‘I was rejuvenated by the opportunities for exciting and meaningful instruction. My creative thoughts ran rampant with how I could use these ideas with my novice teachers as well as within my classroom.’
—Jayne Englert-Burns, Consulting Teacher, Special Education
Montgomery County Public Schools, Germantown, MD
‘The authors have done a nice job of describing how to make teaching student-centered by focusing on individual student interests and learning styles and by making classroom instruction exciting and fun.’
—Dennis H. Reid, Director
Carolina Behavior Analysis and Support Center
Engage students′ interest and build foundational literacy skills!
Teaching literacy to middle school and high school students with significant disabilities can prove challenging when available reading materials often don′t match students′ reading levels and interests. This accessible, step-by-step guide shows teachers how to match students with appropriate texts and develop inventive themed units that encourage literacy learning.
Teachers can build whole units around a selected text and create hands-on activities that engage multiple senses. This valuable resource includes sample activities and lesson plans, ideas for adapting general education materials, and essential information on how to:
- Build vocabulary and use retelling and guided reading
- Teach functional skills on a daily basis
- Incorporate media and assistive technology
- Coordinate with general education teachers and involve parents
- Assess students′ learning and meet IEP goals
Perfect for special education and inclusive classrooms, this resource features everything teachers need to motivate students with disabilities and help them develop literacy skills!
Tabla de materias
List of Tables
Foreword by Karena Cooper-Duffy
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Introduction: A Quest for Change
1. Research and Program Overview
2. Establishing a Foundation for Planning
3. Building a Theme
4. Setting the Stage
5. Providing Access Through Assistive Technology
6. Instructional Delivery
7. Home Involvement
8. Assessment
9. Collaboration With General Education and Inclusion
10. Functional Skills
Appendix I: Lesson Plans for Black Stallion
Appendix II: Lesson Plans for Island of the Blue Dolphin
Appendix III: Lesson Plans for Stone Fox
Appendix IV: Lesson Plans for The Secret Garden
Appendix V: Lesson Plans for Where the Lilies Bloom
Appendix VI: Lesson Plans for the Wizard of Oz
Resources
Glossary
References
List of Universal Resource Locators
Index
Sobre el autor
Martha Worley has taught for 15 years in the public schools as a speech pathologist. She is currently a speech pathologist at the Progressive Education Program at Roberson High School in Asheville, NC. She also works with other schools in Buncombe County to provide access for students with mild to significant disabilities. She was the Special Education Teacher of Excellence for Buncombe County Schools in the 2001-2002 school year. She has a bachelor of arts from Baylor University and a master of science degree from Vanderbilt University.
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