K-12 Lesson Plans Using Universal Design for Learning
Ideal for Introduction to Special Education/Introduction to Exceptionalities courses, this supplementary text provides strategies pre-service and in-service teachers can use to apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to their lesson planning. UDL lesson planning considers "up front" potential barriers that could limit access to instruction for some learners and helps teachers brainstorm possible solutions before lessons begin. The lessons included in this text are meant as a starting point for general education teachers who have students with special needs in their classrooms and can be adapted for K-12 learners with a wide range of challenges. Key Features: This text consists of lesson plans to address learners from ten major disability areas covered in every standard Introductory textbook: Intellectual Disabilities; Learning Disabilities; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Emotional or Behavioral Disorders; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Speech and Language Disorders; Hearing Impairments; Visual Impairments; Physical Disabilities; Health Disabilities, and Related Low-Incidence Disabilities; and Gifted and Talented. Metcalf provides one lesson plan at the elementary school level and one at the secondary level for each area of exceptionality.
The author of this volume begins by explaining what ADD is and how ADD brains differ from the "normal". She then discusses the application of coaching techniques and perspectives to labelling, medication, choice of therapies and teaching methods. Later chapters deal with issues of structure, black-and-white thinking, emotional trips, creativity, ......
A Design to Develop Learner Potential and Challenge Advanced Learners
Use the PCM model to help educators refine their understanding of a high-quality, comprehensive curriculum! Designed around the second edition of the best-selling book The Parallel Curriculum, this one-stop multimedia kit reflects the best practices in curriculum development and implementation and allows facilitators to demonstrate how the Parallel Curriculum Model (PCM) can dramatically enhance instruction and improve learning for diverse groups of students. Participants will engage in discussions about: The four parallels for curriculum and instruction: Core Curriculum, Curriculum of Connections, Curriculum of Practice, and Curriculum of Identity Units of study that include one or more parallels 11 key components for high-quality curriculum design and implementation The Ascending Intellectual Demand (AID) concept for supporting student development Assessment as a vital element of the Parallel Curriculum Model The Parallel Curriculum, Second Edition: A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development provides: The second edition of the companion book The Parallel Curriculum, which offers a rich curriculum model to strengthen students' capacity as learners and thinkers A 69-minute, content-rich DVD-with an easy stop-and-search navigation menu-that features PCM authors Carol Ann Tomlinson and Jann H. Leppien discussing the principles behind the PCM model and shows teachers using PCM in real classrooms A step-by-step facilitator's guide that connects the book to the DVD and provides discussion questions, workshop activities, handouts, and agendas A companion CD-ROM that contains a digital copy of the entire facilitator guide An ideal professional development resource to use with pairs, small workshops, or large seminars, this multimedia kit is essential for anyone leading workshops focused on creating an in-depth, research-based curriculum that serves every student.
Postsecondary Education Options for Students with Intellectual Disabilities
Uncovers the big picture of postsecondary options and reveals how to support students with disabilities before, during, and after a successful transition to college. This book features vignettes and first-person narratives from students and families that underscore the benefits and challenges of PSE.
Understanding the Research on Mathematical Learning Disabilities
Written from the perspectives of a clinical psychologist and a middle school teacher, this book discusses normal math cognition, typical math learning difficulties, severe mathematical disability, and the math deficits of students with better-known learning disorders. It also features guidelines for assessing math learning problems.
"Provides a wealth of specific information and resources that should be at the fingertips of every school counselor." -Richard Hazler, Professor of Counselor Education, Penn State University Author, Helping in the Hallways The school counselor's all-in-one reference for assisting students with special needs! What is the school counselor's role in the special education process? How can school counselors assist students with special needs? In this comprehensive and thorough guide, the authors answer these and other questions about best practices for meeting the academic, social, and career requirements of students with disabilities. This hands-on guide clarifies the counselor's role and provides a wealth of practical strategies for navigating special education processes, using available resources, and building effective teams. The authors examine special education procedures and present interventions for preschool, school-age, and transitioning students, provide study questions for reflection, and cover topics such as: Assessment and intervention, including RTI Behavioral and academic challenges associated with disabilities Collaboration with school and community personnel and medical specialists Disability categories Legal and ethical issues Individual and group counseling Special education terminology Designed for busy school professionals, The School Counselor's Guide to Special Education is an invaluable desk reference that will help counselors respond with confidence to a wide range of student and staff needs.
"The authors have taken a huge amount of research and information, digested it, and organized it into clearly arranged, practical, readable, usable work. This book balances information, suggestions, and examples with reflective exercises that are practical and valuable. It also gives tons of Web sites and resources for more useful tools and tips." -Mary Guerrette, Director of Special Education Maine School Administrative District #1, ME A one-stop source of proven reading strategies to use with RTI! This second edition of a best-selling resource helps general and special education teachers integrate approaches for strengthening reading skills with procedures for Response to Intervention (RTI). Based on the latest research, these practical instructional strategies can be used with students with learning disabilities of any kind as well as with any student who struggles in reading. This resource provides highly effective strategies for elementary and middle school reading instruction and includes RTI case studies that show how the strategies work within an RTI framework. Focusing on the critical areas of reading instruction identified in the National Reading Panel's report, this book helps educators: Implement early literacy and brain-compatible reading instruction and assessment Develop phonological and phonemic instruction Promote effective progress monitoring in reading Build vocabulary and reading fluency Boost reading comprehension, especially in the content areas This vital resource provides teachers with a ready reference of interventions to provide targeted reading instruction for students with learning difficulties.
A one-stop source of proven reading strategies for use with RTI interventions! Offering a set of practical instructional strategies, this second edition of the bestseller helps elementary and middle school educators integrate approaches for strengthening reading skills with procedures for Response to Intervention (RTI). Grounded in research-based reading instruction for students with learning difficulties, this resource provides both highly effective strategies that take a moderate investment of time to implement and tested tactics that can be easily implemented with little or no preparation. The authors discuss a wide range of topics, including:Early literacy and brain-compatible reading instruction Early literacy assessments Phonological and phonemic instruction Developmental reading and spelling stages Building vocabulary and reading fluency Reading comprehension and the brain
