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Differentiating Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms The Special Educator's Guide

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ISBN-10: 0205340741

ISBN-13: 9780205340743

Edition: 2005

Authors: Diane Haager, Janette K. Klingner

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This methods text is a practical, user-friendly guide for the prospective or practicing special education teacher that offers specific suggestions for how to promote student learning in inclusive settings at both elementary and secondary levels for students with high-incidence disabilities. While Inclusion texts focus on the general education teacher, this text teaches effective pedagogy in a practical, realistic way for the special educator. Readers learn how to provide social, behavioral and academic support to students in the general education curriculum and context but also learn how to provide explicit and intensive support for students with disabilities to ensure learning. The book…    
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Book details

List price: $158.60
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/10/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English

Special Education in Inclusive Schools
Appropriate, Individualized Educational Support: Our Philosophy of Inclusion
Inclusion: Meeting Students Individual Needs
An Education Perspective: Facilitating Student Learning
A Social Perspective: Inclusion as a Process
Legal Foundation for Inclusive Practices
Essential Elements of Inclusive Schools
An Inclusive School Climate
Shared Effort and Commitment
Characteristics of Inclusive Classrooms
Student Engagement in Learning
Essential Elements of Inclusive Educational Programs
Teaching Standards
References
Characteristics of Students with High-Incidence Disabilities
Who Are the Children Served in Inclusive Settings?Cross-Categorical Service Delivery and the Inclusive Classroom
Definitions of High-Incidence Disabilities
Learning Disabilities
Emotional or Behavior Disorders
Mild Mental Retardation
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Exceptional Learners
References
Assessment-Based Decision Making
Assessment as Part of the Instructional Process
Assessment as a Process
Assessment as a Decision-Making Tool
Assessment as a Starting Place
Types of Tests
Modifying Classroom Tests
Grading Issues
Assessment for the Purpose of Identifying Students with Disabilities
Assessment Tools Used for Comprehensive Evaluations
What the Law Says about Assessment of Students with Disabilities
Assessment Procedures
Assessment That Is Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate
The Challenge Ahead
High Stakes Testing and Accommodations for Students with Special Needs
Accommodations
Modifications for College Entrance Exams
Modifications for GED Tests
References
Instructional Approaches for Inclusive Classrooms
Effective Teachers
Understanding How Children Learn
Getting StartedMotivating Students
Selecting Instructional Materials
Giving Clear Assignments
Creating Multilevel Learning Centers
Using Thematic Units
Combining Thematic Units, Learning Centers, Cooperative Learning, and the Theory of Multiple Intelligences: Two Examples
Grouping Practices
Cooperative Learning
Benefits of Cooperative Learning
Elements of Cooperative Learning
Different Types of Cooperative Learning
Implementing Cooperative Learning
Challenges Associated with Cooperative Learning
Peer and Cross-Age Tutoring
Other Types of Instruction
Scaffolded Instruction
Strategy Instruction
Behavioral Models of Learning
Technology
Instructional Technology
Assistive Technology
Universal Design for Learning
Instructional Software
References
Facilitating Social and Behavioral Competence for Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
A Proactive Approach
Tips for Successful Classroom Management
Positive Classroom Climate
Positive Feedback
Interventions for Surface Behaviors
Social Competence
Developing Social Competence
Assessing Social Competence
Improving Students Social Skills
Managing Disruptive Behavior in Incl