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Practice-Based Standards for the Preparation of Special Educators
The new Practice-Based Standards for the Preparation of Special Educators is a complete update to the earlier "Red Book," What Every Special Educator Must Know: Professional Ethics & Standards, 7th...
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A Case Study Approach to Writing Individualized Special Education Documents: From Preschool to Graduation
This book follows a special education student through her entire education program. The case study provides readers the relevant information to complete special education documents beginning with the...
Integrating Transition Planning into the IEP Process
Integrating Transition Planning into the IEP Process
When Behavior Makes Learning Hard: Positive Steps for Changing Student Behavior
Ultimately, the goal of any thoughtful behavior plan is to assist students in making changes in their behavioral development so they can access educational opportunities and become independent...
Using the National Gifted Education Standards for Teacher Preparation
Standards have benefits particular to the field of gifted education. In order to ensure equity and systematic talent search and programming, it is essential that current and future teachers are...
School-Based Observation: A Practical Guide to Assessing Student Behavior
Widely used to assess social–emotional and behavioral referral concerns in grades PreK–12, systematic direct observation is an essential skill for school psychologists and other educators. This...
DEC Recommended Practices: Family. Knowing Families, Tailoring Practices, Building Capacity
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices provide guidance to families and professionals about the most effective ways to improve learning outcomes and promote development of young...
Demystifying Transition Assessment
Assessment is the cornerstone of every good transition plan. Now there’s a book that demystifies the what, when, why, and how of collecting transition assessment data—and using the results to help...
Environment: Promoting Meaningful Access, Participation, and Inclusion
The Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Recommended Practices provide guidance to families and professionals about the most effective ways to improve learning outcomes and promote development of young...
Understanding Students with Autism Through Art
Classroom educators at all levels have been presented with new challenges and opportunities by great increases in the number of students diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This book...
Including Everyone: Creating Music Classrooms Where All Children Learn
Many practical books for music educators who work with special needs students focus on students’ disabilities, rather than on the inclusive classroom more generally. In Including Everyone , Judith...
Exceptional Music Pedagogy for Children with Exceptionalities
Exceptional Music Pedagogy offers readers in music education, music therapy, and music in special education communities a new, important, and globally-informed resource for effective music pedagogies...