Teaching Students in Inclusive Settings
From Theory to Practice
Published on 5. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-205-16703-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides information for teachers to use when including students with disabilities in general education schools and classrooms. The book takes a practical approach while being grounded in a sound theoretical base.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Width: 235 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-205-16703-6 (9780205167036)
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Content
Each chapter begins with "Advance Organizer" and ends with "Conclusions" and "References."
Foreword, Jacqueline S. Thousand.
Preface.
1. The Past and the Future of Special Education, Dianne F. Bradley and Diane M. Switlick.
Changing Paradigms of Special Education.
What Have We Learned from the Past?
Preparing for Inclusive Schools.
Outcomes of Inclusive Schooling.
Characteristics of an Inclusive School.
2. Disability: Legalities and Labels, Margaret E. King-Sears.
Legal Precedents.
Legislation.
Disability Labels.
Eligibility for Special Education Services.
Litigation and Least Restrictive Environment.
Labels and Disability.
3. The Change Process: Change for People and Schools, Dianne F. Bradley and Margaret E. King-Sears.
Past and Current Roles.
Personal Change.
Change in the Schools.
A Changing System.
Supporting the Change Process.
An Inclusive Transition Experience.
4. Collaborative Team Building, Diane M. Switlick and Dianne F. Bradley.
Acquisition of Collaborative Skills.
Essential Skills for Teacher Training.
The Home-School Connection.
5. From Isolation to Cooperation in Teaching, Dianne F. Bradley and Diane M. Switlick
Collaborative Service-Delivery Models.
Indirect Service-Delivery Models.
Direct Service-Delivery Models.
Selecting a Collaborative Model.
6. Assessment, Margaret E. King-Sears.
Purposes of Assessments.
Types of Assessments.
APPLY as a Framework for Developing and Using Curriculum-Based Assessment.
APPLY Case Study #1: Fraction Computations and Word Problems.
APPLY Case Study #2: High School General Science Class.
APPLY Case Study #3: Fifth Grade Science.
APPLY Case Study #4: Geometry.
Evaluating How USEFUL Assessments Are.
Grading Practices in Inclusive Settings.
7. Team Planning for Individual Student Needs, Diane M. Switlick and Julie Stone.
Planning Is Pervasive.
The Planning Process.
Overview of Existing Individual Planning Processes.
Choosing Options and Accommodations for Children: A Guide to Planning Inclusive Education.
A Taste of Planning.
8. Integrated Therapies, Thomas J. O'Toole and Diane M. Switlick.
Historical Perspective.
Service Delivery Options.
Transdisciplinary Models and Integrated Therapies.
Integrating Therapy and Curriculum.
Integrating Therapy as an Evolutionary Process.
9. Curriculum Modifications and Adaptations, Diane M. Switlick.
Systematic Adjustments to Curriculum in the Classroom.
The Classroom Planning Process.
Analyzing Student Preferences for Learning.
Modifying Curriculum and Instruction.
10. Integrating Specialized Curricula, Diane M. Switlick.
Specialization versus Integration.
Functional Curricula.
Strategically Delivered Curriculum.
Social Skills and Conflict Resolution.
11. Strategy Instruction, Stephanie L. Carpenter and Margaret E. King-Sears.
Definitions of Strategy.
Teacher Behaviors and Models of Strategy Instruction.
Students' Strategic Behaviors.
12. Behavior Management, Stephanie L. Carpenter, Teri L. Musy, and Margaret E. King-Sears.
A Systematic Model for Behavior Management.
Fundamental Principles.
School-Focused Interventions.
Teacher-Focused Interventions.
Student-Focused Interventions.
Teaching Students Self-Management Systems.
Group-Oriented Behavior Management Systems.
13. Establishing the Classroom as a Community, Donna K. Graves and Dianne F. Bradley.
Competition and Individualism versus Cooperation.
Cooperative Learning and the Student with Disabilities.
Cooperative Learning and the Student in General Education.
Cooperative Learning Structures.
Cooperative Communication Structures.
Advantages of Cooperative Structures.
Elements of Cooperative Learning.
14. Student Support Networks, Dianne F. Bradley and Donna K. Graves.
Establishing and Maintaining Friendships.
