Teaching of students with different educational needs Books
Brookes Publishing Co Assessment Log and Developmental Progress Charts
Book SynopsisDesigned to accompany The Carolina Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs (CCITSN), Third Edition, The Assessment Log's convenient recording system encourages data collection about a child's performance of hundreds of discrete skills in more than 20 developmental sub-domains. The curriculum volumes take professionals step-by-step through the assessment process - from setting up to scoring and charting assessment results with the Developmental Progress Charts.
£29.71
Brookes Publishing Co Assessment Log and Developmental Progress Charts
Book SynopsisDesigned to accompany The Carolina Curriculum for Preschoolers with Special Needs (CCPSN), Second Edition, The Assessment Log's convenient recording system encourages data collection about a child's performance of hundreds of discrete skills in more than 20 developmental sub-domains. The curriculum volumes take professionals step-by-step through the assessment process - from setting up to scoring and charting assessment results with the Developmental Progress Charts.
£31.46
Brookes Publishing Co The Program Administrator's Guide to Early
Book SynopsisThis book offers students and professionals practical information for developing and improving the quality of early childhood special education. It contains a wealth of knowledge and experiences from people involved in leadership and program administration. Several chapters also provide specific suggestions for setting up a family and child friendly system for evaluating young children. The revised edition focuses on implementation rather than establishment of early childhood education systems. This edition also notes changes in the field since the original book was published.Table of ContentsSomething Old, Something Newer Janeen M. Taylor and Toni W. Linder; Effective Leadership James McGowan and Sarah A McGowan; Providing Leadership for Interagency Collaborative Efforts Carol Ann Baglin; The First Step for Children and Families: Setting up a System for Screening, Evaluating, and Assessing Young Children with Disabilities and Their Families Mary Hendricks and Janeen Taylor; Program Planning and Implementation for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities and Their Families Anne Hickey and Janeen Taylor; Program Planning and Implementation for Preschool Children with Disabilities and Their Families Marisa Conner, Jeannie Norissa, and Toni Linder; Technology in Early Childhood Special Education Linda Tsantis and John Castellani; Transitions and Service Coordination in Early Childhood Special Education Brenda Hussey Gardner; Professional Development and Mentoring Cindy Johnson and Janeen Taylor; Supervision of Professionals, Paraprofessionals and Volunteers James McGowan; Health and Safety Considerations W. Scott Taylor, M.D. and Nancy Ross, R.N.; Budget and Finance of Early Childhood Special Education Programs James McGowan; Proposal Writing, Submission, and Management Naomi Tyler of the Alliance Project.
£35.96
Brookes Publishing Co Using Skilled Dialogue to Transform Challenging
Book SynopsisHow can we respond to children's behaviors, especially challenging ones, in ways that nurture their spirits and sense of self while simultaneously supporting appropriate and competent participation in social interactions and situations? All too often, it seems that these 2 goals cannot be simultaneously addressed, especially with children whose behavior is perceived to be particularly difficult. In ""Nurturing Spirit and Positive Behavior in Diverse Early Childhood Settings"", the authors suggest the use of Skilled Dialogue (a field-tested model for respectful, reciprocal, and responsive interaction that honors cultural beliefs and values) as a tool for achieving the nurturing of both spirit and self.The book discusses behavior in terms of culturally-based practices and how to use Skilled Dialogue to implement positive intervention and behavior support from both a developmental and cultural viewpoint. It focuses on nurturing children's sense of self as a guide to understanding and building positive behavioral supports. The book also describes strategies for the classroom and offers explicit guidance, examples, and tools for practitioners.
£31.41
Brookes Publishing Co Observing Kassandra
Book SynopsisEnables early childhood professionals simulate a TPBA2 session with a preschooler who has severe disabilities and health impairments. This work includes a 50-minute DVD of a recorded play session to help them practice their observational and note-taking skills, and a tablet of blank TPBA2 forms to fill out after viewing Kassandra's play session.
£198.22
Brookes Publishing Co Reaching and Teaching Children Who Hurt:
Book SynopsisEach year hundreds of thousands of children in the United States experience trauma - such as abuse, neglect, or community violence - that creates tough obstacles to academic achievement and social success. Now there's a practical, strategy-filled book that shows educators how to reach and teach students exposed to trauma. Through clear and readable explanations of current research and enlightening vignettes, educators will understand how violence and other forms of trauma affect the key elements of a child's school and social success, including behavior, attention, memory, and language.Then they'll find dozens of simple, creative ideas - easy to use in any classroom, on any budget - that show them how to: adapt instruction to address the learning characteristics of children exposed to trauma; help students develop the most important skills they need to succeed in school; use positive behavior supports so children can stay calm and focused on learning; build meaningful, appropriate, and supportive teacher-student relationships; encourage positive peer relationships through cooperative games, group projects, and buddy systems; provide predictable routines that instill a sense of safety and control; avoid burnout and reduce the effects of 'compassion fatigue'; and, integrate a trauma-sensitive perspective across an entire school. Throughout this book, realistic sample scenarios demonstrate how teachers can make the strategies work in their classroom, and challenging What Would You Do? quizzes sharpen educators' instincts so they can respond skillfully in difficult situations.
£25.46
American Occupational Therapy Collaborating for Student Success
Book SynopsisSchool-based practitioners usually refer to collaboration as a team meeting or teacher assistance rather than as an interactive team process focused on student success and influenced by personal and environmental factors. Designed for advanced-level, school-based occupational therapists, Collaborating for Student Success will help you empower students to thrive in any circumstance or setting. Discover the most effective ways to join forces with family and education partners and link collaboration to the mandates in the Individuals With Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).
£92.65
Brookes Publishing Co ADHD Diagnosis and Management: A Practical Guide
Book SynopsisEffective, integrated care across clinical, classroom, and home settings: that's what every student with ADHD needs to achieve academic and social success. Now professionals have one complete, highly accessible guide to delivering this kind of coordinated treatment for children in Grades 1-8. Aligned with the AAP's new guidelines for ADHD management, this essential resource is the key to developing a comprehensive treatment program-one that combines the expertise of school psychologists, educators, primary care providers, and the child's family. Professionals will get practical, research-based guidelines that help with every stage of ADHD management, including. Conducting universal and individual screening for ADHD and comorbid disorders; accurately diagnosing ADHD using in-depth information from parents and the other professionals who work with the child; using today's most effective interventions for ADHD, with detailed discussion of both psychotropic medications and behavioral strategies in home and school settings; developing successful classroom-based strategies that combine the contributions of teachers, parents, peers, and the child himself; managing the functional impairments associated with ADHD, including difficulties with academic performance and relationships with peers and authority figures adopting a family-centered approach, so parents are true partners in the diagnosis and management of ADHD maintaining open, coordinated communication between the family, primary care provider, educators, mental health clinicians, and other professionals. To support the whole team as they work toward a solid plan for ADHD management, this guidebook also includes annotated lists of research articles, websites, and books that address the needs of every team member-including teachers, health professionals, and families. And because the book is reader friendly and free of field-specific jargon, it's the one ADHD resource that helps a wide range of professionals understand each other's roles and work together effectively. An ideal professional development resource for clinicians and educators, this book will help every adult in a child's life contribute to coordinated ADHD care that really improves outcomes.
