Powerful Practices for High-Performing Special Educators

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<p>"This book has ideas, tools, and starting points for all the situations you could encounter on your first day of teaching or on your thousandth! It is practical and up-to-date on what it is like to be a special educator in schools today."<br/>—Alison Martins, Special Education Teacher<br/>Seven Hills Charter Public School, Worcester, MA</p><p>"This book is a new teacher′s first stop for everything from ′How should I set up my room the first week of school?′ to ′What types of assessments should I be using?′"<br/>—Nancy Yost, Associate Professor of Special Education<br/>Indiana University of Pennsylvania</p><p>A valuable toolbox for every situation in the special education classroom!</p><p>Special education teachers face unique challenges, especially when they are just beginning. This essential resource offers special educators a blueprint for dealing with the most common challenges they face both in the classroom and in the larger school environment. </p><p>These research-based strategies help teachers meet the academic needs of diverse students with disabilities (including those who are also English language learners) in areas such as setting up a classroom, managing student behavior, designing effective instruction, incorporating technology, embracing diversity, and more. Each chapter features:</p>An overview and objectivesA brief research reviewStep-by-step strategies that can be used immediatelyExamples and scenarios from real teaching experiencesSelf-assessments and reflections<p>This all-in-one reference book offers the tools, strategies, and support special educators need for success in their first year and every year thereafter!</p>