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Differentiating science instruction and assessment for learners with special needs, K-8
\"This book provides classroom-tested guidelines and suggestions that can be made to science activities and assessments so that they can be differentiated for students with special needs. Included in the book are examples of \"original\" science activities and assessments and their revised versions as per the guidelines suggested in the book. Each of the national-level science education standards documents (The National Science Education Standards from the National Research Council, the Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy: Project 2061 from the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the National Science Teachers Association Pathways and Scope, Sequence and Coordination) emphasize that science instruction must be adequately and appropriately provided to all students. Similarly, federal and state legislation (NCLB) has mandated that students in special education be provided with appropriate science instruction and that necessary accommodations be made to further this objective. The classroom teacher is often left to his/her own devices with respect to determining how this can be accomplished. This book is a tool these teachers can use for guidance in this endeavor.\" -- Provided by publisher.
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Contemporary issues in special educational needs
This thought-provoking and accessible book provides an overview of key issues in the education of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.Written by highly experienced practitioners and educationalists, the book explores a range of approaches for working with this diverse group of learners and invites you to consider your.
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Enhancing RTI
Although Response to Intervention (RTI) is a necessity for all schools, the truth is that supplemental instruction can never compensate for inadequate core instruction. That's why you need this book's improved approach to RTI. Authors Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey introduce you to a strengthened model of RTI that emphasizes formative assessment and refining core instruction rather than relying only on multiple layers of intervention. The components for this strengthened model--RTI[superscript 2]--consist of: (1) Using core instruction that is responsive, standards-based, and data-driven; (2) Building Tier 2 and Tier 3 interventions that ensure continuity and alignment among all levels of instruction; (3) Developing a three-way feedback loop that uses formative assessment results to inform the learner, establish progress benchmarks, and improve curriculum and instruction for all students; and (4) Establishing a way for educators and families to work together effectively. While guiding you through the steps of creating and implementing this improved approach, the authors address and increase your knowledge of the principles of high-quality RTI, including: (1) Which factors undermine most approaches to RTI; (2) How the intensity of supplemental instruction should increase along with group size, time, and expertise; (3) Which types of assessments are included in an effective RTI model; and (4) How to analyze assessment data and ensure that it's used to improve curriculum and instruction. To help you implement the RTI[superscript 2] model, this guide includes instructional planning tools, sample improvement plans and interventions, assessment rubrics, and pacing guides.
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Play for Children with Special Needs
There are many more children with learning differences and difficulties in our schools today. Their needs are varied and complex and professionals must find appropriate ways to enhance their learning. The value of play is endorsed in policy initiatives including The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum, so professionals can be reassured that ‘more time to play’ is in line with the latest thinking.
Christine Macintyre emphasises the importance of creating an environment where children become confident, independent learners, increasingly able to use their imaginations, care for others and to take safe risks. This fully revised edition of Play for Children with Special Needs includes new research findings and explains their implications for practice.
This book then enables those supporting children to:
understand the benefits of play and how to adapt different scenarios to support children who do not find it easy to play
observe children as they play so that any difficulties can be identified early
analyse different play areas so that the different kinds of learning (intellectual, creative, motor, social and emotional) are appreciated.
Play for Children with Special Needs, 2 nd edition enables practitioners to appreciate the contribution that play makes to the education of all children, whether they have special needs or not. It is for parents, teachers, teaching assistants and nursery professionals as well as those who care for children at home.
@contents: Selected Contents: Foreword Introduction Chapter 1 The ambience of the setting: A plea for time and calm Chapter 2 The essence of play Chapter 3 Early Indicators of Special Educational Needs Chapter 4 Analysing and adapting play opportunities Chapter 5 Understanding the learning process as children play Appendices
'This fully revised second edition emphasises the importance of creating an environment where children become confident, independent learners, increasingly able to use their imaginations, care for others and to take safe risks.' - Nursery World
Dr Christine Macintyre is an educational consultant and prolific author, formerly at the Moray House School of Education, Edinburgh University.
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Learning about learning disabilities
Bernice Wong's Learning about Learning Disabilities was the first text to give equal attention to the intellectual, conceptual, and practical aspects of learning disabilities. The Third Edition of this popular title presents 80% new material, keeping the chapters up to date in this fast-moving field. With new contributors, and seven new chapters, coverage is both comprehensive and thorough, with three sections encompassing the research aspects of learning disabilities, the instructional aspects of learning disabilities, and the issues germane to different age ranges of the learning disabled: children, adolescents, and adults.Chapters summarizing research on learning disabilities include coverage of ADHD, memory, language processing, social competence, self-regulation, and brain structures as they apply to learning disabilities. Chapters focusing on instructional aspects of learning disabilities include coverage of teaching literacy, reading comprehension, writing, and mathematics.Readers will find Learning About Learning Disabilities, Third edition suitable for use as a reference source for researchers or a graduate level text.Reviews from previous editions:\"An undergraduate text that strikes a careful balance between the intellectual (psychological) and practical aspects of learning disabilities.\"-BOOK NEWS, INC.\"This text provides a balanced focus on both the conceptual and practical aspects of learning disabilities. Its research coverage is more comprehensive and of greater depth than any other LD textbook, and it is distinctive in its treatment of such important areas as consultation skills and service delivery.\"-CHILD ASSESSMENT NEWS\"Learning About Learning Disabilities provides a broad overview of some important issues in relation to the education and development of pupils with learning disabilities... Wong has succeeded in providing detailed descriptions and comments within a book which covers a broad range of topics. Without exception the chapters are clearly written and accessible, and many provide the reader with challenging ideas and practical suggestions.\"-BRITISH JOURNAL OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
* Provides a balanced focus on both the conceptual and the practical aspects of learning disabilities. * Research coverage more comprehensive and of greater depth than any other textbook about learning disabilities * The work is distinctive in its treatment of such important areas as consultation skills and service delivery
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