Creating Successful Inclusion Programs: Guidelines for Teachers and Administrators - Softcover

Henley, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935249711 ISBN 13: 9781935249719

Publisher: Solution Tree, 2004

Synopsis

Creating Successful Inclusion Programs: Guidelines for Teachers and Administrators provides specific strategies for creating and managing inclusive classrooms as well as guidelines for navigating the complicated legal and educational landscape of special education. Also included is information on the historical treatment of children with special needs, the legislation leading up to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), how inclusion programs fit in with the legislation, what constitutes a disability, and a section on frequently asked questions with answers. This book is written for administrators, teachers, and parents who believe that for many students with disabilities, the regular classroom is the appropriate educational placement. Chapter 1 explains the meaning of inclusion and why it is a growing trend. Chapter 2 describes some of the history behind the inclusion movement and the passing of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Chapter 3 delves

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About the Author

Martin Henley, Ph.D., is a professor in the education department at Westfield State College and director of Pegasus Center for Education. He is a Vietnam veteran. After his war service, he was awarded two fellowships to Syracuse University, where he earned an M.A. in special education with an emphasis in urban education and a Ph.D. in special education with an emphasis on students with emotional and behavioral disorders. His public school teaching career included positions in inner-city elementary schools and in special education. He has served as a Head Start director and a principal of Jowonio, an inclusive school for students with autism and serious emotional problems. In addition to his teaching duties at Westfield State College, Dr. Henley has held various administrative positions. He has been coordinator of special education undergraduate programs, director of graduate and continuing education special education programs, and chairman of the undergraduate college honors program. Dr. Henley is a frequent presenter at professional conferences and has published numerous articles on school discipline and violence prevention. He coauthored Teaching Students With Mild Disabilities with Roberta Ramsey and Robert Algozzine. Other books include Teaching Self-Control: A Curriculum for Responsible Behavior.

Edition details

• Publisher: Solution Tree
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1935249711
• ISBN 13: 9781935249719
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144