Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Contributor
1 Learner Characteristics and Special Education Laws
Definitions and Prevalence Rates
Characteristics that Impact Instruction
Common Core and Standards
The Individualized Education Program (IEP) Process
Aligning Curriculum, Standards, and IEPs
2 Educational Collaboration
Models of Working Together
Working to Improve Teacher Performance
Collaboration as a Process
Working With Specific Groups
Collaborating Across Diverse Cultures
3 Behavior and Classroom Management and Organization
Effective Time Management
Behavior Management Techniques
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
4 Integrating Technological Applications
Technology Integration Across the Curriculum
Specific Technology Tools
Computer-Assisted Instruction
Online and Blended Learning
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
5 Assessment for Instruction
Types and Purposes of Assessment
Assessment in the Classroom
6 Teacher-Directed Instruction
Teacher Effectiveness Variables
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
7 Supporting Students in General Education
Importance of General Education Supports
Multitiered Systems of Supports (MTSS)
Models for Supporting Students in General Education
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
8 Student-Mediated Instruction
Implementing Cooperative Learning
Cooperative Learning and Teacher-Directed Instruction
Cooperative Learning With Students With Disabilities
Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS)
Nonreciprocal Peer Tutoring
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
9 Strategies for Learning
Specific Test-Taking Strategies
Teacher Instruction to Facilitate Notetaking
Creating Learning Strategies
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
10 Strategies for Reading and Writing Instruction
Reading and Writing Disabilities
Reading and Writing Foundations
Reading/Writing Language Arts Standards
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
11 Strategies for Mathematics Instruction
Number Sense and Numerical Power
Effective Instruction for Students With Math Disabilities
Teacher-Directed Instruction
Specific Mathematics Strategies
Teaching Advanced Mathematics
Math Response to Intervention
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
12 Strategy Application in Other Content Areas
Curriculum Design and Unit Development
General Strategies Across Content Areas
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
13 Social and Emotional Learning
Importance of Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Promoting Prevention and Early Intervention
Identifying Students With Social and Emotional Concerns
Teaching Social and Emotional Competence
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students
14 Life Skills and Transition
Learn, Work, Live, and Play
Implications for Culturally and/or Linguistically Diverse Students and Families
Appendixes
Glossary
Index