What Really Works With Exceptional Learners
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Your desk reference for success with exceptional students
Today’s teachers, especially the many who work with students with special needs, are pressed to know a little something about everything. Expertise is needed in different content and pedagogical areas, but knowledge of different types of disabilities is required as well. Wendy Murawski and Kathy Lynn Scott have assembled another reader-friendly What Really Works resource full of experiences and evidence-based practices to empower any educator.
Each chapter is presented in an easy-access and practical format suited for busy professionals. The editors and authors examine how special educational needs affect
- Content areas like reading and math
- Specialization areas like autism and learning disabilities
- Pedagogical areas like culturally responsive practices and accommodations
- Other critical areas like legal issues, behavior challenges, and home-school collaboration
As education trends promote the inclusion of students with exceptionalities, this book is the perfect resource for teachers and administrators who need to know what works…and what doesn’t.
Contents
Foreword - Ann Turnbull
Foreword
About the Editors
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the Contributors
Introduction
Introduction
Section I. What Really Works With Content
- Chapter 1. Getting Past “I Hate Math!” - Sarah A. Nagro, Margaret P. Weiss, and Jaime True Daley
- Chapter 2. Creating a Cadre of Capable Readers - Leila Ansari Ricci
- Chapter 3. When Writing Isn’t Easy or Fun: Techniques for Struggling Writers - Katie M. Miller and Sally A. Spencer
- Chapter 4. Instructional Strategies and UDL: Making Content Accessible - Ruby L. Owiny, Anne Brawand, and Janet Josephson
- Chapter 5. Leveling the Playing Field With Technology - Barbara Serianni, Ela Kaye Eley, and LaToya Cannon
Section II. What Really Works With Instruction
- Chapter 6. Culturally Responsive Teaching to Support All Learners - Jacqueline Rodriguez and Stacey E. Hardin
- Chapter 7. Thanks for the Memories: Brain-Based Learning at Its Best - Horacio Sanchez
- Chapter 8. Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports in the Inclusive Classroom - Jennifer D. Walker and Brittany L. Hott
- Chapter 9. Beyond Just “Playing Nicely”: Collaboration and Co-Teaching - Amy Kramer and Wendy W. Murawski
- Chapter 10. Progress Monitoring: Your Classroom Itinerary - Kyena E. Cornelius and Kimberly M. Johnson-Harris
Section III. What Really Works With Special Populations
- Chapter 11. Addressing the “Invisible Disability”: Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities - Janet Josephson, Anne Brawand, and Ruby L. Owiny
- Chapter 12. Search for the Miracle Cure: Working With Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Brittany L. Hott, Jennifer D. Walker, Audrey Robinson, and Lesli Raymond
- Chapter 13. Addressing the Autism Spectrum Disorder "Epidemic" in Education - Claire E. Hughes and Lynnette M. Henderson
- Chapter 14. Teaching Students With Moderate-to-Severe Disabilities: You’ve Got This! - Dawn W. Fraser
- Chapter 15. English Language Learners With Disabilities: Best Practices - Brenda L. Barrio, Pamela K. Peak, and Wendy W. Murawski
- Chapter 16. Inclusion as the Context for Early Childhood Special Education - Zhen Chai and Rebecca Lieberman-Betz
- Chapter 17. Focusing on Strengths: Twice-Exceptional Students - Claire E. Hughes
Section IV. What Really Works Beyond the Classroom
- Chapter 18. It’s the Law! Legal Issues in Special Education - Christine A. Hayashi
- Chapter 19. The Importance of Partnerships: School-to-Home Collaboration - Bethany M. McConnell and Wendy W. Murawski
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Your desk reference for success with exceptional students
Today’s teachers, especially the many who work with students with special needs, are pressed to know a little something about everything. Expertise is needed in different content and pedagogical areas, but knowledge of different types of disabilities is required as well. Wendy Murawski and Kathy Lynn Scott have assembled another reader-friendly What Really Works resource full of experiences and evidence-based practices to empower any educator.
Each chapter is presented in an easy-access and practical format suited for busy professionals. The editors and authors examine how special educational needs affect
- Content areas like reading and math
- Specialization areas like autism and learning disabilities
- Pedagogical areas like culturally responsive practices and accommodations
- Other critical areas like legal issues, behavior challenges, and home-school collaboration
As education trends promote the inclusion of students with exceptionalities, this book is the perfect resource for teachers and administrators who need to know what works…and what doesn’t.
