Teaching Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students in the General Education Classroom

by Sharon R. Vaughn, Candace S. Bos, Jeanne Shay Schumm/IRA

Based on the belief that even small accommodations make a difference in the success of students with disabilities, this text provides readers with the knowledge, tools, and practical strategies that will empower them to spark learning in every student including students with disabilities, culturally diverse students, students with limited English proficiency, economically disadvantaged students, and other students at risk. Revised to reflect recent changes in the law and current terminology, the strength of the book continues to be its numerous learning activities and sample lessons addressing both elementary and secondary classrooms, as well as its four chapter unit on curriculum adaptations with specific strategies and activities for teaching reading, writing, mathematics, and content areas. The strong emphasis on professional planning and collaboration make it an excellent resource for all teachers. Designed for anyone interested in inclusion/mainstreaming, teaching students with disabilities in the regular classroom, and teaching exceptional learners.

Genres: Education, Textbooks, Teaching, Nonfiction

550 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 1996

Reviews

[Christy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found this text to be very engaging and informative. I enjoyed reading it!

[Jordan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dense. So dense. Mind-blowingly dense.

But, this volume is dense with everything I could ever possibly need to know about working with students with physical or cognitive disabilities, as well as emotional behavioral disorders, ADD/ADHD, and other exceptionalities.

I read and reread the IEP chapters, because the World of Educational Acronyms (WEA) seems Excessive and Oftentimes Misleading or Distracting (EOMD). However, my efforts in processing the information and abbreviations should help me to at least maintain a cursory understanding of IEPs and other educational schema, and this book should be invaluable to me as a reference when I enter the big wide world of adolescent advocacy and education.

But again, so dense.

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[Juan Jose · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good book about dealing and teaching students with special needs!

[prema · Rating 4 out of 5]

dense but valuable!

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is a textbook. I read it. That is about all i can say.

[Tricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent text but full of typos. I found that so distracting and of course it undermined the text.