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Teaching in a Special Education Classroom
A Step-by-Step Guide for Educators



May 2008 | 120 pages | Corwin

"Probably one of the best books I've read that guides special educators from the beginning of the year to the end."
—Nicole Chiarello-Guyon, Special Education Teacher
Westerly School Department, RI

"The tips and strategies provided will help any teacher grow professionally."
—Teri Fechter, Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher
Franklin Elementary School, Appleton, WI

Tips and strategies for the new and experienced special education teacher!

Designed for professionals working in a resource room, self-contained special class, or inclusive setting, this step-by-step guide helps new teachers in special education get their careers off to a positive start and offers experienced teachers supportive information to help improve classroom practice.

Special education experts Roger Pierangelo and George Giuliani review all aspects of special education teaching, from how to get to know your students before school starts to writing end-of-the-year reports. Aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, this guidebook provides practical guidelines for appropriate classroom design, includes a complete glossary, and examines critical issues such as:

  • Gathering information on students' educational history, medical background, and Individual Educational Programs (IEPs)
  • Meeting with parents, aides, mainstream teachers, and service providers
  • Addressing and evaluating factors that affect learners' performance and adapting the curriculum
  • Managing a classroom of students with specific disabilities and applying instructional interventions
  • Understanding grading options

Teaching in a Special Education Classroom offers straightforward advice to make the school year more productive for you and your students.


 
Preface
 
Acknowledgments
 
About the Authors
 
Step I. What to Do Before the Start of School
Getting to Know Your Students

 
 
Step II. Designing and Setting Up Your Classroom
Classroom Design

 
Setting Up Your Classroom

 
Evaluating Existing Materials

 
 
Step III. Meeting With Parents and Staff Members
Communicating With Parents

 
Meeting With Your Assistant Teacher or Aide

 
Communicating With Related Service Providers

 
Communicating With Your Regular Education Teachers

 
Communicating With the Mainstreamed Class and Teachers

 
 
Step IV. Factors Affecting Curriculum Performance for Students With Special Needs
Introduction

 
Factors Affecting Curriculum for Children With Special Needs

 
 
Step V. Adapting the Curriculum for Students With Special Needs
What Are Curriculum Adaptations?

 
Examples of Curriculum Adaptation

 
Ways to Adapt the Curriculum

 
Adapting Response Mode

 
 
Step VI. Classroom Management of Children With Specific Disabilities
Students With Learning Disabilities

 
Students With Mental Retardation

 
Students With Emotional Disabilities

 
Students With Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder

 
 
Step VII. Applying Instructional Interventions for Specific Behaviors Exhibited in the Classroom by Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders
Instructional Interventions for Attendance Problems

 
Instructional Interventions for Difficulty With Transitions

 
Instructional Interventions for Disrespect to Teachers

 
Instructional Interventions for Classroom Disruption

 
Instructional Interventions for Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Behavior and/or Consequences for Misbehavior

 
Instructional Interventions for Interpersonal Relationships With Peers

 
Instructional Interventions for Out-of-Control Behaviors

 
Instructional Interventions for Passive Resistance

 
Instructional Interventions for Not Respecting Property or Personal Space of Others

 
Instructional Interventions for Verbal Aggression

 
Instructional Interventions for Verbal Outbursts

 
 
Step VIII. Understanding Grading Options for Students With Special Needs
Grading Approaches

 
Reporting to Parents

 
 
Step IX. Developing Educational Treatment Plans for Your Students
 
Step X. End-of-School-Year Responsibilities
Triennial Evaluation Reports

 
Annual Review Meetings

 
Declassification Consideration and Procedures

 
Extended-School-Year Services

 
End-of-the-Year Reports

 
 
References
 
Glossary
 
Index

"Offers many helpful strategies and suggestions not only for the novice teacher, but an experienced teacher as well. Easy to read, it describes how to set up different types of classroom environments, where to go to get additional information, how to work with parents, how to end the school year, and more. I felt motivated and ready to go into the classroom."

Ramona Marquez, Director of Special Education
Hatch Valley Public Schools, NM

"An extensive overview of what to expect as a beginning special education teacher. This book would have been useful at the beginning of my career."

John Fry, Special Education and Social Studies Teacher
Hopkins School District, Minnetonka, MN

“Provides a great deal of useful information in one concise book. The tips and strategies provided will help any teacher grow professionally.”

Teri Fechter, Specific Learning Disabilities Teacher
Franklin Elementary School, Appleton, WI

“Probably one of the best books I’ve read that guides special educators from the beginning of the year to the end.”

Nicole Chiarello-Guyon, Special Education Teacher
Westerly School Department, RI

Used as supplemental text

Professor Dennis Cowan
School Of Education, Adelphi University
February 27, 2013
Key features

Tips and strategies for:

  • Meeting with parents and staff members
  • Designing and setting up your classroom
  • Addressing factors that affect curriculum performance of students with special needs
  • Classroom management of children with specific disabilities
  • Instructional interventions for specific behaviors exhibited in the classroom by students with emotional and/or behavioral disorders

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