Based on the belief that even small accommodations make a difference in the success of students with disabilities, this text provides classroom teachers with the knowledge, tools, and practical strategies that will empower them to spark learning in every student. From students with disabilities, culturally diverse students, and students with limited English proficiency to economically disadvantaged students this text provides teachers with the tools they need in their diverse classrooms. Revised to reflect the most current research, terminology and teaching practices, the strength of this text continues to be its numerous learning activities and sample lessons addressing both elementary and secondary classrooms. This edition continues its very popular multi- chapter unit on curriculum adaptations with specific strategies and activities for teaching reading, writing, and mathematics. With a new chapter on Response to Intervention and Progress Monitoring a
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.