£33.96
Brookes Publishing Co LINKing Authentic Assessment and Early Childhood
Book SynopsisHow can early childhood professionals make informed decisions while selecting assessment materials that meet recommended practices? Use the new edition of this essential reference, the only book with professional ratings and reviews of 80 authentic, widely used assessment tools for children aged birth to 8. Completely revamped and even more user-friendly than its popular first edition, this must-have guide provides ratings of the qualities of assessment materials based on: "consumer reports" and ratings from a survey of more than 1,000 professionals; detailed reviews from a panel of assessment experts; and ratings drawn from the authors' own extensive expertise .
£42.46
Brookes Publishing Co Supporting Students with Special Health Care
Book SynopsisEssential for every school health office, this fully illustrated reference is the ultimate guide to caring for and supporting children with special health care needs in educational settings. A comprehensive update of the classic guide school nurses trust, this authoritative book compiles the latest guidelines on working with students with special health care needs, step-by-step procedures for using today’s medical technologies, and access to more than 50 reproducible planning forms and checklists. Experts from nursing, medicine, and parent advocacy across the country reviewed and vetted the content, so you can implement the techniques and guidelines with confidence. A must for school nurses and related professionals, this practical reference tool will help schools deliver the services and supports that promote health, safety, and success for children with special health care needs.THE LATEST ON: Supporting students with a wide range of special care needs, such as respiratory concerns, neurological issues, diabetes, allergies, and bladder and kidney issues Safely and skilfully using medical technologies, including feeding tubes, insulin administration devices , baclofen pumps, ventilators, ostomies, intravenous lines, oxygen and more Planning supportive classrooms that meet legal requirements and are well prepared for both everyday care and medical emergencies Collaborating with a student’s whole health care team to create a family-centred, child-centred health care plan Meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse families Facilitating a student’s smooth transition from the paediatric to adult health care systems PRACTICAL MATERIALS:More than 100 high-quality illustrations, plus printable online forms and checklists to ensure organized record keeping, training, and program planning. With 50 reproducible materials! Dozens of skills checklists for specific medical technologies Entrance Process Checklist Individualized Health Care Plan forms Emergency Plan form for students One-Page Portable Medical Summary Template Latex Allergy Checklist for Schools School and Camp Medication Order and more!
£52.00
Brookes Publishing Co The Special Educator's Toolkit: Everything You
Book SynopsisOverwhelmed special educators: Reduce your stress and support student success with this practical toolkit for whole-classroom organisation. A lifesaver for special educators in any K-12 setting, this book-and-CD set will help teachers expertly manage everything, from schedules and paperwork to student supports and behaviour plans. Cindy Golden, a seasoned special educator, administrator, and psychologist with almost 30 years of experience, has based this teacher-friendly toolkit on her popular OMAC (Organization and Management of All Classrooms) system - an innovative approach to creating effective classrooms for students with all types of disabilities.
£38.21
Brookes Publishing Co Transition Planning for Culturally and
Book SynopsisToo often, culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) youth with disabilities have a tougher road to adulthood than their peers with disabilities. Reverse the odds with this concise how-to book, the first guide to easing the complex transition process for CLD students with a wide range of special needs.
£25.46
Brookes Publishing Co Skilled Dialogue: Strategies for Responding to
Book SynopsisHow can early childhood practitioners best respond to cultural and linguistic diversity and ensure positive interactions with all children and families? Discover the power of Skilled Dialogue, a unique, effective, and field-tested model for interactions that honour the cultural beliefs and values of everyone involved. Going far beyond the fundamentals introduced in the first edition of this book, the fully updated second edition incorporates expanded coverage of today's most critical topics and reflects the real-world feedback of seasoned Skilled Dialogue users. With this proven model for respectful, reciprocal, and responsive communication, pre- and in-service educators and interventionists will understand culture as a dynamic that shapes the behaviours and beliefs of all people actively communicate respect for what others believe, think, and value resolve issues creatively by integrating diverse perspectives from all parties strengthen inclusive assessment and instruction reframe differences between practitioners and families as complementary, not contradictory leverage cultural diversity as a strength rather than a ""problem"" or risk factor avoid stereotypes based on culture and ethnicity gain critical insight into the effects of trauma and how it interacts with culture establish collaborative relationships rather than seeking control over others To support professionals as they put Skilled Dialogue into practice, this edition includes more explicit guidance, vivid examples, and practical photocopiable forms to aid with assessment, instruction, and organisation of key family and child information. With this comprehensive guide to a positive, highly effective model, early childhood professionals will establish skilful interactions that honour all cultures and perspectives—leading to stronger working relationships and better outcomes for whole families.
£33.96
Brookes Publishing Co Strategic Co-Teaching in Your School: Using the
Book SynopsisAs a school leader, you probably know about the benefits of co-teaching in inclusive classrooms and maybe your school already puts it into practice. Now there’s a book that helps your school take collaborative teaching and learning to the next level, so educators benefit from each other’s expertise and all students succeed and meet their goals.This book gives you a detailed, step-by-step guide to the research-based Co-Design Model, an innovative, schoolwide approach used in districts nationwide to strengthen collaboration and inclusion. Going far beyond typical co-teaching models focused only on instruction, the proven Co-Design Model works because it targets nine areas essential to inclusive, collaborative education creates a powerful network of support for teachers and administrators improves all students access to the general curriculum and highly qualified teachers ensures appropriate instruction in the least restrictive environment makes the most of each educator s background knowledge and skill sets promotes trust, open dialogue, and parity between teaching partners improves classroom management and creates a sense of community increases student engagement and reduces off-task behaviour With the in-depth guidance, real-life success stories, and helpful forms and checklists in this book, you’ll have what you need to implement the Co-Design Model. You’ll also get dedicated chapters on four proven pathways that support the model: co-teaching, differentiated instruction, technology and scaffolding. Each chapter examines one pathway in detail and gives you strategies for promoting collaborative practices across grade levels and content areas. Start putting the Co-Design Model to work in your school, and you’ll see the benefits of truly inclusive, collaborative education: enhanced teacher performance and higher achievement for all students.
