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To improve outcomes for students with moderate and severe disabilities, K–12 educators need to understand the why and how of good instructional practices. They’ll find comprehensive guidance in the second edition of this bestselling text on systematic instruction, a highly effective teaching approach rooted in applied behavior analysis (ABA).Fully revised and updated with timely topics and new sample lesson plans, this reader-friendly textbook prepares teachers to use dynamic, adaptable systematic instruction strategies to teach core content that is age-appropriate, meaningful, and relevant to students’ lives. Educators will discover evidence-based methods that help them with every step of systematic instruction, from collecting accurate screening and baseline data to supporting students as they generalize new skills to other settings. And faculty members will get a complete package of online instructor materials they can use in their courses, including test banks, PowerPoint slides, flowcharts for instructional procedures, and blank data sheets.Written by a seasoned educator with decades of experience training a multitude of teachers, this is the accessible, up-to-date text today’s teachers need to succeed in inclusive classrooms and improve outcomes for students with moderate and severe disabilities.WHAT’S NEW: Revised and updated chapters throughout, with a wealth of practical strategies A full package of online faculty materials 14 new sample lesson plans, including learning objectives, instructional contexts, materials needed, teaching procedures, data-collection guidelines, maintenance and generalization strategies, and lesson extensions and variations Insightful commentary from special educators in each chapter More on working with parents and caregivers Guidance in each chapter about adapting systematic instruction methods for distance learning New chapter on making instructional decisions and exercising leadership Explicit guidance on combining functional core content with standards-based instruction More on inclusion and culturally responsive practices Up-to-date research on systematic instruction SELECTED TOPICS COVERED: developing data sheets · collecting baseline data · designing effective instructional programs · using response prompting strategies · using technology to enhance instruction · applying ABA principles · increasing the efficiency of instruction · facilitating maintenance and generalization · exercising educational leadership

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To ensure the best outcomes for students with moderate and severe disabilities, K 12 educators need to understand what constitutes good instructional practices and how to apply them in any classroom, with any curriculum. All the how-to guidance they need is in this accessible text on systematic instruction, a highly effective teaching approach rooted in applied behaviour analysis. Developed by a seasoned educator who has trained thousands of teachers, this one-of-a-kind textbook fully prepares teachers to use systematic instruction procedures to link core content with critical life skills. Future educators will discover evidence-based methods that help them collect accurate screening and baseline data before instruction effectively use specific systematic instruction procedures (box) make instruction more efficient by weaving nontargeted information into lessons improve students' communication skills through naturalistic language strategies expertly organise and deliver small-group systematic instruction enhance instruction with assistive technology plan successful instructional schedules for students across settings and teachers maximise instruction time by involving peers, paraprofessionals, and service delivery personnel help students maintain new skills and generalise them to other settings An ideal textbook for a wide range of teacher preparation courses, this student-friendly book includes sample lesson plans, chapter objectives, reflection questions, and a glossary. And the practical materials including 20 blank data collection sheets and quick step-by-step charts of instruction procedures make this an invaluable resource for in-practice educators. A comprehensive guide to the why and how of systematic instruction, this is the accessible text teachers need to succeed in inclusive classrooms and improve outcomes for students with moderate and severe disabilities. Master systematic instruction procedures: graduated guidance most-to-least prompting system of least prompts time delay simultaneous prompting

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