The General Educator's Guide to Special Education / Edition 3

by Jody L. Maanum

Overview

The essential guide for teaching effectively in the inclusive classroom!

The third edition of this handbook offers easy-to-implement ideas, recommendations, and answers to questions to help general education teachers provide top-notch support for all students. In addition to an all-new section that outlines the basics of the RTI model and intervention strategies, this resource covers:

• 13 categories recognized under IDEA 2004 for which students may be eligible to receive special education services
• A step-by-step explanation of the special education process
• Accommodations and modifications to help students access the general education curriculum
• The transition process for students with special needs

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781412971379
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	03/26/2009
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	256
Sales rank:	324,174
Product dimensions:	8.40(w) x 10.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jody L. Maanum has taught in both the general and special education settings for 13 years, working diligently to implement best practice techniques and differentiated strategies to meet the individual needs of all students. Maanum is currently the literacy coach and Response to Intervention training specialist for the Midwest Special Education Cooperative in West Central Minnesota. She has been instrumental in promoting early literacy achievement in all children and fully implementing the RTI model in the nine school districts within the cooperative in which she works. She received her bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from Concordia College and obtained a master of science degree in special education from the University of Minnesota, Moorhead.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
I. Federal Special Education Disability Categories
Autism
Deaf-Blindness
Deafness
Emotional Disturbance
Hearing Impairment
Mental Retardation
Multiple Disabilities
Orthopedic Impairment
Other Health Impairment
Specific Learning Disability
Speech or Language Impairment
Traumatic Brain Injury
Visual Impairment
II. The Special Education Process
Special Education Flow Chart
Explanation of the Special Education Process
Traditional Formal Assessments
Explanation of Test Scores
Non-Traditional and Progress Monitoring Assessment
Section 504
Special Education Acronyms and Abbreviations
III. Access to the General Education Curriculum: Accommodations, Modification, Strategies, and Assistive Technology
Accommodations
Modifications
Assistive Technology
IV. Meeting the Needs of All students: Response to Intervention
The "Very Basic" Steps of RTI
Three-Tier System
Intervention Strategies
Language Arts Strategies
Whole Class Strategies
Reading Comprehension
Written Expression Strategies
Written Mechanics Strategies
Whole Group Response
Keeping Students on Track
Behavior Interventions
Behavior Management Strategies
V. Transitions for Students With Disabilities
Educational Transitions
What Is a Transition Portfolio
Secondary Transition Needs From High School to Adulthood
Medication Resources
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

"This book is an extremely valuable resource containing practical and realistic information that can be applied continuously to the challenges in the classroom. It is a refreshing perspective that sheds new light on meeting special needs. "

Colleen Deal

"A well-organized and user-friendly text offering essential information and instructional strategies to educators working with children with special needs."--Susan B. Neuman, Professor, and Christine Meyer, Doctoral Student (10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM)

"This book is an extremely valuable resource containing practical and realistic information that can be applied continuously to the challenges in the classroom. It is a refreshing perspective that sheds new light on meeting special needs."--Colleen Deal, Third-Grade Teacher (10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM)

"This is a great resource for general and special education teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals looking for answers when working with students with special needs. What a wonderful guide for supporting our day-to-day work."--Heidi Rinke, Special Education Teacher (10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM)

"What a great resource! This is a quick and handy tool of communication between special education and the general education arena."--Kim Erdahl, K-6 Teacher (10/9/2008 12:00:00 AM)

From the Publisher

"This is a great resource for general and special education teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals looking for answers when working with students with special needs. What a wonderful guide for supporting our day-to-day work. "

Heidi Rinke

"A well-organized and user-friendly text offering essential information and instructional strategies to educators working with children with special needs.

Susan B. Neuman

"What a great resource! This is a quick and handy tool of communication between special education and the general education arena. "

Kim Erdahl