£33.96
Brookes Publishing Co First Steps to Preschool Inclusion: How to
Book SynopsisInterested in preschool inclusion, but not sure where to start? This introductory guide gathers everything you need to know to launch a successful inclusive early childhood program—and get critical buy-in from your whole staff. A must for leaders of early childhood programs, this reader-friendly primer reveals how inclusive education benefits all children, how school staff and parents can work as a team to make it happen, and how to knock down common barriers to inclusion. Combining the latest research with the nuts and bolts of program development, this book will help current and future early childhood leaders assemble highly effective inclusion teams and develop programs where every child learns and thrives.READ THIS BOOK TO Understand what inclusion is and what it looks like in practice Assess your program’s readiness for inclusion Determine what your program needs to make inclusion work Learn which federal laws support inclusion in different early childhood settings Collaborate with staff and parents to develop and sustain key program changes Break through the myths and misinformation that create resistance to inclusion PRACTICAL FEATURES: Quick tips, vignettes, reflection activities, FYIs, and helpful resource lists make this an ideal preservice text and a practical team-building tool for inservice professional development.
£31.41
Brookes Publishing Co Interventions for Reading Success
Book SynopsisHelp transform struggling K–3 students into skillful, enthusiastic readers—in just 20 to 30 minutes a day! It’s all possible with the NEW edition of this bestselling curriculum supplement, your key to helping all students grasp the five Big Ideas of early literacy: phonological awareness, the alphabetic principle, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Updated with new activities and the very latest on today’s hot topics in literacy, this book gives you more than 130 research-based, teacher-tested activities you can use right now, with any core reading program. They’re a perfect fit with response to intervention—use them with your entire class, small groups, or individual students who need more intensive support. Creative and versatile, these interventions are just what you need to help struggling students meet grade level standards and spark a lifelong love of reading.
£51.00
Brookes Publishing Co Your Complete Guide to Transition Planning and
Book SynopsisAs a practical introductory resource for transition coordinators and secondary special education teachers, this book offers a comprehensive look at the different roles and responsibilities of stakeholders throughout transition planning. The book synthesizes evidence-based strategies and suggestions for best practice with vignettes and Tips for Transition. This resource includes forms to help special educators and transition coordinators plan activities and instruction, develop transition goals and IEPs, identifying post-school goals, and more.
£29.71
Brookes Publishing Co More Language Arts, Math, and Science for
Book SynopsisHow can today’s educators teach academic content to students with moderate and severe developmental disabilities - while helping all students meet Common Core State Standards? This text has answers for K-12 teachers, straight from 37 experts in special and general education. A followup to the landmark bestseller Teaching Language Arts, Math, and Science to Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities, this important text prepares teachers to ensure more inclusion, more advanced academic content, and more meaningful learning for their students. Teachers will have the cutting-edge research and recommended practices they need to identify and deliver grade-aligned instructional content - leading to more opportunities and better quality of life for students with severe disabilities.Prepare Teachers To: skillfully adapt lessons in language arts, math, and science for students with disabilities align instruction with Common Core State Standards select target skills and goals differentiate instruction using appropriate supports and assistive technologies balance academic goals and functional skills make the most of effective instructional procedures such as peer tutoring, cooperative learning, and co-teaching maintain high expectations for student achievement promote generalisation by embedding instruction into ongoing classroom activities assess students’ progress and make adjustments to instruction Practical Materials: Detailed vignettes based on the authors’ real-life experiences, teaching examples and guidelines that illustrate recommended practices, helpful figures and tables, resource lists, and suggestions for incorporating technology into teaching and learning.Trade Review“A wonderful roadmap for getting from where we are now to where we want to be: full curriculum access for students with significant cognitive disabilities.” - Martha Thurlow, Director of the National Center on Educational OutcomesTable of Contents About the Reproducible Materials About the Editors About the Contributors Foreword Martin Agran Preface Acknowledgments I Greater Access to General Curriculum 1. More Content, More Learning, More Inclusion, Diane M. Browder and Fred Spooner 2. Embedded Instruction in Inclusive Settings, John McDonnell, J. Mathew Jameson, Timothy Riesen, and Shamby Polychronis 3. Common Core State Standards Primer for Special Educators, Shawnee Y. Wakeman and Angel Lee II Teaching Common Core Language Arts 4. Passage Comprehension and Read-Alouds, Leah Wood, Diane M. Browder, and Maryann Mraz 5. Reading for Students Who Are Nonverbal, Lynn Ahlgrim-Delzell, Pamela J. Mims, and Jean Vintinner 6. Comprehensive Beginning Reading, Jill Allor, Stephanie Al Otaiba, Miriam Ortiz, and Jessica Folsom 7. Teaching Written Expression to Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities, Robert Pennington and Monica Delano III Teaching Common Core Mathematics and Teaching Science 8. Beginning Numeracy Skills, Alicia F. Saunders, Ya-yu Lo, and Drew Polly 9. Teaching Grade-Aligned Math Skills, Julie L. Thompson, Keri S. Bethune, Charles L. Wood, and David K. Pugalee 10. Science as Inquiry, Bree A. Jimenez and Heidi B. Carlone 11.11 Teaching Science Concepts, Fred Spooner, Bethany R. McKissick, Victoria Knight, and Ryan Walker IV Alignment of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment 12.The Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Pieces of the Student Achievement Puzzle, Rachel Quenemoen, Claudia Flowers, and Ellen Forte 13. Promoting Learning in General Education for All Students, Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Jennifer Fischer-Mueller, and Holly Prud'homme 14. What We Know and Need to Know About Teaching Academic Skills, Fred Spooner and Diane M. Browder Index
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Brookes Publishing Co Planning the Transition to Employment
Book SynopsisThe latest book in the Brookes Transition to Adulthood Series, this is a practical handbook for helping youth with disabilities transition into integrated, competitive employment alongside their peers, providing advice ranging from career planning and preparation to the job search and sustaining employment.Trade ReviewThis book reflects optimism for employment outcomes for students with disabilities as well as the importance of student-centered approaches that result in post-school employment. It is full of practical strategies for making that happen."- Richard Luecking, Ed.D., Center for Transition and Career Innovation, University of MarylandTable of ContentsSeries Preface Editorial Advisory Board About the Authors Preface About the Downloads Acknowledgments1 Getting StartedTransition to EmploymentImportance of WorkWhat Do the Statistics Say?Changing the Landscape of Disability and EmploymentUpcoming Chapters2 Strategies to Facilitate Effective TransitionsTeacher VignetteThe Crucial Importance of CollaborationGrow Your Own Collective Impact TeamCollective Impact: A Practical ApplicationIntegrating Best Practices3 How Do We Plan for Employment , Support Self -Directed Team Meetings , and Encourage Adult Agency InvolvementTeacher/Transition Coordinator VignettePlanning for EmploymentReady and ReliableEmployment FirstWhy Is Person-Centered Planning Important? 4 How Do We Develop Skills, Identify Passions, and Explore Careers?Teacher/Transition Coordinator VignetteDeveloping High School ServicesIdentifying Learning Styles and PreferencesUtilizing Online Career Exploration ToolsProviding Community Work and InternshipOpportunitiesEstablishing Employment or Post-Secondary Education Areas of Interest5 Developing Employer Relationships to Develop Job OpportunitiesTeacher/Transition Coordinator VignetteCompetitive Integrated EmploymentKnowing the Business CommunityBusiness KnowledgeNetworkingMeeting with EmployersEmployment ProposalsPreparing Students for Employment Through Work-Based Learning or InternshipsPartnership AgreementWorksite AnalysisIntern Criteria and Job DescriptionApplication and Interview ProcessOrientation and TrainingEvaluation Process6 Providing Training and Supports While in School and AfterTeacher/Transition Coordinator VignetteTeaching Self-DeterminationIdentifying Instructional Strategies and SupportInstructional StrategiesNatural Supports7 Ways to Overcome the Yeah, but . . . SyndromeStudent VignetteCase StudiesChallenges That Teachers Face References Index
