Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and At Risk in the General Education Classroom Loose Leaf Version, 6th Edition

In this widely popular book, pre- and in-service elementary and secondary school teachers get the tools and confidence they need to meet the educational, behavioral, and social needs of every student in today’s diverse classrooms. With its numerous learning activities and sample lessons—plus stories from teachers, students, and parents—it features a strong focus on applying practical, proven strategies for effective teaching and learning. Teaching Students Who Are Exceptional, Diverse, and at Rick in the General Education Classroom is the ideal guide for today’s busy classroom teachers who identify students with special needs as both their greatest challenges and often their greatest rewards.

PART I. FOUNDATIONS

1.   Special Education and Inclusive Schooling

2.   Response to Intervention: Developing Success for All Learners

3.   Communicating and Collaborating with Other Professionals and Families 

4.   Teaching Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

5.   Promoting Social Acceptance and Managing Student Behavior

PART II. TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

6.   Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

7.   Teaching Students with Communication Disorders 

8.   Teaching Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

9.   Teaching Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders/Pervasive Developmental Disorders

10.  Teaching Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

11.  Teaching Students with Lower-Incidence Disabilities

PART III. TEACHING PRACTICES

12.  Differentiating Instruction and Assessment for All Learners

13.  Promoting Excellence through the Teaching and Learning Connection

14.  Facilitating Reading

15.  Facilitating Writing

16.  Helping All Students Succeed in Mathematics

Appendix

Glossary

Name Index

Subject Index