Teaching Learners with Mild Disabilities: Integrating Research and Practice / Edition 2

by Ruth Lyn Meese

Overview

This very applied book introduces preservice readers to best practices for teaching learners with mild disabilities. The authors illustrate interactions among regular teachers, special education teachers and students with mild disabilities through the use of eight hypothetical case studies of students and teachers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780534578527
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	04/03/2000
Series:	Education Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	656
Product dimensions:	7.45(w) x 9.27(h) x 0.97(d)

Table of Contents

PART ONE: FOUNDATIONS FOR INSRUCTION. 1. The Learners and Their Teachers. 2. Learners with Mild Disabilities. 3. Approaches to Teaching Learners with Mild Disabilities. PART TWO: ORGANIZING FOR INSTRUCTION. 4. Communicating for Student Success. 5. Managing the Classroom Environment. 6. Assessing Student Progress. 7. Planning for Successful Instruction. PART THREE: PROVIDING INSTRUCTION. 8. Effective Teacher Behaviors. 9. Student-Mediated Learning. 10. Oral Language Instruction. 11. Reading Instruction. 12. Written Language Instruction. 13. Mathematics Instruction. 14. Content Instruction in the Inclusive Classroom. 15. Instruction in Social and Independent Living Skills. Appendix A: Detailed Information on he Students. Appendix B: Materials and Organizations. References. Index.

Editorial Reviews

Emphasizes that the collaborative teaching activities of both "regular" and special educators can promote success. Presents practical application exercises and includes sample Individualized Education Plans. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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