‘An awesome collection of very current best practice suggestions!’
Jacqueline Thousand
Co-Author,
A Guide to Co-Teaching
‘This is the way that flesh′n′blood teachers talk to each other.’
Millie Gore, Chair, Special Education Department
Midwestern State University
‘The greatest strengths of this book are its practicality and the fact that there is a tremendous need for it out there for teachers with no background in special education who are teaching students with special needs.’
J. David Smith
Author,
In Search of Better Angels
Test-drive these research-based strategies in your inclusive classroom!
Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this book focuses on extending academic research to classroom practices that address the problems faced by teachers working with special needs students in inclusive classrooms.
Providing a convenient format that teachers, trainers, and administrators will find appealing,
What Successful Teachers Do in Inclusive Classrooms packs 60 research-based strategies into one user-friendly guide that gives teachers the tools and confidence to engage their special needs learners. It masterfully deciphers the latest research and makes it accessible and applicable for day-to-day classroom practice.
Each one of the 60 teaching strategies covers:
- A straightforward one-line action statement that encapsulates the ‘Strategy’
- An easy-to-read synthesis of relevant educational, psychological, and sociological studies
- Concrete and specific tactics for immediate application in the classroom
- Pointers on how to identify and avoid potential pitfalls
- Sources for further reading on the research/strategy outlined
Table of Content
Foreword – Torrie Norton
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. Interacting With Students
2. Organizing Lesson Plans for an Effective Learning Environment
3. Using Formal, Informal, and Alternative Student Assessment
4. Classroom Management and Discipline
5. Integrating Assistive Technology
6. Collaborating With Colleagues and Parents
Afterword
Index
About the author
Cathy D. Hicks most recently directed the Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment (BTSA) program for the San Dieguito Union High School District in Southern California. She oversaw an induction program supporting beginning teachers. She served for ten years on the executive board of the California Association of School Health Educators (CASHE) and has been an adjunct faculty member at California State University at San Marcos. She is co-author of five books: What Successful Teachers Do: 91 Research-Based Strategies for New and Veteran Teachers (2003); What Successful Mentors Do: 81 Research- Based Strategies for New Teacher Induction, Training, and Support (2005); What Successful Teachers Do in Inclusive Classrooms: 60 Research-Based Strategies That help Special Learns (2005); and What Successful Teachers Do in Diverse Classrooms: 71 Research-Based Strategies for New and Veteran Teachers (2006); What Successful Teachers Do: 101 Research-Based Strategies for new and Veteran Teachers (2009).She is a frequent presenter on educational topics both at the state and national level. She taught Physical Education and Health at both the middle and high school level for more than 25 years. During that time, she was involved in the California State Mentor Teacher Program and mentored new teachers in her district for more than 17 years. Her energy, enthusiasm, and passion for teaching and supporting new teachers reinforce the career path she chose in elementary school. She believes the most effective teachers are the ones who never settle for “good enough, ” but continue to grow, stretch, reflect, create, collaborate, and take risks throughout their teaching career.
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