Modifying Schoolwork, Third Edition (Teachers' Guides to Inclusive Practices) - Softcover

Janney, Rachel; Snell, Martha E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1598572938 ISBN 13: 9781598572933

Verlag: BROOKES PUB, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Need quick, practical, ready-to-use guidance on teaching all students—and making appropriate modifications for kids who need extra support? Get a clear and concrete plan for K-12 inclusion in this NEW edition of the bestselling book in the Teachers' Guides to Inclusive Practices series. Packed with field-tested strategies, case studies, and planning tools, this hands-on guide will help teachers deliver effective universal instruction in core content areas and create customized adaptations and flexible supports for students with diverse needs and abilities. Teachers will learn what really works in inclusion, and they'll discover how to seamlessly weave in modifications while encouraging each student's sense of belonging.

NEW TO THIS EDITION:

• Practical guidance on implementing Universal Design for Learning
• Content aligns clearly with an RTI framework, with strategies spanning from whole-class instruction to highly individualized adaptations
• More on working with students with significant disabilities and complex learning needs—one of the biggest challenges of inclusion
• Easy-to-print forms that help teachers plan individualized supports and adaptations, available at www.brookespublishing.com
• Helpful "focusing questions" at the start of each chapter—perfect for preservice study and teacher book club discussions
• New stories from teachers and parents that spotlight real-world challenges and successes

With printable planning tools!

• Team Roles and Responsibilities Checklist
• Program-at-a-Glance
• Student Profile
• General Assessment of Classroom Activities
• Program Planning Matrix
• Individualized Adaptations and Support Plan
• and more

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Rachel Janney, Ph.D., is an independent scholar and consultant who has worked with and on behalf of children and adults with disabilities in a number of capacities, including special education teacher, educational and behavioral consultant, technical assistance provider, teacher educator, researcher, and author. For a number of years, she was a professor in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Radford University in Virginia, where she taught courses and supervised student teachers in the special education program, specializing in the inclusion of students with extensive learning and behavior support needs. Dr. Janney received her master's degree from Syracuse University and her doctorate from the University of Nebraska—Lincoln.

Martha E. Snell, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Special Education, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, 405 Emmet Street, Charlottesville Virginia 22904

Dr. Martha Snell is a Professor Emeritus of Special Education at the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia where she directed the teacher preparation program in severe disabilities for 30 years. With others, she has authored a number of books on teaching methods and the definition of intellectual disability and has been an active member of TASH and the American Association for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. She directed both federal and state grants directed toward the preparation of teachers and research with individuals having intellectual disability and autism and their teachers; more recently her research has concerned Head Start classrooms and young children at risk. Her research topics have encompassed the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms, effective teaching strategies, communication intervention, and positive behavior support for problem behavior.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: BROOKES PUB
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1598572938
• ISBN 13: 9781598572933
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 208
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