practices. The text narrative is supplemented with applied research that is indispensable as it provides practical information that will lead to solutions and improve learning and instruction.”
—Opal Effie Laman, Texas Tech University

New to this Edition:

• Fully reflects new IDEA 2004 and No Child Left Behind!
• Increased emphasis on assessment; Chapter 4: Assessing Student Needs, is presented earlier in order to underscore the importance of developing effective assessment practices.
• New! Working Together feature provides increased coverage of collaboration among school professionals and families.
• New! Working the Standards feature includes information on CEC and INTASC standards and how they apply to classroom teachers.
• New! INCLUDE margin icon shows how the text’s unique and practical teaching model applies throughout the chapters.
• Includes updated information on high-stakes testing of students with disabilities (Chs. 1 & 4).
• Increased coverage of ADHD and autism spectrum disorders (Ch. 6).
• Updated information about differentiated instruction and universal design (Ch. 5).

Technology Advantage!
MyLabSchool is a collection of online tools designed to help your students easily make the transition from student to teacher.
Available in two different platforms — Website and CourseCompass — MyLabSchool allows your students to observe real classrooms in action. And with easily assigned material for class preparation, you save time out of your busy schedule. MyLabSchool also helps students when it comes to getting the right job. With portfolio development assistance, career advice and PRAXIS exam preparation, your students will leave your course ready for their next step.

MyLabSchool is appropriate for use in any course where video footage of classroom situations, standards integration, portfolio development and PRAXIS preparation is covered. Either version of MyLabSchool can also be used as a stand-alone PRAXIS tutorial.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Allyn & Bacon
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0205149111
• ISBN 13: 9780205149117
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 522
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie