Student Teacher to Master Teacher A Practical Guide for Educating Students with Special Needs

by Rosenberg, Michael S.; O'Shea, Lawrence J.; O'Shea, Dorothy J.

• ISBN13: 9780131173118
• ISBN10: 0131173111
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-02-12
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

The fourth edition of Student Teacher to Master Teacher: A Practical Guide for Educating Students with Special Needs, confronts the challenges special education teachers are facing in becoming reflective, certified professionals.This book prepares future educators, practicing teachers, and alternative certification professionals with the demands educators will face in the special education and inclusive classroom. Providing realistic and rigorous field experiences balanced with research-based content and activities, this book "bridges the gap" between methods, student teaching and being an effective and successful special education teacher. For New K-12 Special Education and General Education Teachers.

Table of Contents

Field Experiences with Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities	1	(30)
A Professional Glimpse	2	(2)
Students with Mild to Moderate Disabilities: Definitions and Characteristics	4	(7)
Categories of Mild to Moderate Disabilities	5	(5)
Category-Free Descriptions	10	(1)
How Special Education Services Are Delivered	11	(6)
Continuum of Services	11	(3)
Inclusive Education	14	(3)
Roles and Responsibilities	17	(8)
University Supervisor	17	(1)
Cooperating or Mentor Teacher	18	(2)
Practicum Student	20	(5)
Preparing for a Successful Practicum Experience	25	(1)
Summary	26	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	27	(1)
Point and Click About the Profession	27	(1)
References	28	(3)
Legal Aspects of Special Education	31	(28)
A Professional Glimpse	32	(1)
Legal Basis of Educational Rights for Students with Disabilities	33	(8)
Specific Legislation	34	(3)
Specific Litigation	37	(1)
Legal Principles	38	(2)
Central Issues	40	(1)
Major Components of the Federal Law	41	(8)
Full Range of Services	42	(1)
Suspensions, Expulsions, and Alternative Interim Educational Placements	43	(1)
Incentives for the LRE	43	(1)
IEP Development and Access to the General Educational Curriculum	44	(1)
Assessment, Referral, Evaluation, and Placement	44	(2)
Procedural Safeguards	46	(3)
Related Legislation	49	(4)
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)	49	(1)
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973	50	(1)
No Child Left Behind Act of 2002 (NCLB)	51	(2)
How Teachers Can Demonstrate Implementation of the Special Education Laws	53	(4)
Major Challenges, Legal and Professional Responsibilities of Special Education Teachers	53	(4)
Summary	57	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	57	(1)
References	57	(2)
Setting Up for Instruction	59	(30)
A Professional Glimpse	60	(1)
Designing the Physical Environment	61	(4)
Public and Private Space	64	(1)
Furniture	64	(1)
Easy Lines of Vision	64	(1)
Storage of Instructional Materials	64	(1)
Aesthetics	65	(1)
Managing Instructional Time	65	(6)
Levels of Instructional Time	65	(1)
Strategies for Time Management	66	(5)
Scheduling Activities and Grouping Students	71	(4)
Scheduling Activities	72	(3)
Grouping Students	75	(1)
Formulating Meaningful and Relevant Rules and Procedures	75	(5)
Introducing Rules and Procedures	78	(1)
Maintaining the Integrity of Rules and Procedures	79	(1)
Developing Routines and Procedures	80	(1)
Coordinating Resources	80	(4)
Using the IEP as a Living and Working Document	81	(1)
Keeping Files and Materials Organized and Accessible	82	(1)
Using Technology-Based Resources Appropriately	82	(1)
Preparing a Substitute Teacher's Packet	82	(1)
Being Aware of School- and Community-Based Support Services	83	(1)
Summary	84	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	85	(1)
Point and Click About the Profession	85	(1)
References	86	(3)
Classroom Assessment Practices for Instruction	89	(36)
A Professional Glimpse	90	(2)
Purposes for Classroom Assessment	92	(6)
Identify Students' Entry-Level Competencies	92	(4)
Monitor Students' Performance During Instruction	96	(1)
Determine Students' Mastery of Competencies	97	(1)
Monitor Students' Maintenance and Generalization of Competencies	98	(1)
Principles of Assessment	98	(3)
Principle 1: Critical Skills Are Selected for Assessment	98	(1)
Principle 2: Data Are Collected in a Systematic Manner	99	(2)
Principle 3: Data on Student Performance Are Collected Frequently	101	(1)
Approaches to Classroom Assessment	101	(7)
Authentic, Performance, and Portfolio Assessment	102	(5)
