The authors of this book join a growing number of voices calling for teachers in diverse, inclusive schools to move beyond facilitating social participation in classroom activities and consider ways to intellectually engage ALL learners. They draw on emerging work linking critical theory with disability issues; work being done in curriculum studies around issues of social justice teaching, authentic instruction, service learning, and critical pedagogy; and the movement in the field of special education away from a deficit-driven model of education to an orientation that values students'...
The authors of this book join a growing number of voices calling for teachers in diverse, inclusive schools to move beyond facilitating social partici...
Teachers are going to love this book Passionate and practical, it moves beyond "sight words" and other functional literacy skills and provides the know-how for bringing quality, meaningful literacy instruction to students with autism. Authored by respected, dynamic scholars in autism and literacy, the book breaks new ground as it focuses specifically on ways in which educators can improve literacy outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorders in Grades K 12 classrooms. Teachers will learn:
research-based practices in reading and writing instruction, including those...
Teachers are going to love this book Passionate and practical, it moves beyond "sight words" and other functional literacy skills and provides the...
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When learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinations trains, triangles, basketballs, whales teachers often wonder what to do. This concise, highly practical guidebook gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to think about students' "obsessions": as positive teaching tools that calm, motivate, and improve learning.
Written by top autism experts and nationally renowned speakers Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz, this guide is brimming with easy tips and strategies for folding students'...
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When learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinations trains, ...
A practical resource filled with information, tips, and checklists for helping kids with autism
This useful, accessible guide offers teachers and parents a better understanding of children on the autism spectrum and provides them with the kinds of support and intervention they need. Written in an easy-to-read checklist format, the book is filled with up-to-date research, practical advice, and helpful resources on a wide range of topics. The book covers five areas: basic information on autism, checklists for parents, checklists for teachers, effective support strategies, and helpful...
A practical resource filled with information, tips, and checklists for helping kids with autism
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Based on the real-life event that inspired Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz's bestselling ""Just Give Him the Whale ,"" this simple but powerful story introduces educators to one of the best, most effective inclusion strategies: using students' fascinations to help them learn.
Pedro, a young boy who loves whales more than anything, is heartbroken when he's told to put away his favorite toy whale on the first day of school. But then Pedro's teacher discovers the secret to helping him do his best work: not only...
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Based on the real-life event that inspired Paula Kluth and Patrick S...
Some educators still feel overwhelmed when it comes to creating an inclusive learning environment for their students and do not know where to begin. This handbook provides important first steps to making inclusive education a reality, guiding teachers on how to include ""one child at a time"".
Some educators still feel overwhelmed when it comes to creating an inclusive learning environment for their students and do not know where to begin. T...