£29.66
Brookes Publishing Co The Speech-Language Pathologist's Handbook for
Book SynopsisEvery inclusive school team needs a great SLP who supports communication skills where they’re needed most—in the classroom, as students with disabilities learn and participate alongside their peers. This is the practical, friendly guide SLPs need to go beyond pull-out services and deliver successful communication and language supports as part of an inclusive school team. Packed with immediately useful strategies, relatable examples, and invaluable insights from experienced SLPs, this guidebook is key to helping students with disabilities improve their communicative functioning so they can access the curriculum and fully participate in classroom routines and activities. New and seasoned SLPs will turn to this book again and again for clear guidance on succeeding in an inclusive classroom and helping all students reach their full potential.STRATEGIES THAT HELP SLPs: provide effective communication and language supports within the classroom environment collaborate with other members of the school team promote higher academic achievement through communication supports help facilitate peer supports and friendships choose accommodations and modifications that improve communication and participation match supports to students’ specific strengths keep expectations high for all students maximize student independence respond to challenging behavior in gentle, positive ways PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Tools and checklists to help plan and communicate a speech-language therapy plan, choose student supports, clarify team roles and responsibilities, presume competence, and more.
£33.20
Brookes Publishing Co The Preschool Inclusion Toolbox: How to Build and
Book SynopsisFilled with tips, tools, and strategies, this book is the comprehensive, practical toolbox preschool administrators need to implement early childhood inclusion through systems-level change.Inclusion is clearly linked with better outcomes for young children - but recent reports from the US Department of Education show the practice has grown by just 5% over the past 27 years. This is the how-to book preschool administrators, school leaders, and child care directors need to step up the progress of early childhood inclusion through big-picture, systems-level change. Shaped by feedback from a nationwide survey of IDEA Part B Coordinators who shared their real-life inclusion challenges, this is your comprehensive toolbox of problem-solving tips, evidence-based practices, and practical checklists and handouts. You’ll learn how to overcome the challenges to a high-quality inclusive program, and you’ll create a solid action plan for building and maintaining a successful program where all children learn and grow.GET THE TOOLS YOU NEED TO: solve common challenges to inclusion through new policies and procedures establish a strong inclusion team to make collaborative decisions implement an action plan for inclusion - and measure its effects increase access, participation, and supports for children with disabilities help teachers use evidence-based practices like RTI and differentiated instruction develop effective teacher professional development practices make sound decisions about placement for each individual child PRACTICAL MATERIALS: Reproducible planning forms and tools (see sidebar); more than 100 PowerPoint slides (available online) to help structure professional development events; tips and lessons from effective school reform efforts across the country; application and reflection questions for independent study and coursework.With helpful forms and tools: Inclusion Self-Checklist Checklist of Steps to Preschool Inclusion Action Plan Template and Sample Public Policy 101 Handout Menu of Preschool Inclusion Policy and Procedure Solutions Coaching Performance-Based Feedback Form Placement Consideration Planning Form for Preschool Inclusion and more!
£34.16
Brookes Publishing Co Supporting Students with Emotional and Behavioral
Book SynopsisThis book provides educators with practical, step-by-step strategies to address students’ serious problem behaviors in school settings. With a focus on prevention strategiesand positive approaches, this proactive framework sets the stage for an assessment-based, functional approach for students with significant emotional and behavioraldisorders (EBDs) as well as those with less severe behavior problems.This book introduces readers to foundational information and describes techniques to avoid or reduce students’ behavior problems, improve social interactions, and increase academic engagement and motivation.
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Brookes Publishing Co Behavior Support
Book SynopsisThe revised and expanded edition of a popular book trusted in classrooms across the country, Behavior Support is your guide to implementing effective positive behavior support (PBS)—both in the classroom and across an entire school. You’ll get explicit, research-based strategies for implementing the three tiers of PBS: universal, school-wide interventions; selected interventions with students exhibiting risk behaviours; specialized interventions with students who need intensive, individualized help. Packed with updated strategies on hot topics, redesigned forms, and the newest research on multitiered systems of support, this new edition will help you support positive changes in your students’ behaviour—so you can keep the focus on learning. (Ideal for both in-service teacher training and college and university courses!)RESEARCH-BASED STRATEGIES FOR HELPING STUDENTS: Stop challenging behaviour before it starts Improve communication, social, and self-control skills Form positive, respectful relationships with classmates, teachers, and other community members Take a more active part in their school, classroom, and community WHAT’S NEW: More research and strategies on key topics, including bullying prevention, safe and responsive school climates, functional assessment, and individual student interventions. You’ll also get more explicit step-by-step instructions, new case examples, tips on sustaining PBS in your school, redesigned forms that are practical and easy to use, and focusing questions for each chapter that highlight key takeaways.This revised and expanded edition is your guide to implementing effective positive behaviour support. Includes more on bullying prevention, safe and responsive school climates, and functional behaviour analysis.
£29.71
Brookes Publishing Co The Making Friends Program: Supporting Acceptance
Book SynopsisBullying prevention starts with helping young children understand and accept diversity—the earlier the better. That's why your school team needs this ready-to-use resource, a simple, fun, and effective way to promote social acceptance in the critical early years of attitude development.Perfect for K–2 classrooms, this book presents the field-tested, research-based Making Friends program, a toolbox of adaptable, practical strategies that fit right into your regular school day. You'll help students respect and accept each other's differences through three methods: 1) reading diversity-themed stories and conducting brief whole-class discussions; 2) forming small learning groups that encourage children from diverse backgrounds to play and interact; and 3) sharing the storybooks you read with families so they can continue discussions at home. Aligned with DEC/NAEYC recommended practices and the English Language Arts Common Core State Standards, this proven program will boost students' social and academic skills as you create a welcoming, inclusive, and culturally responsive classroom.Use this Program to: enrich your existing classroom activities—circle time, class discussion, cooperative play—with important lessons on social acceptance strengthen students' literacy skills while they learn to accept and celebrate differences support friendships among children of diverse abilities, backgrounds, and family structures lay the groundwork for bully-free school environments choose books, toys, and other materials that reflect our diverse world and give young children a sense of belonging implement a universal design for learning (UDL) approach to address the needs of diverse learners "think on your feet" to work lessons on acceptance into small teachable moments and everyday conversations increase the home-school connection with strategies parents can use with their children strengthen understanding of how acceptance is developed through reflective activities for teachers and school-wide teams Practical Materials: The book includes a complete package of reproducible, adaptable materials for implementing the Making Friends program, including a sample activity schedule, discussion guides, and forms to send home with families. You'll also get step-by-step directions on working the activities into your school day, extensive lists of diversity resources, vignettes that model positive interactions, and more.