Contents
Foreword - Ann Turnbull
Foreword
About the Editors
About the Editors
About the Contributors
About the Contributors
Introduction
Introduction
Section I. What Really Works With Content
- Chapter 1. Getting Past “I Hate Math!” - Sarah A. Nagro, Margaret P. Weiss, and Jaime True Daley
- Chapter 2. Creating a Cadre of Capable Readers - Leila Ansari Ricci
- Chapter 3. When Writing Isn’t Easy or Fun: Techniques for Struggling Writers - Katie M. Miller and Sally A. Spencer
- Chapter 4. Instructional Strategies and UDL: Making Content Accessible - Ruby L. Owiny, Anne Brawand, and Janet Josephson
- Chapter 5. Leveling the Playing Field With Technology - Barbara Serianni, Ela Kaye Eley, and LaToya Cannon
Section II. What Really Works With Instruction
- Chapter 6. Culturally Responsive Teaching to Support All Learners - Jacqueline Rodriguez and Stacey E. Hardin
- Chapter 7. Thanks for the Memories: Brain-Based Learning at Its Best - Horacio Sanchez
- Chapter 8. Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports in the Inclusive Classroom - Jennifer D. Walker and Brittany L. Hott
- Chapter 9. Beyond Just “Playing Nicely”: Collaboration and Co-Teaching - Amy Kramer and Wendy W. Murawski
- Chapter 10. Progress Monitoring: Your Classroom Itinerary - Kyena E. Cornelius and Kimberly M. Johnson-Harris
Section III. What Really Works With Special Populations
- Chapter 11. Addressing the “Invisible Disability”: Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities - Janet Josephson, Anne Brawand, and Ruby L. Owiny
- Chapter 12. Search for the Miracle Cure: Working With Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders - Brittany L. Hott, Jennifer D. Walker, Audrey Robinson, and Lesli Raymond
- Chapter 13. Addressing the Autism Spectrum Disorder "Epidemic" in Education - Claire E. Hughes and Lynnette M. Henderson
- Chapter 14. Teaching Students With Moderate-to-Severe Disabilities: You’ve Got This! - Dawn W. Fraser
- Chapter 15. English Language Learners With Disabilities: Best Practices - Brenda L. Barrio, Pamela K. Peak, and Wendy W. Murawski
- Chapter 16. Inclusion as the Context for Early Childhood Special Education - Zhen Chai and Rebecca Lieberman-Betz
- Chapter 17. Focusing on Strengths: Twice-Exceptional Students - Claire E. Hughes
Section IV. What Really Works Beyond the Classroom
- Chapter 18. It’s the Law! Legal Issues in Special Education - Christine A. Hayashi
- Chapter 19. The Importance of Partnerships: School-to-Home Collaboration - Bethany M. McConnell and Wendy W. Murawski
Index
Index
Additional materials
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January 2017 | 392 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/01/2025 | 9781506363479 | $40.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/01/2025 | 9781506363493 | $37.00 |
Your desk reference for success with exceptional students
Today’s teachers, especially the many who work with students with special needs, are pressed to know a little something about everything. Expertise is needed in different content and pedagogical areas, but knowledge of different types of disabilities is required as well. Wendy Murawski and Kathy Lynn Scott have assembled another reader-friendly What Really Works resource full of experiences and evidence-based practices to empower any educator.
Each chapter is presented in an easy-access and practical format suited for busy professionals. The editors and authors examine how special educational needs affect
- Content areas like reading and math
- Specialization areas like autism and learning disabilities
- Pedagogical areas like culturally responsive practices and accommodations
- Other critical areas like legal issues, behavior challenges, and home-school collaboration
As education trends promote the inclusion of students with exceptionalities, this book is the perfect resource for teachers and administrators who need to know what works…and what doesn’t.
Table Of Contents:
- Foreword
- About the Editors
- About the Contributors
- Introduction
- Section I. What Really Works With Content
- Chapter 1. Getting Past “I Hate Math!”
- Chapter 2. Creating a Cadre of Capable Readers
- Chapter 3. When Writing Isn’t Easy or Fun: Techniques for Struggling Writers
- Chapter 4. Instructional Strategies and UDL: Making Content Accessible
- Chapter 5. Leveling the Playing Field With Technology
- Section II. What Really Works With Instruction
- Chapter 6. Culturally Responsive Teaching to Support All Learners
- Chapter 7. Thanks for the Memories: Brain-Based Learning at Its Best
- Chapter 8. Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports in the Inclusive Classroom
- Chapter 9. Beyond Just “Playing Nicely”: Collaboration and Co-Teaching
- Chapter 10. Progress Monitoring: Your Classroom Itinerary
- Section III. What Really Works With Special Populations
- Chapter 11. Addressing the “Invisible Disability”: Supporting Students With Learning Disabilities
- Chapter 12. Search for the Miracle Cure: Working With Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
- Chapter 13. Addressing the Autism Spectrum Disorder "Epidemic" in Education
- Chapter 14. Teaching Students With Moderate-to-Severe Disabilities: You’ve Got This!
- Chapter 15. English Language Learners With Disabilities: Best Practices
- Chapter 16. Inclusion as the Context for Early Childhood Special Education
- Chapter 17. Focusing on Strengths: Twice-Exceptional Students
- Section IV. What Really Works Beyond the Classroom
- Chapter 18. It’s the Law! Legal Issues in Special Education
- Chapter 19. The Importance of Partnerships: School-to-Home Collaboration
- Index