Curriculum-Based Assessment	107	(1)
The Apply Framework for Developing Classroom Assessments	108	(12)
Analyze the Curriculum	108	(1)
Prepare Items to Meet the Curriculum Objectives	109	(1)
Probe Frequently	110	(1)
Load Data Using a Graph Format	110	(1)
Yield to Results---Revisions and Decisions	111	(1)
Apply Case Study 1: Fractions and Decimals	112	(3)
Apply Case Study 2: High School Essays	115	(3)
Apply Case Study 3: Sight Word Recognition	118	(2)
Grading Practices	120	(1)
Summary	120	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	121	(1)
Point and Click About the Profession	121	(2)
References	123	(2)
Planning for Instruction	125	(36)
A Professional Glimpse	126	(1)
Reasons for Planning	127	(1)
Planning Increases the Probability of Effective Teaching	127	(1)
Planning Increases Confidence, Security, and Direction	128	(1)
Planning Helps Establish Good Habits	128	(1)
Developmental Aspect of Lesson Planning	128	(1)
Relationship of Planning to the Diagnostic Teaching Model	128	(3)
Strategic and Tactical Planning	131	(1)
Components of Successfully Planned Lessons	132	(14)
Prerequisite Skills	132	(1)
Instructional Objectives	133	(3)
Instructional Activities and Materials to Be Used	136	(5)
Methods to Evaluate Lessons	141	(2)
Adaptations and Modifications	143	(1)
Anticipated Problems	144	(1)
Self-Evaluation of Lesson Plans	144	(2)
Lesson-Plan Formats	146	(8)
Daily Lesson Plans	147	(6)
Unit Plans	153	(1)
Strategic Planning for Inclusive Programming	154	(3)
Lesson Plans and Computer Technology	156	(1)
Summary	157	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	157	(1)
References	158	(3)
Delivering Instruction	161	(48)
A Professional Glimpse	161	(2)
Direct Instruction and Guided Discovery Learning: Principles for Effective Instruction	163	(21)
Direct Instruction	164	(5)
Teaching Models Related to Teacher-Directed Instruction	169	(6)
Guided Discovery Learning	175	(4)
Teaching Models Related to Guided Discovery Learning	179	(5)
Procedures for Presenting Subject Matter	184	(4)
Presentation of Conceptual Knowledge	184	(3)
Presentation of Academic Rules	187	(1)
Learning Stages	188	(5)
Acquisition (Introduction and Discrimination)	190	(1)
Fluency Building	191	(1)
Maintenance	192	(1)
Generalization	192	(1)
Lesson Development	193	(5)
Initiating a Lesson	193	(2)
Engaging Students During Instruction	195	(3)
Closing a Lesson: Ending Review	198	(1)
Lesson Format for Direct Instruction and Guided Discovery Learning Approaches	198	(3)
Acquisition Stage---Introduction	198	(1)
Acquisition Stage---Discrimination	199	(1)
Fluency-Building Stage	199	(1)
Maintenance Stage	200	(1)
Generalization Stage	200	(1)
When to Use Specific Elements of Effective Instruction	201	(2)
Teaching Concepts and Academic Rules Using the DI and GDL Models	201	(1)
Stages of Learning	201	(2)
Lesson Development	203	(1)
Summary	203	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	204	(1)
References	205	(4)
The Paperwork	209	(42)
A Professional Glimpse	210	(1)
Developing Useful Paperwork: A Rationale	211	(3)
Typical Procedures Used for Screening---Prereferral	214	(10)
Screening---Prereferral Process	214	(1)
Present Educational Setting	214	(1)
Classroom Diversity	215	(1)
Data Collection by Multiple Professionals	216	(1)
Prereferral Strategy Implementation	217	(1)
Professional Observations	218	(3)
MDT Meeting Results	221	(2)
Summary of Present Educational Setting Documentation	223	(1)
Referral and Formalized Testing	224	(12)
Referral Process	225	(1)
Sensory Screenings	226	(2)
Consent for Individualized Testing	228	(1)
Individualized Battery	228	(1)
Testing Requirements	228	(1)
Explanation and Interpretation of Formal Testing	228	(1)
Eligibility Meeting	228	(6)
Pertinent Questions About Formal Testing Results	234	(1)
Summary of the Formalized Testing Situation	235	(1)
Individualized Education Programs	236	(7)
Consent for Placement by Parents	236	(1)
Requirements of Initial Placement IEPs	236	(1)
IEP Participants	236	(3)
The IEP as a Working Document	239	(1)
Effective IEP Meetings	239	(4)
Requirements of Annually Updated IEPs	243	(1)
Results and Implications of Reevaluations	243	(1)
Writing Reports to Parents and to Other Professionals	243	(4)
Who Can Help the Novice Teacher Understand the Ins and Outs of Paperwork?	246	(1)
Summary	247	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	247	(1)
Point and Click About the Profession	248	(1)
References	248	(3)
Positive Behavior Management and Support: Promoting Discipline and Self-Control	251	(40)
A Professional Glimpse	252	(1)
Comprehensive School and Classroom Management Programs	253	(2)
Preventing Problem Behaviors	255	(5)
Effective Instruction	256	(1)