Facilitating the Development of Social Skills.
Structuring Supportive Relationships.
Student Advocacy.
Giving and Receiving Assistance.
Index.
Foreword, Jacqueline S. Thousand.
Preface.
1. The Past and the Future of Special Education, Dianne F. Bradley and Diane M. Switlick.
Changing Paradigms of Special Education.
What Have We Learned from the Past?
Preparing for Inclusive Schools.
Outcomes of Inclusive Schooling.
Characteristics of an Inclusive School.
2. Disability: Legalities and Labels, Margaret E. King-Sears.
Legal Precedents.
Legislation.
Disability Labels.
Eligibility for Special Education Services.
Litigation and Least Restrictive Environment.
Labels and Disability.
3. The Change Process: Change for People and Schools, Dianne F. Bradley and Margaret E. King-Sears.
Past and Current Roles.
Personal Change.
Change in the Schools.
A Changing System.
Supporting the Change Process.
An Inclusive Transition Experience.
4. Collaborative Team Building, Diane M. Switlick and Dianne F. Bradley.
Acquisition of Collaborative Skills.
Essential Skills for Teacher Training.
The Home-School Connection.
5. From Isolation to Cooperation in Teaching, Dianne F. Bradley and Diane M. Switlick
Collaborative Service-Delivery Models.
Indirect Service-Delivery Models.
Direct Service-Delivery Models.
Selecting a Collaborative Model.
6. Assessment, Margaret E. King-Sears.
Purposes of Assessments.
Types of Assessments.
APPLY as a Framework for Developing and Using Curriculum-Based Assessment.
APPLY Case Study #1: Fraction Computations and Word Problems.
APPLY Case Study #2: High School General Science Class.
APPLY Case Study #3: Fifth Grade Science.
APPLY Case Study #4: Geometry.
Evaluating How USEFUL Assessments Are.
Grading Practices in Inclusive Settings.
7. Team Planning for Individual Student Needs, Diane M. Switlick and Julie Stone.
Planning Is Pervasive.
The Planning Process.
Overview of Existing Individual Planning Processes.
Choosing Options and Accommodations for Children: A Guide to Planning Inclusive Education.
A Taste of Planning.
8. Integrated Therapies, Thomas J. O'Toole and Diane M. Switlick.
Historical Perspective.
Service Delivery Options.
Transdisciplinary Models and Integrated Therapies.
Integrating Therapy and Curriculum.
Integrating Therapy as an Evolutionary Process.
9. Curriculum Modifications and Adaptations, Diane M. Switlick.
Systematic Adjustments to Curriculum in the Classroom.
The Classroom Planning Process.
Analyzing Student Preferences for Learning.
Modifying Curriculum and Instruction.
10. Integrating Specialized Curricula, Diane M. Switlick.
Specialization versus Integration.
Functional Curricula.
Strategically Delivered Curriculum.
Social Skills and Conflict Resolution.
11. Strategy Instruction, Stephanie L. Carpenter and Margaret E. King-Sears.
Definitions of Strategy.
Teacher Behaviors and Models of Strategy Instruction.
Students' Strategic Behaviors.
12. Behavior Management, Stephanie L. Carpenter, Teri L. Musy, and Margaret E. King-Sears.
A Systematic Model for Behavior Management.
Fundamental Principles.
School-Focused Interventions.
Teacher-Focused Interventions.
Student-Focused Interventions.
Teaching Students Self-Management Systems.
Group-Oriented Behavior Management Systems.
13. Establishing the Classroom as a Community, Donna K. Graves and Dianne F. Bradley.
Competition and Individualism versus Cooperation.
Cooperative Learning and the Student with Disabilities.
Cooperative Learning and the Student in General Education.
Cooperative Learning Structures.
Cooperative Communication Structures.
Advantages of Cooperative Structures.
Elements of Cooperative Learning.
14. Student Support Networks, Dianne F. Bradley and Donna K. Graves.
Establishing and Maintaining Friendships.
Facilitating the Development of Social Skills.
Structuring Supportive Relationships.
Student Advocacy.
Giving and Receiving Assistance.
Index.