| What Every Teacher Should Know about Special Learners Contributor(s): Tileston, Donna E. Walker (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761931244 ISBN-13: 9780761931249 Publisher: Corwin Publishers OUR PRICE: $23.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2003 Annotation: "The concise guide to differentiating instruction for special learners" Teaching and learning strategies have a profound effect on students with disabilities as well as on gifted and talented students. This resource for the classroom teacher covers: Special education categories Special education regulations, laws, programs, and processes: IDEA, 504, referral, assessment, placement, IEP, and more Identifying and working with special learners Special learners in the regular classroom Helping students use a variety of modalities to process, store, and retrieve information Effective teaching and learning strategies for at-risk students: grouping strategies, peer tutoring, computer-assisted instruction, and more Differentiating content, process, and product for gifted students Vocabulary pre-test, post-test, and summary Bibliography and index
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education - Education | Aims & Objectives - Business & Economics | Education |
| Dewey: 370.117 |
| LCCN: 2003012384 |
| Series: What Every Teacher Should Know About-- |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 6.08" W x 9.2" (0.48 lbs) 128 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This resource will help you differentiate content for special learners by identifying special programs and the laws and regulations that govern those programs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Tileston, Donna E. Walker: - Donna Walker Tileston is a veteran teacher and administrator. She is currently the president of Strategic Teaching and Learning, a consulting firm that provides services to schools throughout the United States and worldwide. Donna's publications include Ten Best Teaching Practices: How Brain Research, Learning Styles, and Standards Define Teaching Competencies (2000), which has been on Corwin's bestseller list since its first year in print, in addition to the ten-volume award-winning series What Every Teacher Should Know, now in its second edition. Other recent titles are Teaching Strategies for Active Learning (2006), Teaching Strategies that Prepare Students for High Stakes Tests (2008), and Closing the Poverty and Culture Gap (2009). Donna received her BA from the University of North Texas, her MA from East Texas State University, and her EdD from Texas A & M University-Commerce. She may be reached at www.whateveryteachershouldknow.com |