The Seventh Edition of Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms by Rena B. Lewis and Donald H. Doorlag is uncompromising in its dedication to prepare educators to effectively teach the range of students found in the typical elementary or secondary classroom. Using a case-based approach, the text provides information about four groups of students with special needs: students with disabilities, gifted and talented learners, culturally and linguistically diverse individuals, and students at risk for school failure. In addition, it demonstrates the vast resources we now have available through technology, and presents practical strategies for adapting standard instruction to meet the learning needs of all students in general education classrooms.

 

Case-based Approach

• Student Stories. Student Stories are presented at the beginning of each chapter to help the reader frame the content that will follow in the text. A “Looking Ahead” section at the end of each case provides questions to aid in reader comprehension and further reflection.
• Inclusive Classrooms CD-ROM packaged with the text. The video cases depicted on this CD-ROM show teachers engaged with students in various inclusive classroom settings (from pre-school to secondary classrooms) employing strategies featured in the text. Activities that connect the text content to the CD-ROM are available in a special insert, at the ends of chapters, and on the Companion Website.

 

Technology Integration to Enhance Classroom Teaching and Learning

• Window on the Web. This feature introduces readers to websites that offer valuable information about special education, general education, or the teaching-learning process.
• Spotlight on Technology. These sections feature the most up-to-date software and assistive technology devices recommended for students with special needs.

 

Practical Teaching Strategies and Opportunities for Application

• Inclusion Tips for the Teacher. These sections answer common questions regarding inclusion practices and offer practical inclusion tips for classroom teachers.
• Application Activities. These activities at the end of each chapter provide valuable opportunities for readers to apply what they have learned in the chapter and take this information to the next level as educators.

The seventh edition of Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms improves upon its success by meaningfully integrating technology throughout the book. This successful and comprehensive methods-based book examines how to teach all students with varying abilities in the same classroom. More examples, strategies, and applications showing general education students how to accommodate, adapt and modify instruction have been included in this edition. The reauthorization of IDEA has been included, showing why this law is important and how it impacts educators and professionals. New K-12 Special Education and General Education Teachers.

Part I: Introduction

Chapter 1: Success for All Students in the General Education Classroom

Chapter 2: Collaboration and the Team Approach

Chapter 3: Special Students, Special Needs

Part II: Skills for the General Education Teacher

Chapter 4: Adapting Instruction

Chapter 5: Managing Classroom Behavior

Chapter 6: Promoting Social Acceptance

Chapter 7: Coordinating the Classroom Learning Environment

Chapter 8: Teaching with Classroom Technologies

Part III: Methods for Teaching Students with Disabilities

Chapter 9: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders

Chapter 10: Teaching Students with Mild Retardation and Severe Disabilities

Chapter 11: Teaching Students with Behavioral Disorders

Chapter 12: Teaching Students with Communication Disorders

Chapter 13: Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Chapter 14: Teaching Students with Physical and Health Impairments

Part IV: Methods for Teaching Students with Other Special Needs in General Education

Chapter 15: Teaching Students Who Are Gifted and Talented

Chapter 16: Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

Chapter 17: Teaching Students at Risk for School Failure

Epilogue: Inclusion Today... and Tomorrow

Glossary

References

Author Index

Subject Index