£29.71
Thieme Medical Publishers Inc Medical Speech-Language Pathology: A
Book SynopsisMedical Speech-Language Pathology Updates the Standard of Care for Complex, Cross-Specialty Disorders The updated edition of this classic is essential for all practitioners and advanced students. The editors artfully synthesize the pathology of voice, speech, language, cognitive, and swallowing disorders with practical guidance. Insightful viewpoints and viable solutions are provided for patient management issues including neurological and physical challenges, surgical implications, and medical ethics, in the context of the continuum of health care settings. The underlying causes of communication and swallowing impairments are explored in detail, along with respective treatment modalities. Starting with an overview of key considerations, the latest evidence-based science is presented throughout 22 chapters. Topics include differential diagnosis of adult communication and swallowing disorders, assessment and management approaches, and diagnostic tools such as imaging and endoscopy. New chapters are devoted to: Motor speech disorders Education for medical speech-language pathologists Aphasia Pediatric traumatic brain injury End of life communication and swallowing disorders
£69.30
Harvard Educational Publishing Group How Did You Get Here?: Students with Disabilities and Their Journeys to Harvard
Book SynopsisWhen their children were young, several parents interviewed for this book were told, “you can’t expect much from your child.” As they got older, the kids themselves often heard the same thing: that as children with disabilities, academic success would be elusive, if not impossible, for them.How Did You Get Here? clearly refutes these common, destructive assumptions. It chronicles the educational experiences—from early childhood through college—of sixteen students with disabilities and their paths to personal and academic success at Harvard University. Th e book explores common themes in their lives—including educational strategies, technologies, and undaunted intellectual ambitions—as well as the crucial roles played by parents, teachers, and other professionals. Above all, it provides a clear and candid account—in the voices of the students themselves—of what it takes to grapple eff ectively with the many challenges facing young people with disabilities.A compelling and practical book, How Did You Get Here? offers clear accounts not only of the challenges and biases facing young disabled students, but also of the opportunities they found, and created, on the way to academic and personal success.Table of ContentsCONTENTS Foreword ixIntroduction 1CHAPTER 1“My Mother” 15 CHAPTER 2“I Had Teachers Who Believed in Me” 49 CHAPTER 3“I Was Always Asking My Teachers for More” 71 CHAPTER 4“I Found Things to Do Outside the Classroom” 91 CHAPTER 5“I Was Always Forced to Find a Way” 103 CHAPTER 6“I Could Not Have Gotten Here Without Audio Text” 133CHAPTER 7“My Disability Shapes Who I Am” 155CHAPTER 8“I Thought I Knew Something About Disability” 179CONCLUSION “How Can More of You Get Here?” 203 Wendy S. HarbourNotes 227 Acknowledgments 235 About the Authors 237 Index 239
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Harvard Educational Publishing Group Excellence Gaps in Education: Expanding
Book SynopsisIn Excellence Gaps in Education, Jonathan A. Plucker and Scott J. Peters shine a spotlight on “excellence gaps”—the achievement gaps among subgroups of students performing at the highest levels of achievement. Much of the focus of recent education reform has been on closing gaps in achievement between students from different racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic backgrounds by bringing all students up to minimum levels of proficiency. Yet issues related to excellence gaps have been largely absent from discussions about how to improve our schools and communities. Plucker and Peters argue that these significant gaps reflect the existence of a persistent talent underclass in the United States among African American, Hispanic, Native American, and poor students, resulting in an incalculable loss of potential among our fastest growing populations.Drawing on the latest research and a wide range of national and international data, the authors outline the scope of the problem and make the case that excellence gaps should be targeted for elimination. They identify promising interventions for talent development already underway in schools and provide a detailed review of potential strategies, including universal screening, flexible grouping, targeted programs, and psychosocial interventions. Excellence Gaps in Education has the potential for changing our national conversation about equity and excellence and bringing fresh attention to the needs of high-potential students from underrepresented backgrounds.
£28.01
Information Age Publishing Advances in Special Education Research and Praxis
Book SynopsisThis edited volume explores various issues pertaining to the education of children with disabilities in Africa, the Caribbean and Middle East. As a group, persons with disabilities have been subjected to social, cultural and educational exclusions of various forms and for various socially-scripted reasons. In education, for instance, individuals with disabilities have been altogether excluded from educational participation in many parts of the developing world or they have been excluded from pursuing meaningfully beneficial higher levels of education in developed countries like the United States. One of the social responses/remedies to the widely acknowledged exclusionary practices experienced by learners with disabilities has been the widespread implementation of inclusive practices in the education of individuals with disabilities across countries, in the west and the developing regions of the world. A distinctive marker of difference in the way inclusive practices have been enacted in western countries versus those in the developing world has primarily stemmed from the fact that majority of western countries operate under funded mandates that also regulate the provision of education to persons with disabilities. While the ideal of inclusion has been highly desirable, many of countries in the developing world have floundered in their implementation due to lack sound legislative framework to guide implementation coupled with socio-cultural factors related to negative perceptions of disabilities and limited funding sources. Chapters in this volume explore inclusive education from a variety of perspectives.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing The Brilliance of Black Children in Mathematics:
Book SynopsisThis book is a critically important contribution to the work underway to transform schooling for students who have historically been denied access to a quality education, specifically African American children. The first section of the book provides some historical perspective critical to understanding the current state of education in the U.S., specifically for the education of African American children. The following sections include chapters on policy, learning, ethnomathematics, student identity and teacher preparation as it relates to the mathematical education of Black children. Through offering “counternarratives” about mathematically successful Black youth, advocating for a curriculum that is grounded in African American culture and ways of thinking, providing shining examples of the brilliance of Black students, and promoting high expectations for all rather than situating students as the problem, the authors of this book provide powerful insights related to the teaching and learning of mathematics for African American students. As is made evident in this book, effective teaching involves much more than just engaging students in inquiry-based pedagogy (Kitchen, 2003). The chapters offered in this book demonstrate how mathematics instruction for African American students needs to take into account historical marginalisation and present-day policies that do harm to Black students (Kunjufu, 2005). Empowering mathematics instruction for African American students needs to take into consideration and promote students’ cultural, spiritual and historical identities. Furthermore, mathematics instruction for African American students should create opportunities for students to express themselves and the needs of their communities as a means to promote social justice both within their classrooms and communities.
