Preparing effective special education teachers /
"What tools are in the toolkit of an excellent special educator, and how can teacher preparation programs provide these tools in the most efficient, effective way possible? This practical, clearly written book is grounded in current research and policy as well as the author's extensive exp...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Guilford Publications,
2012.
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| Series: | What works for special needs learners.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "What tools are in the toolkit of an excellent special educator, and how can teacher preparation programs provide these tools in the most efficient, effective way possible? This practical, clearly written book is grounded in current research and policy as well as the author's extensive experience as a teacher educator. It identifies what special education teachers need to know to work competently with students with a wide variety of learning challenges and disabilities. Chapters present specific guidelines for helping teacher candidates build critical skills for instruction and assessment, get the most out of field placements, and collaborate successfully with other school personnel and with parents. Subject Areas/Keywords: assessments, curriculum, disabilities, exceptional children, field work, IEPs, inclusion, instruction, learning, lessons, professional development, special education, special needs, standards, students, teacher preparation programs, teacher training, teachers, teaching Audience: Teacher educators in special education, graduate students preparing to be teacher educators, and school district personnel who provide staff development for special education teachers"-- |
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| Item Description: | Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (334 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781462503094 1462503098 9781462503087 (electronic bk.) 146250308X (electronic bk.) |