Powerful Practices for High-Performing Special Educators

by Roberta C. Kaufman, Robert Wandberg

Special education teachers face unique challenges, especially when they are just beginning. This essential resource offers special educators a blueprint for dealing with the most common challenges they face both in the classroom and in the larger school environment.These research-based strategies help teachers meet the academic needs of diverse students with disabilities (including those who are also English language learners) in areas such as setting up a classroom, managing student behavior, designing effective instruction, incorporating technology, embracing diversity, and more. Each chapter overview and objectives-A brief research review-Step-by-step strategies that can be used immediately-Examples and scenarios from real teaching experiences-Self-assessments and reflectionsThis all-in-one reference book offers the tools, strategies, and support special educators need for success in their first year and every year thereafter!

Genres: Education

324 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 13, 2010

Reviews

[John Schlotfelt · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's hard to judge teacher text books at this point. Unless there is a novel concept or organization, I'm often reading more or less the same information just to make sure I get credit. This one's good, but I don't know that it has many advantages on a couple others I've already read.