An Appropriate Management Perspective	256	(2)
Preparation	258	(1)
Physical Environment	258	(2)
Rules, Procedures, and Behavioral Supports	260
Taking Action: Responding to Student Misbehavior	251	(24)
Surface Management Techniques	251	(12)
Functional Behavioral Assessments	263	(8)
Consequences for Compliance and Noncompliance	271	(2)
Crisis Management	273	(2)
Resolving Student Misbehavior	275	(5)
Generic Behavioral Strategies	275	(5)
Promoting Self-Control and Problem Solving	280	(2)
Self-Control	280	(1)
Problem Solving	281	(1)
Designing and Implementing Individual Behavior-Changing Interventions	282	(4)
Rationale and Current Intervention Efforts	283	(1)
Pinpointing a Target Behavior	283	(1)
Selecting an Observation and Recording Procedure	283	(1)
Obtaining Baseline Measures of Targeted Behavior	283	(1)
Setting Goals	283	(2)
Administering the Intervention	285	(1)
Analyzing Results Continuously	285	(1)
Completing Follow-Up and Maintenance Procedures	286	(1)
Summary	286	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	287	(1)
Point and Click About the Profession	287	(1)
References	288	(3)
Student and Family Transitions	291	(32)
A Professional Glimpse	292	(1)
Transitions Faced by Students and Their Families	293	(20)
Transition Issues in Families of Young Children	295	(1)
Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education	296	(7)
Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs)	303	(7)
Teachers' Work with Families	310	(2)
Elementary- and Middle-School Students' Transitions	312	(1)
Linking School Opportunities	313	(4)
IEPs and Students' Transitions	313	(1)
High School Students' Transitions	313	(2)
Interagency Coordination Efforts	315	(2)
Teachers' Roles as Students Age	317	(2)
Facilitating the Transition Process for Older Students and Their Families	317	(2)
Summary	319	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	319	(1)
Point and Click About the Profession	320	(1)
References	321	(2)
Collaborative Programming and Consultation	323	(22)
A Professional Glimpse	324	(1)
Introduction	325	(2)
Developing and Beginning Teachers as Recipients of Consulting Services	327	(3)
Appreciating the Competence of Other Professionals	328	(2)
Making the Most of Consultative Services	330	(1)
Accepting Constructive Criticism	330	(1)
Developing and Beginning Teachers as Providers of Consulting Services	330	(4)
Collaborative Model for Consultative Processes	331	(2)
Consensual Decision Making	333	(1)
Balance of Control	333	(1)
Interpersonal Communication Skills	334	(4)
General Procedures for Collaborative Consultation	338	(2)
Three Basic Procedures	338	(2)
Operationalizing Conference Procedures	340	(3)
Summary	343	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	343	(1)
References	344	(1)
The Master Teacher	345	(47)
A Professional Glimpse	346	(2)
Teachers' Tests	348	(1)
Praxis	348	(1)
Professional Preparation Standards	348	(2)
Chronic Shortages	350	(1)
The Job Search	350	(16)
Equal Opportunity Employment Procedures	350	(1)
Posting Teaching Opportunities	350	(1)
Employee Searches	351	(1)
Professional Application, Resume, and Cover Letter	352	(3)
Professional References	355	(3)
College Transcripts, Verification of Previous Employment, and Teaching Credentials	358	(5)
Completed Credentials Files	363	(1)
Face-to-Face Interviews	364	(1)
Candidate Recommendations	365	(1)
Professional Portfolios	366	(2)
Professional Portfolio Purposes	366	(1)
Portfolio Evidence	366	(1)
Professional Portfolio Process	367	(1)
Moving from Student Teacher to Master Teacher	368	(13)
Cooperative Approaches	368	(2)
Team Approach	370	(1)
Teacher Induction Programs	370	(2)
Mentoring Activities	372	(1)
Working with Students' Parents, Families, or Guardians	372	(3)
Making Teaming Work	375	(1)
Peer Observations	376	(1)
Managing Paraprofessionals	377	(4)
Stress and Burnout	381	(5)
Stress and Special Educators	382	(1)
Signs and Signals	383	(1)
Reducing Stress and Burnout	384	(2)
Tips for New Teachers' Survival	386	(1)
Facilitating the Master Teacher Process	386	(2)
Advancement Within the Field	387	(1)
Involvement in Professional Organizations	387	(1)
Involvement in Professional Development Activities	387	(1)
Higher Degrees	387	(1)
Certifications	388	(1)
What Can Teachers Do to Remain Invigorated and Committed to Their Careers?	388	(1)
Summary	388	(1)
Activities to Extend Your Knowledge	389	(1)
References	389	(3)
Appendix A CEC Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Practice for Special Educators	392	(5)
Appendix B CEC Knowledge and Skill Standards Common Core	397	(4)
Appendix C Table of Contents Linked to CEC Common Core Standards	401	(4)
Index	405