Book:  Teaching Students with Special Needs by Diane Pedrotty Bryant, Deborah Deutsch Smith and Bryan R. Bryant
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The book is intended for undergraduate and graduate students taking their first teacher preparation instructional methodology course. It provides a wide range of the most current research-based information about curriculum and instruction for teaching youngsters with mild to moderate learning and behavior problems.

Part I introduces the fundamentals of teaching, including common characteristics of learners with special needs. Part II presents the newest information about social and behavioral instruction. Part III focuses on remediation of academic skills with practical suggestions for teaching reading, written communication, mathematics and study skills. Part III culminates with an entire chapter devoted to curriculum and instruction related to transitions students make across the school years.

* Provides suggestions for adapting instruction in inclusive settings and offers ways to infuse assistive and instructional technology and instruction.

* Provides a new chapter on developing collaborative partnerships with professionals, paraprofessionals and families.

* Contains an entire chapter on transitions students make, including elementary, middle/junior, and high school and adulthood.

* Infuses applications of multicultural education to instruction throughout the book.

* Includes “Spotlight on Diversity” boxes.

* Devotes an entire chapter to managing behavior and discipline.

* Offers a consistent format within each chapter, making it user friendly.

Acknowledgments.

I. FUNDAMENTALS OF TEACHING.
1. An Introduction to Teaching and Learning.

Educational Trends.

Key Legislation.

Learner Characteristics.

Characteristics of Learning Environments.

Teacher Characteristics.

Effective Teaching.
2. Collaborative Partnerships.

Collaborating with Professionals.

Collaborating with Paraprofessionals.

Collaborating with Families.

Foundation Skills for Collaborating.
3. The Individualized Education Program Process.

Overview of the Individualized Education Program Process.

Referral/Prereferral.

Assessment.

Identification.

Analysis of Services.

Placement.

Instructional Decision Making.

Program Evaluation.
4. Designing Instruction.

The Phases of Teaching Model.

Phase One: Designing Instruction.

The Learner.

Curriculum and Instruction.

Classroom and Behavior Management.

Considerations for Starting and Ending the School Year.
5. Implementing Instruction.

Phase Two: Implementing Instruction.

Approaches to Instruction.

Delivery of Instruction.

Homework.

Technology.
6. Evaluating Instruction.

Phase Three: Evaluating Instruction.

Curriculum-Based Assessment.

Teacher Observation and Analysis Assessment.

Portfolio Assessment.

II. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL INSTRUCTION.
7. Generic Interventions that Improve Behavior.

Prevention.

Mild Interventions.

Moderate Interventions.

More Serious Interventions.
8. Social Skills.

Nature of Social Competence.

Topics for Instruction.

Instructional Methods and Techniques.

III. ACADEMIC INSTRUCTION.
9. Generic Interventions that Improve Academic Performance.

Initial Acquisition Stage.

Advanced Acquisition Stage.

Proficiency Stage.

Maintenance Stage.

Generalization Stage.

Problem Solving (Adaption) Stage.
10. Reading.

Nature of Reading.

Skills for Instruction.

Instruction.

Instructional Methods and Techniques.
11. Written Communication.

Nature of Written Communication.

Skills for Instruction.

Instructional Methods and Techniques.
12. Mathematics.

Nature of Mathematics Instruction.

Skills for Instruction.
13. Study Skills.

Study Skills.

Skills for Instruction.

Instructional Methods and Techniques.
14. Transition Education.

Types of Transitions.

Instructional and Curricular Models and Strategies.

Partnerships in Transition.
Glossary.

Name Index.

Subject Index.




















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