Teaching Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities Research-Based Practices (with MyEducationLab)

by Cohen, Libby G.; Spenciner, Loraine J.

• ISBN13: 9780135035313
• ISBN10: 0135035317
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2008-04-30
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Todayrs"s teachers need to be skilled and avid connoisseurs of evidence-based practices in the classroom. Libby Cohen and Loraine J. Spenciner have once again produced a current, comprehensive, practical text for teaching students with mild to moderate disabilities or those with learning or behavior problems. With an interactive format and enthusiastic writing style,Teaching Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities: Research-Based Practices,Second Edition provides prospective teachers of learners with mild to moderate disabilities a full complement of very practical, yet research-based practices and strategies suitable for Kindergarten through 12th grade classrooms. The authors emphasize the need to consistently assess, plan, organize, implement, and evaluate instruction based on knowledge of the learner, intended learner outcomes, and the curriculum. Diversity and assessment are thoroughly integrated throughout the comprehensive coverage of both traditional and contemporary approaches to teaching. Considerable attention is given to classroom integration of both educational and assistive technologies. In addition, separate chapters focusing on the curriculum areas (teaching reading, written and spoken communication, mathematics, science and social studies, social skills, and transition) include discussion of national performance standards as well as strategies for helping learners with disabilities access the general education curriculum. The textrs"s content flows nicely as several "strands" are woven throughout to solidify the content for readers. These strands include: 1.) Linking research to practice 2.) Cultural and linguistic perspectives 3.) Linking assessment and instruction and 4.) "In Practice" which examines classroom practices in more depth and apply new knowledge. Instructors and students alike will appreciate the depth of new content and material added throughout for a complete and thorough revision.

Table of Contents

Foundations for Teaching

Preparing to Teach Students with Mild and Moderate Disabilities

Preparing to Teach Federal Legislation and The Education of Students with Disabilities

The Special Education Process Environments

Where Special Education Teacers Work

Understanding Students with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders, and Other Health Impairments

Disability and the Effects on Learning and Behavior

Students with Learning Disabilities

Students with Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity Disorder

Students with Other Health Impairments

Understanding Students withEmotional Disturbance, Mental Retardation, and Autism Spectrum Disorders Objectives

Students with Emotional Disturbance

Students with Mental Retardation

Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders Understanding

Students with Disabilities

Partnering with Educators, Professionals, Paraprofessionals, Parents, and Other Family Members

Skills and Knowledge for Effective Partnerships

Working with Educators and Other Professionals

Working with Paraprofessinals

Working with Parents and Other Family Members

Working with Community Partners

How Teachers Teach

Linking Assessment and Instruction

Contemporary Views of Assessment and Instruction

Assessment for Planning and Monitoring

Instruction Evaluating Achievement State and Federal Mandates

Professional Standards and Ethical Considerations

Planning and Organizing Instruction

Classroom Environments Individualizing Instruction

Planning and Organizing Instruction

Professional Standards for Special Educators

Methods for Teaching and Learning

How Students Learn Methods that Support Teaching and Learning Emerging Concepts

Effective Strategies for Teaching (Libby Cohen with Tan Liang See)

Strategies that Support Learning

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