Diverse learners in the mainstream classroom : strategies for supporting all students across content areas, English language learners, students with disabilities, gifted/talented students / edited by Yvonne S. Freeman, David E. Freeman, Reynaldo Ramírez.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-249).
Contents
pt. 1. Understanding special populations -- Cultural diversity : why it matters in schools and what teachers need to know / Luz A. Murillo and Patrick H. Smith -- English language learners : who are they? how can teachers support them? / Yvonne S. Freeman and David E. Freeman -- Bilingual education / Alma Dolores Rodríguez and Richard Gómez Jr. -- Effective practices for students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms / Steve Chamberlain -- Personal excellence : a new paradigm for gifted education / Darwin Nelson -- pt. 2. Meeting the needs of diverse learners -- Drawing on multiple intelligences to teach special populations / Kathy Bussert-Webb -- Using technology to teach diverse populations / Janice Wilson Butler -- Diversity in early childhood / Georgianna Duarte -- Teaching middle school mathematics for all / James A. Telese -- Literacy in a diverse society / Paula Parson and Renee Rubin -- Understanding the human experience through social studies / Julio Noboa and Elsa Duarte-Noboa.