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. .


401 Practical Adaptations for Every Classroom

401 Practical Adaptations for Every Classroom

Author: Beverley Holden Johns

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-03-17

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 163220956X

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Award-winning educator Beverley Holden Johns offers a valuable collection of modifications and accommodations for students with special needs. Busy teachers can put these proven strategies to use immediately with minimal time and expense. The author shares her extensive experience in inclusive settings through concise "3 x 5 card" summaries and relevant examples, in concert with: - Hundreds of adaptations for lectures, worksheets, vocabulary instruction, student response, testing, and the classroom environment - Practical coverage of the legal basis for adaptations, including current updates - The role of adaptations in Individualized Education Programs This book is invaluable for teachers who are new to working with students with special needs. All teachers will gain fresh ideas and discover how applying adaptations can snowball into increased student engagement and optimized learning.


Collaborating for English Learners

Collaborating for English Learners

Author: Andrea Honigsfeld

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2019-01-18

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 1544340060

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Looking for a silver bullet to accelerate EL achievement? There is none. But this, we promise: when EL specialists and general ed teachers pool their expertise, your ELs’ language development and content mastery will improve exponentially. Just ask the tens of thousands of Collaboration and Co-Teaching users and now, a new generation of educators, thanks to this all-new second edition: Collaborating for English Learners. Why this new edition? Because more than a decade of implementation has generated for Andrea Honigsfeld and Maria Dove new insight into what exemplary teacher collaboration looks like, which essential frameworks must be established, and how integrated approaches to ELD services benefit all stakeholders. Essentially a roadmap to the many different ways we can all work together, this second edition of Collaborating for English Learners features: All-new examples, case studies, illustrative video, and policy updates In-depth coverage of the full range of strategies and configurations for determining the best model to adopt Templates, planning guides, and other practical tools to put collaboration into practice Guidelines, self-assessments, and questionnaires for evaluating the strategies’ effectiveness By this time, the big benefits of teacher collaboration are well documented. Where teachers and schools struggle still is determining the best way to do so, especially when working with our ELs. That’s where Andrea Honigsfeld, Maria Dove, and their second edition of Collaborating for English Learners will prove absolutely indispensable. After all, there are no two better authorities.


Collaboration and Co-Teaching

Collaboration and Co-Teaching

Author: Andrea Honigsfeld

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2010-08-10

Total Pages: 249

ISBN-13: 1452259607

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Help ELLs achieve success with an integrated, collaborative program! This resource provides a practical guide to collaboration and co-teaching between general education teachers and ESL specialists to better serve the needs of ELLs. Offering classroom vignettes, step-by-step guidelines, ready-to-use resources, and in-depth case studies, the authors help educators: Understand the benefits and challenges of collaborative service delivery Teach content while helping students meet English language development goals Choose from a range of collaborative strategies and configurations, from informal planning and collaboration to a co-teaching partnership Use templates, planning guides, and other practical tools to put collaboration into practice


A Reflective Planning Journal for School Leaders

A Reflective Planning Journal for School Leaders

Author: Olaf Jorgenson

Publisher: Corwin Press

Published: 2008-04-25

Total Pages: 97

ISBN-13: 1412958083

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This concise guide offers monthly themes for reflection and professional development, advice from award-winning principals, space for planning and goal setting, and suggestions for increasing parent involvement.


The Best Beginning Teacher Experience Participant Text

The Best Beginning Teacher Experience Participant Text

Author: Sharon A. Kortman

Publisher: Kendall Hunt

Published: 2007-03-22

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9780787281700

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"BEST provides support and encouragement for the success and professional development of beginning educators and mentors. BEST is a three-year teacher induction and mentoring partnership program."--Page xi.


Classroom Instruction from A to Z

Classroom Instruction from A to Z

Author: Barbara R. Blackburn

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-07-23

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 131793055X

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This book presents strategies you can integrate into everyday instruction in every subject area and across grade levels. It shows teachers how to motivate and engage students with instructional strategies that promote learning. There are 26 chapters in this book, one for each of the letter of the alphabet. The practical examples make it easy to implement these strategies.