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Information Age Publishing The Brilliance of Black Children in Mathematics:
Book SynopsisThis book is a critically important contribution to the work underway to transform schooling for students who have historically been denied access to a quality education, specifically African American children. The first section of the book provides some historical perspective critical to understanding the current state of education in the U.S., specifically for the education of African American children. The following sections include chapters on policy, learning, ethnomathematics, student identity and teacher preparation as it relates to the mathematical education of Black children. Through offering “counternarratives” about mathematically successful Black youth, advocating for a curriculum that is grounded in African American culture and ways of thinking, providing shining examples of the brilliance of Black students, and promoting high expectations for all rather than situating students as the problem, the authors of this book provide powerful insights related to the teaching and learning of mathematics for African American students. As is made evident in this book, effective teaching involves much more than just engaging students in inquiry-based pedagogy (Kitchen, 2003). The chapters offered in this book demonstrate how mathematics instruction for African American students needs to take into account historical marginalisation and present-day policies that do harm to Black students (Kunjufu, 2005). Empowering mathematics instruction for African American students needs to take into consideration and promote students’ cultural, spiritual and historical identities. Furthermore, mathematics instruction for African American students should create opportunities for students to express themselves and the needs of their communities as a means to promote social justice both within their classrooms and communities.
£87.40
Information Age Publishing Multicultural Education for Learners with Special
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£80.54
Information Age Publishing Promising Practices to Empower Culturally and
Book SynopsisPromising Practices to Empower Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families of Children with Disabilities offers research-supported school practices to empower families from diverse cultural backgrounds to make informed decisions regarding their children with diverse disabilities. In order to insure that every child is receiving the most appropriate educational program, these practices should be included in teacher and administrator preparation program throughout every county, state, and province.Every site administrator, school counselor and special education teacher should have a copy of this book at one’s fingertips for ready reference. Suggested practices include activities for parent organizing, parent education, ways to provide co-mentoring of families, and formal support at Individualized Education Program meetings.
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Information Age Publishing Promising Practices to Empower Culturally and
Book SynopsisPromising Practices to Empower Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Families of Children with Disabilities offers research-supported school practices to empower families from diverse cultural backgrounds to make informed decisions regarding their children with diverse disabilities. In order to insure that every child is receiving the most appropriate educational program, these practices should be included in teacher and administrator preparation program throughout every county, state, and province.Every site administrator, school counselor and special education teacher should have a copy of this book at one’s fingertips for ready reference. Suggested practices include activities for parent organizing, parent education, ways to provide co-mentoring of families, and formal support at Individualized Education Program meetings.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Intersection of Poverty, Class and Schooling:
Book SynopsisInternational Advances in Education: Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice is an international research monograph series of scholarly works that primarily focus on empowering students (children, adolescents, and young adults) from diverse current circumstances and historic beliefs and traditions to become non-exploited/non-exploitive contributing members of the 21st century. The series draws on the research and innovative practices of investigators, academics, and community organizers around the globe that have contributed to the evidence base for developing sound educational policies, practices, and programs that optimize all students' potential. Each volume includes multidisciplinary theory, research, and practices that provide an enriched understanding of the drivers of human potential via education to assist others in exploring, adapting, and replicating innovative strategies that enable ALL students to realize their full potential. Chapters in this volume are drawn from a wide range of countries including: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Georgia, Haiti, India, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Slovenia, Tanzania and The United States all addressing issues of educational inequity, economic constraint, class bias and the links between education, poverty and social status.The individual chapters provide examples of theory, research, and practice that collectively present a lively, informative, cross-perspective, international conversation highlighting the significant gross economic and social injustices that abound in a wide variety of educational contexts around the world while spotlighting important, inspirational, and innovative remedies. Taken together, the chapter’s advance our understanding of best practices in the education of economically disadvantaged and socially marginalized populations while collectively rejecting institutional policies and traditional practices that reinforce the roots of economic and social discrimination.Chapter authors, utilize a range of methodologies including empirical research, historical reviews, case studies and personal reflections to demonstrate that poverty and class status are socio-political conditions, rather than individual identities. In addition, that education is an absolute human right and a powerful mechanism to promote individual, national, and international upward social and economic mobility, national stability and citizen wellbeing.
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Information Age Publishing Intersection of Poverty, Class and Schooling:
Book SynopsisInternational Advances in Education: Global Initiatives for Equity and Social Justice is an international research monograph series of scholarly works that primarily focus on empowering students (children, adolescents, and young adults) from diverse current circumstances and historic beliefs and traditions to become non-exploited/non-exploitive contributing members of the 21st century. The series draws on the research and innovative practices of investigators, academics, and community organizers around the globe that have contributed to the evidence base for developing sound educational policies, practices, and programs that optimize all students' potential. Each volume includes multidisciplinary theory, research, and practices that provide an enriched understanding of the drivers of human potential via education to assist others in exploring, adapting, and replicating innovative strategies that enable ALL students to realize their full potential. Chapters in this volume are drawn from a wide range of countries including: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, Georgia, Haiti, India, Italy, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Slovenia, Tanzania and The United States all addressing issues of educational inequity, economic constraint, class bias and the links between education, poverty and social status.The individual chapters provide examples of theory, research, and practice that collectively present a lively, informative, cross-perspective, international conversation highlighting the significant gross economic and social injustices that abound in a wide variety of educational contexts around the world while spotlighting important, inspirational, and innovative remedies. Taken together, the chapter’s advance our understanding of best practices in the education of economically disadvantaged and socially marginalized populations while collectively rejecting institutional policies and traditional practices that reinforce the roots of economic and social discrimination.Chapter authors, utilize a range of methodologies including empirical research, historical reviews, case studies and personal reflections to demonstrate that poverty and class status are socio-political conditions, rather than individual identities. In addition, that education is an absolute human right and a powerful mechanism to promote individual, national, and international upward social and economic mobility, national stability and citizen wellbeing.
