Synopses & Reviews
Change how you look at inclusive teaching.
This practical guide gives teachers the ideas they need to adapt instruction for the students in their classes. With over 1,000 suggestions for modifying lessons based on a student's abilities and disabilities, this guide will become a trusted reference. Based on current research findings and fresh insights from outstanding teachers, several themes are stressed and incorporated into many of the corrective strategies to expand skills and prepare students for real-world functioning: differentiation, tactics for organizing and presenting information, effective Internet use, social skills enhancement, and increased peer-mediated learning.
One of the many strengths of the text is that the writing is very approachable for the emerging teacher.
Constance J. Fournier, Texas A&M University
(Successful Inclusive Teaching) is very well written and at the appropriate intellectual level for my students...They find the text easy to read and very practical...All chapters are coherent, clear, and well organized.
Stephanie Kurtts, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
(Successful Inclusive Teaching) is comprehensive (and) is one that teachers will use well after they leave the college classroom.
Susan E. Gately, Rivier College
Synopsis
Intended for use in several settingsas a basic compendium for inclusive education courses, a handbook for field experiences, or a resource guide for in-service teachersthis new edition will help prepare teachers to improve teaching and learning for all children in inclusive classrooms.
Table of Contents
I. ACCOMMODATING SPECIAL NEEDS IN THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM. 1. Teaching All the Students: A Mandate for Educators (Robert A. Gable and Jo M. Hendrickson).
The General Education Classroom and Special Students.
Legal Aspects of Educating Students with Disabilities.
The Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) and the Continuum of Educational.
Services.
Inclusion.
Conclusion.
Additional Sources of Information. 2. Special Needs of Diverse Learners (Joyce S. Choate & Dorothy C. Schween).
At-Risk Students in General Education.
Exceptional Students Eligible for Special Education.
Summary. 3. Basic Principles and Practices of Inclusive Instruction (Joyce S. Choate).
Principle I: Differentiate Instruction and Provide Supports.
Principle II: Use Effective Instructional Methods.
Principle III: Emphasize Essential Content.
Principle IV: Teach for Mastery of Necessary Skills and Strategies.
Principle V: Manage the Inclusive Process Effectively and Efficiently.
Summary and Selected References.
Reflections on Part One.
II. DETECTING AND CORRECTING ACADEMIC PROBLEMS. 4. Recognizing Words to Facilitate Comprehension (Joyce S. Choate and Thomas A. Rakes).
The Word Recognition Skills.
Detection of Special Word Recognition Needs.
Special Populations.
Correction of Word Recognition Skills.
Specific Skills and Strategies.
Early Literacy and Word Recognition Samplers. 5. Reading to Construct Meaning and Comprehend (Joyce S. Choate and Thomas A. Rakes).
The Reading Comprehension Skills.
Detection of Special Comprehension Needs.
Special Populations.
Correction of Reading Comprehension Skills.
Specific Skills and Strategies.
Comprehension and Study Samplers. 6. Speech: The Process of Oral Communication (Paulette J. Thomas).
The Speech Skills.
Referral Indicators.
Detection of Special Needs.
Classroom Accommodations.
Specific Skills and Strategies.
Speech Sound Samplers. 7.