10 Critical Components for Success in the Special Education Classroom. ([2014])

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Ten criticial components for success in the special education classroom
• Further Information: Note: Marcia Rohrer, Nannette Samson.
• Authors: Rohrer, Marcia; Samson, Nannette
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; 1. Physical Arrangement of the Classroom; Rationale; Benefits of a Well-Designed Classroom; Well-Defined Areas Clarify Student Expectations; The 10-Minute Rule; Arranging Your Classroom; Required Areas; Home Base; Group Instruction Area; Teacher Work Area; Transition Area; Student Schedule Area; Work Station; Technology Area; Additional Areas; Arts and Crafts, Eating, and Cooking Areas; Personal Hygiene; Sensory Area; Recreation and Leisure Activity Area; Getting Started; Summary; Real-Life Applications; 2. Organization of Materials; Rationale; Organizing Classroom Materials; What supplies will you need?; What stays and what goes?; Where will materials be located?; Group by academic subject; Group by frequency of use; Safety considerations; Organizing Student’s Materials; Summary; Real Life Applications; 3. Schedules; Rationale; The Three Types of Schedules; Building a Foundation for Your Schedules; Daily Classroom Schedule; Creating Your Classroom Schedule; Posting the Classroom Schedule; Using the Daily Classroom Schedule; Staff Assignment Schedule; Individual Student Schedules; The Importance of Symbolic Communication Forms; Creating Student Schedules; Student Schedule Formats and Locations; Teaching Students to Use Schedules; Summary; Real-Life Applications; 4. Visual Strategies; Rationale; What Are Visual Strategies?; The Importance and Benefits of Visual Strategies; Creating Visual Strategies; Consider the Student's Communication Level; Using Visual Strategies; As Reminders; Schedules; Calendars; Behavioral Cues; Communication Supports; Summary; Real-Life Expectations; 5. Behavioral Strategies; Rationale; Determing the Need for Behavioral Inteventions; Conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment; Define the Behavior; Gather Information About the Behavior; Review Records; Conduct Interviews; Collect Baseline Data; Look for Patterns of Behavior; Make a Hypothesis about the Function of the Behavior; Identifying Behavioral Goals and Objectives; Developing a Behavioral Intevention Plan; Defining Consequences; Meaningful Reinforcers; Edibles as Reinforcers; Nonedibles as Reinforcers; Punishment; Strategies to Change Behavior; Implementing the Behavioral Intervention Plan; Summary; Real-Life Applications; 6. Goals, Objectives, and Lesson Plans; Rationale; Legal Foundation; Annual Goals and Objectives; Develop a Present Level of Academic Achievement; The Need for Data Collection; Methods for Collecting Data; Special Factors and the Individualized Education Program; Write the Annual Goals and Objectives; Lesson Plans; Lesson Plan Elements; Monitoring Student Progress: Your Grading System; Summary; Real-Life Applications; 7. Instructional Strategies; Rationale; Instructional Considerations; Age-Appropriate Materials and Activities; Variety Increases Interest; Sensory Needs; Instructional Methods and Strategies; Direct Instruction; Applied Behavior Analysis; Grouping Students; Social Stories; Having a Substitute Teacher; Work Stations; Station Rotation; Community-Based Instruction; Summary; Real-Life Applications; 8. Communication Systems and Strategies; Rationale; The Speech and Language Pathologist; Communication Throughout the Day; Teaching Social Skills; The Use of Schedules and Communication; Communication and Assistive Technology; Communication and Behavior; Summary; Real-Life Applications; 9. Communication with Parents; Rationale; Setting Up a System for Parent Communication; Student-Generated Daily Communication to Parents; Keeping Communication Meaningful and Helpful; Documentation; Parental Involvement; Summary; Real-Life Applications; 10. Related Services and Other School Staff; Rationale; Important Information About Related Services; Related Services Defined; Who Qualifies for Related Services?; Direct Versus Indirect Services; Service Delivery Models; Other School Staff; Summary; Real-Life Applications; Putting It All Together; Resources; Glossary and Acronym Guide; Forms; Index;
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin
• Publication Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustration
• Subjects: 371.9043; Special education teachers -- Training of; Special education teachers -- In-service training
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483339153; 1483339157
• Related ISBNs: 9781483339160
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.