Teaching in a special education classroom : a step-by-step guide for educators / Roger Pierangelo, George Giuliani.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pierangelo, Roger.

Contributor:

Giuliani, George A., 1938-

James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children with disabilities--Education--United States.

Children with disabilities.

Children with disabilities--Education.

United States.

Special education--United States.

Special education.

Physical Description:

xvi, 102 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, [2008]

Summary:

Designed for professionals working in a resource room, self-contained special education classroom, or inclusive setting, this step-by-step guide helps new teachers in special education get their careers off to the right start and offers experienced teachers supportive information to help improve classroom practice.

Experts Roger Pierangelo and George Giuliani review all aspects of special education teaching, from how to get to know your students before school starts to writing end-of-the-year reports. Aligned with the reauthorization of IDEA 2004, this guidebook provides practical guidelines for appropriate classroom design, includes a complete glossary, and examines critical issues such as Gathering information on students' educational and medical backgrounds and Individual Educational Programs (IEPs), Meeting with parents, aides, mainstream teachers, and service providers, Addressing and evaluating factors that affect learners' performance and adapting the curriculum, Managing a classroom of students with specific disabilities and applying instructional interventions, Understanding grading options.

Teaching in a Special Education Classroom offers straightforward advice to make the school year more productive for you and your students.

Contents:

Step I What to Do Before the School Term Begins: Getting to Know Your Students 1

Step II Designing and Setting Up Your Classroom 11

Part I Designing the Special Education Classroom 11

Station-Oriented Model 11

Child-Oriented Model 13

Teacher-Oriented Model 13

Part II Setting Up Your Inclusion Classroom 13

Helpful Sites for Information on Setting Up a Classroom 16

Part III Evaluating Existing Materials 16

Step III Meeting With Parents and Staff Members 19

Part I Communicating With Parents 19

Learn How to Conduct Effective Parent Conferences 19

Communicating With Parents for Primary Inclusion Teachers 22

Communicating With Parents for Secondary Inclusion Teachers 24

Part II Meeting With Your Assistant Teacher or Aide Before School Begins (Special Education Class) 25

Meet With Your Inclusion Team Teacher (Inclusion Class) 27

Part III Communicating With Related-Service Providers (All Settings) 29

Part IV Communicating With Your Student's Regular Education Teachers (Resource Room Teachers) 30

Part V Communicating With the Mainstreaming Team and Classroom Teachers (Self-Contained Class) 32

Step IV Factors Affecting Curriculum Performance for Students With Special Needs 35

Factors Affecting Curriculum 36

Academic Factors 36

Environmental Factors 37

Intellectual Factors 38

Language Factors 38

Medical Factors 39

Perceptual Factors 40

Psychological Factors 40

Social Factors 42

Step V Adapting the Curriculum for Students With Special Needs 43

What Are Curriculum Adaptations? 43

Examples of Curriculum Adaptation 44

Assessing Student Progress 45

Ways to Adapt the Curriculum 46

Strategies for Adapting Tests and Quizzes 49

Adapting Response Mode 51

Step VI Classroom Management of Children With Specific Disabilities 53

Students With Learning Disabilities 54

Adjust the Means of Presentation and Evaluation 54

Students With Mental Retardation 56

Techniques for Teaching Children With Mental Retardation 56

Vocational and Career Skill Development 58

Students With Emotional Disabilities 59

Helping the Student Complete Classwork Assignments 59

Students With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 59

Organization 59

Academic Skills 60

Step VII Apply Instructional Interventions for Specific Behaviors Exhibited in the Classroom by Students With Emotional and/or Behavioral Disorders 61

Instructional Interventions for Active Noncompliance 61

Examples of Behavior 61

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 62

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 62

Instructional Interventions for Attendance Problems 63

Examples of Behavior 63

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 63

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 63

Instructional Interventions for Difficulty With Transitions 65

Examples of Behavior 65

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 65

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 65

Instructional Interventions for Disrespect to Teachers 66

Examples of Behavior 66

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 66

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 67

Instructional Interventions for Classroom Disruption 67

Examples of Behavior 67

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 68

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 68

Instructional Interventions for Failure to Accept Responsibility for Own Behavior and/or Consequences for Misbehavior 69

Examples of Behavior 69

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 69

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 69

Instructional Interventions for Interpersonal Relationships With Peers 70

Examples of Behavior 70

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 70

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 70

Instructional Interventions for Out-of-Control Behaviors 71

Examples of Behavior 71

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 71

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 71

Instructional Interventions for Passive Resistance 71

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 72

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 72

Instructional Interventions for Not Respecting Property or Personal Space of Others 73

Examples of Behavior 73

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 73

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 73

Instructional Interventions for Verbal Aggression 74

Examples of Behavior 74

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 74

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 74

Instructional Interventions for Verbal Outbursts 75

Examples of Behavior 75

Desired Alternative Behavior(s) 75

General Instructional Strategies That Might Be Useful in Teaching the Desired Behavior(s) 75

Step VIII Understanding Grading Options for Students With Special Needs 77

Grading Options 77

Reporting to Parents 79

Step IX Developing Cooperative Educational Plans for Your Students 85

Step X End-of-School-Year Responsibilities 89

Triennial Evaluation Reports 89

Annual Review Meetings 90

Declassification Considerations and Procedures 92

Extended School Year (ESY) Services 93

End-of-School-Year Reports 95.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 99) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the James Hosmer Penniman Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781412954259

1412954258

9781412917841

1412917840

OCLC:

185031316