£87.40
Information Age Publishing Read Aloud Handbook for Native American Children
Book SynopsisThis book is essential for teachers of reading and Native American Children to improve the reading scores of Native children. The book promotes the use of read alouds with Native American children in order to develop oral language, vocabulary and background knowledge. In addition, American Indian English and Standard English are discussed as issues for Native American Children. The importance of code-switching and bilingualism are examined so teacher have a better understanding of their students’ worldviews. This will lead to a respect for the children;s culture and subjugated knowledge.The book includes an annotated bibliography of books to use as read alouds. Many books have been field tested at Menominee Tribal School on school children in grades K-8. The books include some classic award-winning books and Native American books. The books were chosen for their use of Standard English. The Menominee Reservation is a focus of the book.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: The Oral Tradition and Native American Children Chapter 3: Standard English and Menominee Indian English Chapter 4: Vocabulary Development and Other Language Benefits Chapter 5: Background Knowledge and Comprehension Chapter 6: Read Alouds in the Middle School Special Education Classroom Chapter 7: How to Do a Read Aloud Chapter 8: Tried and True Books to Use as Read Alouds Chapter 9: Recommendations Appendix A: Aspen Institute Study on Native American Youth Appendix B: Menominee Indian Reservation and County Information Appendix C: American Indian Education in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) Appendix D: The Nation’s Report Card 2007 Appendix E: Wisconsin DPI Menominee Indian School District Report Card References: About the Authors
£42.46
Information Age Publishing Read Aloud Handbook for Native American Children
Book SynopsisThis book is essential for teachers of reading and Native American Children to improve the reading scores of Native children. The book promotes the use of read alouds with Native American children in order to develop oral language, vocabulary and background knowledge. In addition, American Indian English and Standard English are discussed as issues for Native American Children. The importance of code-switching and bilingualism are examined so teacher have a better understanding of their students’ worldviews. This will lead to a respect for the children;s culture and subjugated knowledge.The book includes an annotated bibliography of books to use as read alouds. Many books have been field tested at Menominee Tribal School on school children in grades K-8. The books include some classic award-winning books and Native American books. The books were chosen for their use of Standard English. The Menominee Reservation is a focus of the book.Table of Contents Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Overview Chapter 2: The Oral Tradition and Native American Children Chapter 3: Standard English and Menominee Indian English Chapter 4: Vocabulary Development and Other Language Benefits Chapter 5: Background Knowledge and Comprehension Chapter 6: Read Alouds in the Middle School Special Education Classroom Chapter 7: How to Do a Read Aloud Chapter 8: Tried and True Books to Use as Read Alouds Chapter 9: Recommendations Appendix A: Aspen Institute Study on Native American Youth Appendix B: Menominee Indian Reservation and County Information Appendix C: American Indian Education in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE) Appendix D: The Nation’s Report Card 2007 Appendix E: Wisconsin DPI Menominee Indian School District Report Card References: About the Authors
£78.20
Information Age Publishing Educating Young Children With and Without
Book SynopsisEarly childhood education (ECE) has always been intertwined with the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). To support excellence in ECE, it is critical how the knowledge about individual children and child development principles combined with the knowledge of effective early learning practices. Effective early childhood education involves an interdisciplinary collaborative process that is influenced by many factors. We present these aforementioned realities in Educating Young Children With and Without Exceptionalities: New Perspectives. In addition, we argue that general and special educators need to focus on applying new knowledge to better address critical issues that advance the field of educator preparation and improve educational outcomes for young children.Early childhood research confirms the need for intensive intervention and remedial education—we need to avoid approaches that are “too little” or “too late.” Also proven to yield positive results for children are practices familiar to early childhood educators. These practices include relationship-based teaching and learning; partnering with families; adapting teaching for children from different backgrounds and for individual children; active, meaningful, and connected learning; and smaller class sizes. Evidence of the benefits of these practices suggests that they should be extended more widely into the elementary grades.
£44.96
Information Age Publishing Educating Young Children With and Without
Book SynopsisEarly childhood education (ECE) has always been intertwined with the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). To support excellence in ECE, it is critical how the knowledge about individual children and child development principles combined with the knowledge of effective early learning practices. Effective early childhood education involves an interdisciplinary collaborative process that is influenced by many factors. We present these aforementioned realities in Educating Young Children With and Without Exceptionalities: New Perspectives. In addition, we argue that general and special educators need to focus on applying new knowledge to better address critical issues that advance the field of educator preparation and improve educational outcomes for young children.Early childhood research confirms the need for intensive intervention and remedial education—we need to avoid approaches that are “too little” or “too late.” Also proven to yield positive results for children are practices familiar to early childhood educators. These practices include relationship-based teaching and learning; partnering with families; adapting teaching for children from different backgrounds and for individual children; active, meaningful, and connected learning; and smaller class sizes. Evidence of the benefits of these practices suggests that they should be extended more widely into the elementary grades.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Racism by Another Name: Black Students,
Book SynopsisRacism by Another Name: Black Students, Overrepresentation, and the Carceral State of Special Education is a thought-provoking and timely book that provides a landscape for understanding and challenging educational (in)opportunities for Black students who are identified for special education. This book provides a historical and contemporary analysis through the eyes of Black children and their families on how they navigate and push against inequitable schooling, ways they are reframing discourse about race, dis/ ability, and gender in schools, how educators, administrators, and school counselors contribute to disproportionality in special education, and ways that parents are collectively organizing to dismantle injustices and the carceral state, or criminalization, of special education.Each chapter provides a ground level view of what Black students with dis/abilities experience in the classroom, and examines how the intersection of race, dis/abilty, and gender subject Black students to dehumanizing experiences in school. This book includes qualitative and quantitative approaches to exploring the material realities of Black students who are isolated, whether in separate or general education classrooms. Drawing from Critical Race Theory, DisCrit, Critical Race Feminism, and other race-centered frameworks this book challenges dominant norms of schools that reinforce inequality and racial segregation in special education.At the end of each chapter the authors present practitioner-based notes and resources for readers to expand their knowledge of how Black students, their family, and guardians advocate for themselves and their own children. This book will leave educational advocates for Black children with a clearer understanding of the obstacles and successes that they encounter when striving for a just and equitable education. Furthermore, the book challenges readers to be active agents of change in their own schools and communities.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Racism by Another Name: Black Students,
Book SynopsisRacism by Another Name: Black Students, Overrepresentation, and the Carceral State of Special Education is a thought-provoking and timely book that provides a landscape for understanding and challenging educational (in)opportunities for Black students who are identified for special education. This book provides a historical and contemporary analysis through the eyes of Black children and their families on how they navigate and push against inequitable schooling, ways they are reframing discourse about race, dis/ ability, and gender in schools, how educators, administrators, and school counselors contribute to disproportionality in special education, and ways that parents are collectively organizing to dismantle injustices and the carceral state, or criminalization, of special education.Each chapter provides a ground level view of what Black students with dis/abilities experience in the classroom, and examines how the intersection of race, dis/abilty, and gender subject Black students to dehumanizing experiences in school. This book includes qualitative and quantitative approaches to exploring the material realities of Black students who are isolated, whether in separate or general education classrooms. Drawing from Critical Race Theory, DisCrit, Critical Race Feminism, and other race-centered frameworks this book challenges dominant norms of schools that reinforce inequality and racial segregation in special education.At the end of each chapter the authors present practitioner-based notes and resources for readers to expand their knowledge of how Black students, their family, and guardians advocate for themselves and their own children. This book will leave educational advocates for Black children with a clearer understanding of the obstacles and successes that they encounter when striving for a just and equitable education. Furthermore, the book challenges readers to be active agents of change in their own schools and communities.
