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Preface | |
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Teaching Deaf Children: Characteristics and Themes | |
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What Is a Deaf Student Like? | |
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What Is It Like Being a Teacher of the Deaf? | |
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Repeating Themes in This Book | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Teaching Science | |
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What Is Science? | |
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Science and the Deaf Student | |
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What TIMSS Has to Say About Science Education in America | |
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Four Challenges for Science Teachers of Deaf Students | |
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Helping Deaf Children Learn Science | |
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Other Ways to Help Deaf Children Learn Science | |
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A Sampling from the Internet | |
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Evaluation | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Teaching Social Studies | |
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Why We Teach Social Studies | |
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Social Studies and the Deaf Student | |
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Methods for Teaching Social Studies | |
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Four Great Challenges for Teaching Social Studies to Deaf Students | |
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Helping Deaf Students Learn Social Studies | |
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Infusing a Study of Deaf People into the Social Studies Curriculum | |
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Connecting with Deaf Students from Other Places | |
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Resource Rooms and Itinerant Teachers | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Teaching Literacy | |
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What Is Literacy? | |
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Models of the Process of Reading and Writing | |
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Principles of an Interactive Approach and Literacy Development | |
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Some Practices of an Interactive Approach to Literacy Development | |
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Special Methods in Teaching Literacy | |
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Matching Methods with Teaching Situations | |
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Matching Methods with Development | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Teaching Deaf Studies | |
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What Is Deaf Studies? | |
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What Should Be Included in a Study of Deaf People? | |
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KDES Deaf Studies Curriculum Guide | |
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How to Facilitate a Study of Deaf People | |
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The Role of Teachers in the Teaching of Deaf Studies | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Notes | |
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Teaching Mathematics | |
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How Should We Teach Mathematics? | |
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Teaching the Language of Mathematics to Deaf Students | |
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Further Suggestions | |
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Teaching Mathematics to Deaf Students in General Education Classes | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Teaching Physical Education and Extracurriculars | |
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Physical Education | |
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Extracurricular Activities | |
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Creating a Well-Fit Child | |
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The Role of the Itinerant Teacher and the Resource Room Teacher | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Integrating Technology into Your Teaching | |
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Technology in the Classroom | |
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Basic Functions of Learning Teachnologies | |
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General Planning for Using Technology | |
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Instructional and Management Applications for Technology in the Classroom | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Testing Deaf Children | |
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Different Types of Testing | |
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Why We Test | |
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A Few Words About Test Terminology | |
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Testing in Deaf Education | |
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What States Are Asking for in Assessment Programs | |
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Grading | |
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Portfolio Assessment | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Transition | |
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Transition and the Deaf Student | |
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What Is Transition? | |
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The IEP and Transition | |
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What IDEA Expects You to Do | |
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Begin the Dialogue About Rights | |
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The Role of the Teacher in the Transition Process | |
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Further Thoughts About Transition | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Notes | |
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Other Teaching Situations | |
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Teaching in a Resource Room | |
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Teaching as an Itinerant Teacher or Teacher Consultant | |
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Teaching in a Team Teaching Situation | |
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Some General Suggestions for Deaf Students in the General Education Classroom | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Diversity in Deaf Education | |
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The Impact of Diversity on Teaching | |
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Implied Differences Between Cultures | |
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Diversity in Help-Seeking | |
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Learning Styles in a Cultural Context | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Classroom Management and Learning Disabilities | |
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Classroom Management | |
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Learning Disabilities and the Deaf Student | |
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Conclusion | |
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Key Words and Concepts | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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Involving the Families | |
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Building a Good Relationship with Parents | |
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A Plan for Family Involvement | |
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Getting Parents Involved in the Education of Their Deaf Children | |
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Conclusion | |
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Questions | |
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Activities | |
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References and Bibliography | |
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Index | |