Special Education category: 3739 books
Teaching Able, Gifted and Talented Children
Strategies, Activities & Resources
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2010
Clive Tunnicliffe offers a vision of provision for able, gifted and talented (AG&T) learners within the context of Every Child Matters (ECM) legislation and the drive to achieve personalised learning. Providing a clear and concise summary of an increasingly important area of educational provision,...
by Rona Tutt
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
How to give children and young people who have SEN and disabilities (SEND), the support they need in the environment where they feel most fully included, should be a key concern of every teacher and practitioner.
Drawing on her years of experience and conversations with a range of professionals,...
Dyslexia in the Early Years
A Handbook for Practice
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2017
Research has shown that early identification and intervention is crucial and can in fact minimise, and may even prevent, the challenges of dyslexia from becoming too detrimental at later stages of education. This book offers both research insights and practical guidance for teachers working in Early...
by Joshua Strachan
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2018
Emotional Intelligence: How to Improve Your IQ, Achieve Self-Awareness and Control Your Emotions
This book provides information about emotional intelligence and its application in real life circumstances.
Emotional intelligence is the most important part of personality and career development....
Beyond the Classroom Walls
Ethnographic Inquiry as Pedagogy
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
This book integrates ethnographic research with teacher education strategies, with the aim of preparing teachers to work with urban and low-income youth in schools and other social service agencies. Through various case studies, Gordon provides insight into how educators in diverse settings can engage...
First Steps to Preschool Inclusion
How to Jumpstart Your Programwide Plan
Language: English
Release Date: August 26, 2014
Interested in preschool inclusion, but not sure where to start? This introductory guide gathers everything you need to know to launch a successful inclusive early childhood program—and get critical buy-in from your whole staff. A must for leaders of early childhood programs, this reader-friendly...
Teaching for Inclusion
Eight Principles for Effective and Equitable Practice
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Teaching for Inclusion shows how educators navigate the competing demands of everyday practice with examples from urban, suburban, elementary, and secondary schools. The author offers eight guiding principles that can be used to advance an inclusive pedagogy. These principles permit teachers to both...
by Kristi Gaines, Angela Bourne, Michelle Pearson
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2016
Winner of the 2017 IDEC Book Award, 2017 EDRA Great Places Award (Book Category), 2017 American Society of Interior Designers Joel Polsky Prize and the 2016 International Interior Design Association TXOK Research Award
Designing for Autism Spectrum Disorders explains the influence of the natural...
Seeing Through New Eyes
Changing the Lives of Children with Autism, Asperger Syndrome and other Developmental Disabilities Through Vision Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2005
Seeing Through New Eyes offers an accessible introduction to the treatment of visual dysfunction, a significant but neglected problem associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities.
Dr. Kaplan identifies common ASD symptoms such as hand-flapping, poor...
by Alex Molnar, Barbara Lindquist
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2009
(orginally published by JosseyBass 1990) Changing Problem Behavior in Schools presents an innovative approach to dealing with classroom behavior problems that can be used successfully by teachers as all grade levels, counselors, and administrators. The authors draw on techniques and strategies developed...
Motivate your class through game n°1
Gamification of a course session to boost the motivation of your learners!
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Gamification of a course session to boost the motivation of your learners!
Are you a teacher or trainer and feel the need to put in place an alternative pedagogy to make your learners succeed?
Would you like to know how to set up the gamification of an educational session?
This little guide...
Ensuring Every Child Matters
A Critical Approach
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2009
In today's climate of multi-professional working, this book examines how children from the ages of 3 to 11 are educated, in the educational and social context of the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda.
There are chapters dedicated to the five outcomes of Every Child Matters (which are: being...
by Toby J. Karten
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2015
Collaboratively plan inclusive, standards-driven lessons to meet the needs of every student. Students have diverse skills, knowledge, learning styles, and backgrounds, and one approach won’t help all learners meet rigorous new standards. In Inclusion & CCSS Supports for Students & Staff,...
The Dyslexic Adult
Interventions and Outcomes - An Evidence-based Approach
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
A definitive and evidence-based guide for psychologists, teachers, coaches, HR personnel and all professionals who must understand and work with dyslexic adults.
The only book to look at dyslexia within the context of life span developmental psychology, including the factors that contribute to...