£87.40
Information Age Publishing Critical Issues in preparing Effective Early
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to provide a forum for an interdisciplinary scholarly dialogue with regard to preparing teachers for early childhood special education. In addition, it is aimed at examining and making available relevant and most recent scholarship to practitioners and at addressing critical issues and perspectives around preparing effective educators for the 21 century classroom and the future. This book intends to illuminate a complex and challenging task of preparing effective educators through the lenses of several educational disciplines, including but not limited to, teacher education, general education, special education, early childhood education, and urban education.The information in this work will focus on several educational disciplines that have the most immediate implications for teacher preparation and practice. The overall educational knowledge base will be enhanced due to the educational interdisciplinary approach. This has additional implications for teacher education, special education, educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, educational policy, and urban education, to name a few. The multidimensional nature of the book gives it the freedom to highlight multiple and diverse voices while at the same time providing a forum for different (and sometimes divergent) methodologies, philosophies, and ideologies.
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Information Age Publishing Critical Issues in preparing Effective Early
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this book is to provide a forum for an interdisciplinary scholarly dialogue with regard to preparing teachers for early childhood special education. In addition, it is aimed at examining and making available relevant and most recent scholarship to practitioners and at addressing critical issues and perspectives around preparing effective educators for the 21 century classroom and the future. This book intends to illuminate a complex and challenging task of preparing effective educators through the lenses of several educational disciplines, including but not limited to, teacher education, general education, special education, early childhood education, and urban education.The information in this work will focus on several educational disciplines that have the most immediate implications for teacher preparation and practice. The overall educational knowledge base will be enhanced due to the educational interdisciplinary approach. This has additional implications for teacher education, special education, educational leadership, curriculum and instruction, educational policy, and urban education, to name a few. The multidimensional nature of the book gives it the freedom to highlight multiple and diverse voices while at the same time providing a forum for different (and sometimes divergent) methodologies, philosophies, and ideologies.
£82.80
Information Age Publishing Inclusive Practices and Social Justice Leadership
Book SynopsisInclusive Practices and Social Justice Leadership for Special Populations in Urban Settings: A Moral Imperative is comprised of a collection of chapters written by educators who refuse to let the voices of dissent remain marginalized in our discussion of education in the 21st century education. Drawing from the authors’ extensive experience in educational research and practice, coupled with their commitment to inclusion of special populations and social justice they urge readers to examine how educational policies are produced for the least advantaged in our schools. Effective inclusionary practices most certainly benefit all students, including English language learners, those who face gender discrimination, those who are in the foster care system, and those who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered.This collection presents a broader theoretical inclusive framework rooted in social justice: which we assert, offers the best practices for a greater number of students who are at risk of minimal academic success. This broader conceptualization of inclusive schools adds to extant discourses about students with exceptional needs and provides effective strategies school leaders operating from a social justice framework can implement to create more inclusive school environments for all students, especially those in urban centers. It is hoped that lessons learned will improve the preparation and practice of school leaders, thus improve educational outcomes for students from special populations.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Inclusive Practices and Social Justice Leadership
Book SynopsisInclusive Practices and Social Justice Leadership for Special Populations in Urban Settings: A Moral Imperative is comprised of a collection of chapters written by educators who refuse to let the voices of dissent remain marginalized in our discussion of education in the 21st century education. Drawing from the authors’ extensive experience in educational research and practice, coupled with their commitment to inclusion of special populations and social justice they urge readers to examine how educational policies are produced for the least advantaged in our schools. Effective inclusionary practices most certainly benefit all students, including English language learners, those who face gender discrimination, those who are in the foster care system, and those who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered.This collection presents a broader theoretical inclusive framework rooted in social justice: which we assert, offers the best practices for a greater number of students who are at risk of minimal academic success. This broader conceptualization of inclusive schools adds to extant discourses about students with exceptional needs and provides effective strategies school leaders operating from a social justice framework can implement to create more inclusive school environments for all students, especially those in urban centers. It is hoped that lessons learned will improve the preparation and practice of school leaders, thus improve educational outcomes for students from special populations.
£87.40
Information Age Publishing Gifted Education in Asia: Problems and Prospects
Book SynopsisThe book Gifted Education in Asia: Problems and Prospects is the first of its kind in terms of providing a critical assessment of the state of gifted education in nine representative countries or regions in Asia (Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mainland China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey), five commentaries that put gifted education in a global context, and a conclusion chapter that provides a long?term projection of future developments in gifted education in an information age and knowledge economy in the 21st century, and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for Asian countries. As Asia has become an economic powerhouse globally, and its education has also gained global attention (e.g., its stellar performance in international comparisons such as PISA), gifted education gearing toward the cultivation of the most precious human capital gains added importance.Authors of the 15?Chapter volume come from Asia, Europe, and North America, and they represent top experts in the field of education. The book is an authoritative source of knowledge for anyone interested in gifted education, talent development, and creativity in this region. Policy makers, business and school leaders, teachers, educational researchers, and parents will find this book informative and thought?provoking.
£47.45
Information Age Publishing Gifted Education in Asia: Problems and Prospects
Book SynopsisThe book Gifted Education in Asia: Problems and Prospects is the first of its kind in terms of providing a critical assessment of the state of gifted education in nine representative countries or regions in Asia (Hong Kong, India, Japan, Mainland China, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey), five commentaries that put gifted education in a global context, and a conclusion chapter that provides a long?term projection of future developments in gifted education in an information age and knowledge economy in the 21st century, and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead for Asian countries. As Asia has become an economic powerhouse globally, and its education has also gained global attention (e.g., its stellar performance in international comparisons such as PISA), gifted education gearing toward the cultivation of the most precious human capital gains added importance.Authors of the 15?Chapter volume come from Asia, Europe, and North America, and they represent top experts in the field of education. The book is an authoritative source of knowledge for anyone interested in gifted education, talent development, and creativity in this region. Policy makers, business and school leaders, teachers, educational researchers, and parents will find this book informative and thought?provoking.
£87.40
Information Age Publishing The Classroom Teacher's Behaviour Management
Book SynopsisThis book focuses on practical and productive techniques that can be used in a variety of behaviour crisis situations that may occur in a classroom. Teachers have told us that one of their major concerns has been dealing with severe behavior problems in the classroom.While there are many different types of crisis situations that may occur having the proper ""tools"" can prevent a situation from becoming even worse. The Classroom Teacher's Behavior Management Toolbox provides a variety of crisis tools for all types of situations. These tools have been gathered over the years and have been very successful in actual classroom situations.
£38.90
