Common-Sense Classroom Management for Special Education Teachers, Grades K-5

by Jill A. Lindberg

• ISBN13: 9781412915076
• ISBN10: 1412915074
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-03-21
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

This practical guide gives teachers simple strategies for organizing their classrooms and pacing their day to ensure that learners with special needs experience success.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Patricia A. Yahle
Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
About the Authors	xv
Getting Organized	1	(10)
Student Information	1	(2)
Supplies and Materials	3	(2)
Your Desk and Surrounding Area	5	(2)
Forms and Schedules	7	(1)
Room Arrangement	8	(3)
Organizing Students	11	(8)
Adequate Storage	11	(1)
Teaching Time-Savers	12	(1)
Student Desk Organization	13	(1)
Mailboxes	14	(1)
Routines and Rules	15	(1)
Classroom Buddies	16	(3)
Classroom and Behavior Management	19	(20)
Whole-Class Management	20	(1)
Considerations for Students With Special Education Needs	21	(1)
Managing Small Groups	22	(5)
Developing Appropriate and Easily Implemented Behavior Programs	27	(2)
Developing and Monitoring Behavior Intervention Plans	29	(2)
Incentive Programs	31	(4)
Negative Consequences	35	(2)
When You Must Discipline	37	(2)
Special Education Instructional Planning	39	(10)
The IEP and Planning	39	(2)
Grouping Students	41	(1)
Finding Appropriate Materials	42	(2)
Independent Work	44	(1)
The IEP and Assistive Technology	45	(1)
Using Assistive Technology as a Learning Support	46	(3)
General Education Instructional Planning	49	(14)
Coordinating Efforts With the General Education Teacher and Support Staff	50	(1)
Planning for Academic and Behavioral Success	51	(2)
Coteaching and Coplanning	53	(3)
Adapting Lessons	56	(1)
Accessing the General Education Curriculum	57	(1)
Transition Times	58	(2)
Special Education Instructional Planning	60	(1)
Your Involvement in the General Education Classroom	61	(2)
Record Keeping and Information Management	63	(6)
Creating a System	63	(2)
Finding Time to Complete Paperwork	65	(1)
IEPs and Progress Reports	65	(2)
Report Cards and Grading	67	(2)
Legal Issues	69	(8)
IDEA Reauthorization	69	(2)
Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA)	71	(2)
Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)	73	(1)
Manifestation Determination	73	(1)
Student and Parent Rights	74	(1)
Suspensions	75	(2)
Working With Families	77	(12)
Before You Contact Families	77	(1)
Establishing a Positive Relationship	78	(1)
Ongoing Communication	79	(2)
IEP Meetings	81	(1)
Parent Conferences	82	(2)
Documentation	84	(2)
Assistance From School Support Staff	86	(3)
Working With Support Staff	89	(8)
The IEP and Support Staff Involvement	89	(2)
Support From the Special Education Administrative Staff	91	(1)
Support From the School Psychologist	91	(1)
Support From the School Social Worker	92	(1)
Support From the Speech and Language Pathologist	93	(1)
Other Support Staff	94	(3)
Working With Teacher Assistants	97	(6)
Making a Schedule	97	(1)
Communication	98	(1)
Presenting a United Front	99	(1)
Assigning Responsibilities	100	(1)
Discussing Concerns	101	(2)
Working With Administration	103	(6)
Understanding Your Principal's View of Special Education in Your School	103	(2)
Communicating With Your Principal	105	(1)
Principal Observations and Evaluations	106	(1)
Professional Development	107	(1)
What Is a Professional Learning Community?	108	(1)
Working Within Your School Community	109	(8)
Becoming Part of the Team	109	(1)
Teacher Buddies and Mentors	110	(2)
To Socialize or Not to Socialize	112	(1)
The Teachers' Room	112	(1)
Ask for Help, Offer to Help	113	(1)
Other Supports for New Teachers	114	(3)
Suggested Readings	117	(2)
References	119	(2)
Index	121