The Special Educator's Guide to Distance Education : Adapting Your Instruction for the Virtual Classroom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Belva C.

Contributor:

Spooner, Fred.

Gilson, Cindy M.

Jordan, LuAnn.

Courtade, Ginevra.

Walter, Samantha.

Brewer, Brandy.

Jones Ault, Melinda.

Spriggs, Amy.

O'Neill, Kaitlin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Special education--Computer assisted instruction--United States.

Special education teachers--In-service training--United States.

Special education--Study and teaching--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (265 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newburyport : Brookes Publishing, 2022.

Summary:

By the time they start their first job, special education teachers should be equipped with evidence- and research-based strategies to teach content and assess learning. While many of today's special education teachers have skills in using instructional and assistive technologies, few are prepared to be distance educators for students with disabilities. The need for distance education services in special education is not new, and the field of special education was one of the first to venture into offering coursework via distance education out of necessity, as many students with disabilities experience extended school absences. With legislation requiring that all students have access to a free an appropriate education, special education teachers need the skills to engage in nontraditional instruction--and especially in distance education--if the needs of all students with disabilities are to be met. The Special Educator's Guide To Distance Education: Adapting Your Instruction For The Virtual Classroom addresses the issues special education teachers are most likely to encounter when engaging in distance education. This text has been designed for pre- and in-service special education teachers. The topics to be covered in this text include foundations for distance education including how to prepare for distance learning, engaging students, tracking student progress, selecting assistive technology, and successfully implementing behavior supports. This text also provides guidance on a variety of subject-specific tips for special educators including information on teaching reading, STEM instruction, and early childhood education; and how to support students' social-emotional growth including mental health supports, culturally and linguistically responsive practices, and transition planning. Special features as follows: chapter objectives, reflection

questions, a meet-the-authors chapter closer, and additional resources for further learning.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

About the Downloads

About the Editor

About the Contributors

Author's Note

Acknowledgments

Dedication

SECTION I: ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES

Chapter 1: We Do What We Have to Do! How and Why Distance Education in Special Education Is Evolving

Chapter 2: What Does Online Instruction Look Like? Preparation for Distance Education

Appendix 2.1

Appendix 2.2

Chapter 3: How Do I Keep My Students Interested Online? How to Conduct Engaging Instruction in an Online Environment

Chapter 4: How Is My Student Going to Learn If They Aren't in School? How to Conduct and Coach Direct Instruction at a Distance

Chapter 5: How Can I Track My Student's Progress If They Aren't in the Classroom? How to Assess Learning and Collect Student Data at a Distance

Chapter 6: Which Tools Are Right for Me? How to Select and Use Technology

SECTION II: PROVIDING BEHAVIORAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS

Chapter 7: How Do I Apply Classroom Rules in a Virtual Classroom? The ABCs of Providing Behavioral Support in a Virtual Environment

Chapter 8: How Do I Assist My Students at a Distance? How to Use Assistive Technology to Support Learners

Chapter 9: How Do I Teach Reading at a Distance? Using High-Leverage Practices and Collaboration as a Framework for Reading Instruction

Chapter 10: All SySTEMs Go: Teaching STEM Through Nontraditional Instruction

Chapter 11: How Does Distance Education Impact Young Learners? How to Work With Young Children at a Distance

Chapter 12: We're All in This Together: Meeting the Needs of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners

Chapter 13: How Do We Reach Struggling Students? How Teachers and Counselors Can Respond to Student Mental Health Needs.

Chapter 14: How Do We Address Issues as Students Transition From School at a Distance? Planning for What Comes Next

SECTION III: TEACHER LEADERSHIP

Chapter 15: Where Will We Go From Here? Building a Case for Special Education Teacher Leadership in Distance Education

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Collins, Belva C. The Special Educator's Guide to Distance Education

ISBN:

9781681255057

1681255057

9781681255040

1681255049

OCLC:

1350688359