| The Exceptional Teacher′s Handbook: The First-Year Special Education Teacher′s Guide to Success Contributor(s): Shelton, Carla F. (Author), Pollingue, Alice B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 141296914X ISBN-13: 9781412969147 Publisher: Corwin Publishers OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2009 Annotation: "Specific guidelines and strategies to help special educators navigate through their first year! "This revised third edition of the bestseller helps new and experienced special educators move confidently from preplanning to post planning for the school year with a step-by-step management approach complete with planning checklists and other ready-to-use forms. Featuring revisions to the reauthorization of IDEA 2004 and NCLB, this popular reference also provides updates on: Recognized disabilitiesBest instructional practices Successful parent conferences Effective plans for professional learning Alternate assessments, emergencies in the school setting, education terminology, and more |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Special Education - General - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Education | Non-formal Education |
| Dewey: 371.909 |
| LCCN: 2008044784 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 8.5" W x 10.9" (1.50 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Mentally Challenged - Topical - Physically Challenged |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Specific guidelines and strategies to help special educators navigate their first year! This revised edition of a bestseller helps special educators move confidently from preplanning to post-planning for the school year. Teachers will find a step-by-step management approach complete with planning checklists and other ready-to-use forms. Featuring revisions based on IDEA 2004 and NCLB, this popular reference also provides updates on:
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Contributor Bio(s): Shelton, Carla F.: - Carla F. Shelton has 11 years of teaching experience in the special education profession. She has taught students with disabilities in Grades 2-12 in resource, self-contained, and inclusion settings. Shelton is certified in the areas of specific learning disabilities, emotional/behavior disorders, mildly intellectual disabilities, elementary grades (P-8), school counseling (P-12), and educational leadership and supervision. She has served as a high school counselor for the past five years, working with students in Grades 9-12. Shelton is the author of Best Practices for Secondary School Counselors. Shelton is knowledgeable in instructional techniques and best classroom practices that promote and foster student learning. She is skilled in designing and implementing strategies to assist students with disabilities in meeting academic and behavior goals and objectives, to bridge the gap between school and parents, and to assist students with the transition process from school-to-school and to postsecondary endeavors. Shelton has mastered the art of collaboration with regular education teachers and staff and works effectively with families of students with disabilities. She has presented at the High Schools That Work Summer Conference, the National Tech Prep Conference, the Georgia School Counselor Conference, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference. Shelton's professional affiliations include the American School Counselor Association, Georgia School Counselor Association, National Tech Prep Network, and Professional Association of Georgia Educators. Finally, Shelton's solid education background and broad-based educational experience is the foundation on which The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook is built. Pollingue, Alice B.: - Alice B. Pollingue is a tenured assistant professor of education at Augusta State University. She has been teaching at the university for more than fourteen years. Currently, Pollingue teaches special education courses to undergraduate and graduate students and is the supervising professor for the entire special education teacher-training program. She develops curriculum for new special education courses offered at the university. In addition, Pollingue is a consultant for school systems in surrounding areas. She has published articles in the Journal of Early Education and the Journal of Special Education. She is active in both local and national professional organizations. Her motivation, professionalism, knowledge, and expertise make her the perfect coauthor for The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook. Pollingue received her doctorate degree from the University of Alabama. |
