Teaching Students With Special Needs in Inclusive Settings

Tom E. C. Smith; Edward A. Polloway; James R. Patton; Carol A. Dowdy

ISBN 10: 0205530575 / ISBN 13: 9780205530571

Published by Allyn & Bacon, 2007

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Synopsis:

This bestselling text provides pre-service teachers in both general and special education programs the knowledge, skills, and strategies they need to effectively include students with special needs in every classroom and to provide appropriate instruction for every student. From an authoritative team of experienced and widely-published special educators, Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings, Fifth Edition, focuses on real students in real classrooms and the instructional practices that evidence suggests will prove most effective for them. Separate chapters explore the history and characteristics of disabilities such as autism spectrum disorders, ADHD, learning disabilities, and less frequently seen challenges like severe physical disabilities, and go on to provide clear, comprehensive guidance for teachers who work with students of varying abilities and learn

From the Back Cover:

The thoroughly revised sixth edition of Teaching Students with Special Needs in Inclusive Settings takes a categorical approach to covering the opportunities and challenges in creating inclusive classrooms for all students. IEP coverage, new material on Response to Intervention, chapters on both elementary and secondary classrooms as well as new features on differentiating instruction in both elementary and secondary classrooms provide the most coverage in the field of the instructional processes general education teachers will need to know.

 

Categorically organized chapters give you the tools you need to differentiate instruction for students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms so you can provide instruction that helps all students succeed.

• New!  Differentiating Elementary Instruction: These features propose specific ideas for designing instruction to meet individual needs in elementary classrooms.
• New! Differentiating Secondary Instruction : These features propose specific ideas for designing instruction to meet individual needs in secondary classrooms.
• New! Characteristics and Implications:These chapter elements clarify the characteristics of each disability category and pinpoint instructional implications teachers need to be aware of.

 

Beautifully organized, streamlined chapters bring you into the classroom with a focus on real students.

• Chapter opening vignettes introduce you to individual students with special needs.
• Selected IEP Goals and Objectives features in every chapter return to the opening vignette’s student to help you better understand the IEP process, one student at a time.
• Tips for Adapting a Lesson features in each chapter revisit the vignette student, providing you with additional practice in differentiating instruction based on individual needs.

 

Insightful, research-driven chapters provide insight into the role of the general education teacher in an inclusive classroom.

• Ri ghts and Responsibilities : These features examine legal cases and issues that impact the instructional process for students with special needs.
• Personal Spotlights: Features in every chapter profile real teachers, parents of children with special needs, and students with special needs themselves, letting readers connect chapter content with real life situations and providing insight into the multifaceted experiences of people most affected by the challenges of inclusion.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Teaching Students With Special Needs in ...
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 5th or later Edition