The Many Faces of Special Educators
The Many Faces of Special Educators

Author: Beverley H. Johns

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2010-01-16

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 160709102X

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Those who enter the special education profession should be recognized as positive contributors to society. This book celebrates the many talents of special educators and how those talents are utilized throughout all facets of life. It provides an excellent view of the positive dispositions of special educators and can also be utilized by employers seeking to employ special educators who possess these dispositions. .

A Survival Guide for New Special Educators
A Survival Guide for New Special Educators

Author: Bonnie S. Billingsley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-04-01

Total Pages: 439

ISBN-13: 1118095685

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What every special education teacher needs to know to survive and thrive A Survival Guide for New Special Educators provides relevant, practical information for new special education teachers across a broad range of topic areas. Drawing on the latest research on special educator effectiveness and retention, this comprehensive, go-to resource addresses the most pressing needs of novice instructors, resource teachers, and inclusion specialists. Offers research-based, classroom-tested strategies for working with a variety of special needs students Covers everything from preparing for the new school year to behavior management, customizing curriculum, creating effective IEPs, and more Billingsley and Brownell are noted experts in special educator training and support This highly practical book is filled with checklists, forms, and tools that special educators can use every day to help ensure that all special needs students get the rich, rewarding education they deserve.

The General Educator's Guide to Special Education
The General Educator's Guide to Special Education

Author: Jody L. Maanum

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2009-03-26

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1412971373

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Provides information on disability categories, the referral and placement process, teaching strategies, and behavioral adaptations to the curriculum.

Powerful Practices for High-Performing Special Educators
Powerful Practices for High-Performing Special Educators

Author: Robert Kaufman

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-05-26

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 1632209780

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Special education teachers face unique challenges, especially when they are just beginning. This essential resource offers special educators a blueprint for dealing with the most common challenges they face both in the classroom and in the larger school environment. These research-based strategies help teachers meet the academic needs of diverse students with disabilities (including those who are also English language learners) in areas such as setting up a classroom, managing student behavior, designing effective instruction, incorporating technology, embracing diversity, and more. Each chapter features: -An overview and objectives -A brief research review -Step-by-step strategies that can be used immediately -Examples and scenarios from real teaching experiences -Self-assessments and reflections This all-in-one reference book offers the tools, strategies, and support special educators need for success in their first year and every year thereafter!

Cultivating and Keeping Committed Special Education Teachers
Cultivating and Keeping Committed Special Education Teachers

Author: Bonnie S. Billingsley

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2005-03-10

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1483361314

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Improve teacher retention by understanding and supporting the work of special education teachers! Are you concerned about special education teacher attrition? Do you wonder about how to meet the demand for highly qualified special educators? This book highlights the problems that drive many special educators out of teaching and outlines practical recommendations that leaders can use to increase retention. Drawing on field experience as well as research findings, Billingsley provides a comprehensive framework for supporting special educators. Cultivating and Keeping Committed Special Education Teachers provides effective ways to: Recruit and hire qualified special educators Provide responsive induction programs for new teachers Design effective professional development opportunities Create inclusive and collaborative schools Provide reasonable work assignments and reduce paperwork Promote wellness by reducing stress This book emphasizes the important role that principals play in supporting special educators and how they can make a difference in what special educators accomplish in their schools. Numerous assessments, tools, and resources are included to help leaders, mentors, and teachers improve the conditions of special education teaching.

What's So Special about Special Education?
What's So Special about Special Education?

Author: Susan McBrine

Publisher: Luminare Press

Published: 2015-11-24

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13: 9781937303679

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What's So Special About Special Education is a short, practical, realistic guide for teachers in special education-particularly those working with children with severe disabilities-to more effectively communicate with classroom parents. It is written from the perspective of a veteran special education teacher and mother of a child with severe disabilities, who often mentored new teachers seeking advice about how to deal with their student's parents. The book offers teachers information about how to communicate with parents and form a partnership that will make the classroom experience more effective and the teacher's job easier. It covers things every special ed teacher needs to know to succeed in this challenging field, and offers a view from both sides of the IEP. This information is often not taught in teacher training courses, but it is essential for teachers struggling with the many facets of their students' disabilities. Parents and other school professionals will benefit from this book, and may find it helpful to give it to their students' teachers. It is a useful handbook for in-service or for reading before IEPs and the beginning of every school year.

The Fundamentals of Special Education
The Fundamentals of Special Education

Author: Bob Algozzine

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2014-09-09

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1629149624

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The busy educator’s concise guide to the essentials of special education! In The Fundamentals of Special Education, authors Bob Algozzine and Jim Ysseldyke highlight the major concepts in special education, providing readers with a better understanding of the field, from disability categories and statistics to appropriate learning environments. Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this practical guide answers the many questions educators have about special education, including: • What is "special education" exactly, and why do we have it? • How many students receive special education services and who are they? • How are students identified for special education services? • Where are students with disabilities taught? • What is an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)? • What roles do general and special education teachers play in addressing the needs of students with disabilities, and how do their responsibilities overlap? • How does diversity influence special education? • What about students who are gifted and/or talented? This excellent resource outlines a practicable approach to special education in all its many forms so that teachers can be prepared for the challenges they might face in the classroom.

Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?
Why Are So Many Minority Students in Special Education?

Author: Beth Harry

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2014-04-01

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0807755060

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The second edition of this powerful book examines the disproportionate placement of Black and Hispanic students in special education. The authors present compelling, research-based stories representing the range of experiences faced by culturally and linguistically diverse students who fall in the liminal shadow of perceived disability. They examine the children's experiences, their families' interactions with school personnel, the teachers' and schools' estimation of the children and their families, and the school climate that influences decisions about referrals to special education. Based on the authors' 4 years of ethnographic research in a large, culturally diverse school district, the book concludes with recommendations for improving educational practice, teacher training, and policy renewal.

The Special Educator's Survival Guide
The Special Educator's Survival Guide

Author: Roger Pierangelo, Ph.D.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-06-27

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 1118429052

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Written for educators who work with special children and teens, this second edition of a best-selling classic offers a practical guide to every facet of the special education teacher’s job, from teaching in a self-contained classroom or resource room to serving on a multidisciplinary team. This easy-to-follow format, takes you step by step through the various stages required to understand the referral process, parent intakes and conferences, evaluation, interpretation, diagnosis, remediation, placement, individual education plans, classroom management, medication, educational law, and more.

Mentorship of Special Educators
Mentorship of Special Educators

Author: Jennifer Booker Madigan

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2011-11-18

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1452269475

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The definitive guide for mentoring special education teachers The national shortage and exceptionally high attrition rate of special education teachers are impediments to serving students with special needs. Given that only 64 percent of special education teachers have access to a mentor compared with 86 percent of general education teachers, this book meets an essential need for attracting, retaining, and supporting special educators. The authors provide a wealth of research-based tools for professional developers to use in multiple settings, including schools with culturally and linguistically diverse students. Topics covered include: RTI and positive behavior support Planning and conducting IEP meetings Assuming emerging responsibilities in today′s inclusive schools Mentoring strategies specific to special educators′ needs Differentiation of instruction and classroom organization Working with paraprofessionals Collaboration with parents and professionals Centered on a toolkit of planners, templates, checklists, and case studies, Mentorship of Special Educators is a step-by-step guide for mentoring teachers of students with special needs. Each chapter provides specific activities designed to facilitate understanding of a key topic in special education. This resource is full of helpful devices that teachers and mentors can use to advance learning for all students.