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1 online resource (424 pages) |
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Print version record. |
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Cover; Dedication; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; 1. Preparing for a Successful School Year; Strategy 1: Get to Know Your School; Strategy 2: Allocate Time for Reflecting; Strategy 3: Locate a Mentor Teacher; Strategy 4: Identify Essential Tasks; Strategy 5: Orient Assigned Paraprofessionals; Strategy 6: Establish a Communication System; Form 1.1 Get to Know Your School Checklist; Form 1.2 Preplanning Checklist; Form 1.3 Monthly Planning Checklist; Form 1.4 Postplanning Checklist; Form 1.5 Correspondence Log. |
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Form 1.6 Student Emergency InformationForm 1.7 Noninstructional Classroom Supply Checklist; Form 1.8 Instructional Classroom Supply Checklist; Form 1.9 Classroom Inventory Checklist; Form 1.10 Paraprofessional's Classroom Responsibilities Checklist; Form 1.11 Student Service Information; Form 1.12 Present Levels of Performance; Form 1.13 Self-Evaluation Instrument for the Special Education Teacher; Resource 1.1 Suggestions for Working With a Paraprofessional; Resource 1.2 Web Sites for Parents and Students; Resource 1.3 Assistive Technology Information. |
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2. Understanding Students With DisabilitiesStrategy 1: Review Student Information; Strategy 2: Conduct Student Surveys and Inventories; Strategy 3: Review Recognized Disabilities in IDEA; Form 2.1 Student Folder Checklist; Form 2.2 Student Profile; Form 2.3 Student Academic Inventory; Form 2.4 Student Learning Styles Survey; Form 2.5 Student Interest Survey; 3. Placing Students in the Least Restrictive Environment; Section 1: Review of Service Delivery Models; Section 2: The Placement Decision; Section 3: Classroom Accommodations and Modifications. |
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Section 4: Monitoring Students in the General Education SettingSection 5: Tips for the General Education Teacher; Form 3.1 Selecting the Least Restrictive Environment Checklist; Form 3.2 Teacher Summary Report; Form 3.3 Classroom Adaptations; Form 3.4 Classroom Adaptation Evaluation; Form 3.5 Student's Materials List; Form 3.6A Teacher Directions for Completing Student Monitor Form; Form 3.6B Student Monitor Information; Form 3.7 Student Monitor Results Summary; Form 3.8 Individual Student Progress Report Summary; Form 3.9 Individual Student Final Grade Summary. |
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Resource 3.1 Defining Accommodations and Modifications4. Managing the Classroom; Step 1: Review the School's Policies and Procedures Pertaining to Student and Teacher Expectations; Step 2: Ensure the Physical Arrangement and Décor of the Classroom Are Inviting and Conducive to Learning; Step 3: Ensure the Classroom Climate Is Supportive and Reflects a Sense of Mutual Respect Between Teacher and Students; Step 4: Communicate All Expectations for Students' Academic Performances and Behaviors in the Classroom; Step 5: Develop Classroom Policies and Procedures That Clearly Regulate All Activities. |
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Step 6: Evaluate the Overall Effectiveness of the Classroom Management Plan. |
| Summary |
The first year in the career of a special education teacher is filled with expectation and promise. Addressing the most common needs of beginning special education teachers, The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook helps new educators move confidently from preplanning to post-planning for the entire school year. The authors present a step-by-step management approach complete with planning checklists and other ready-to-use forms within the context of IDEA 2004 and NCLB. Written from the perspective of a classroom teacher, this popular reference offers updates on: Recognize. |
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Special education -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Special education teachers -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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First year teachers -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Children with disabilities -- Education -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Inclusive education -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Special education.
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Teachers -- In-service training -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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EDUCATION -- Administration -- General.
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EDUCATION -- Organizations & Institutions.
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First year teachers. (OCoLC)fst00925790
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Special education. (OCoLC)fst01128842
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Special education teachers. (OCoLC)fst01128904
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Pollingue, Alice B.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Shelton, Carla F. Exceptional Teacher's Handbook : The First-Year Special Education Teacher's Guide to Success. New York : Skyhorse Publishing, ©2014 9781629142524 |
| ISBN |
9781629143064 (electronic bk.) |
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1629143065 (electronic bk.) |
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