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Teaching Inclusive Mathematics to Special Learners, K-6

By: Julie Sliva Spitzer

Every mathematics teacher should read this book!
With inclusion of special education students and mathematics requirements on the rise in today's classrooms, Sliva's new book helps to open the windows to a greater understanding of how to recognize and compensate for the math challenges students face. Information and tools are provided that help teachers better understand, observe, and include students with special needs such as:

Descriptions of characteristics of students with special needs and how to "see inside the heads" of the most challenged students
Instructional techniques, suggestions, and modifications for facilitating learning for all students
Checklist of "look fors" to help observe and assess students
A matrix of strategies matched to challenges

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Grade Level: K-6
ISBN: 9780761938910
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2003
Page Count: 168
Publication date: October 21, 2003

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Arm yourselves with the information and tools necessary to help special education students conquer today's mathematics!

With inclusion of special education students and mathematics requirements on the rise in today's classrooms, there is no better source than Julie A. Sliva's new book to open the windows to a greater understanding of how to recognize and compensate for the math challenges students face. Its purpose is to provide an expanded framework for K-6 educators to use when teaching math to students who find it difficult to grasp the concepts of math and to meet the ultimate goal of providing standards-based math for all students.

Information and tools provided to help teachers better understand, observe, and include special needs students are:

Descriptions of characteristics of special needs students and how to "see inside the heads" of the most challenged students
Strategies and the most recent research useful for teaching students with disabilities
Instructional techniques, suggestions, and modifications for facilitating learning
"Look fors" to help clarify, understand, and observe strengths and challenges
Matrix for matching challenges to strategies

Teaching Inclusive Mathematics to Special Learners K-6 is a guiding perspective emphasizing techniques and strategies designed to address specific difficulties or weaknesses to help the challenged student succeed in math.

Key features

Provide recognizable vignettes of students to help teacher see the connection to students in their own classrooms

Shows teachers how to recognize and address student difficulties
Provides a menu of strategies helpful to all students but particularly to learning disabled and "behind" learners
Examples of specific applications help to clarify for teachers the needs and the solutions.
Suggestions offer ways to accommodate the needs of special education students along
with all students within the larger class setting
Checklist of observational "look fors" to help teacher assess individual strengths and weaknesses

Author(s)

Julie Sliva Spitzer

Julie Sliva Spitzer brings a rich background in mathematics, technology, and special education. As an associate professor of mathematics education at San Jose State University, she teaches methods of mathematics instruction to aspiring educators and supervises their field experiences. Julie continues to enjoy inservice work with teachers Grades K–12. Julie’s research interests include studying teacher and student attitudes toward teaching and learning mathematics, and best practices for teaching mathematics to learners with special needs. She is a frequent presenter at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meetings, the California Mathematics Annual Conference, and the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, North American Chapter.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Teaching the Challenged Learner

Chapter 2: Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities and the Impact on their Mathematical Ability

Chapter 3: Specific Strategies for Instruction

Chapter 4: Assessing Your Special Education Students

Chapter 5: General Strategies for Teaching Inclusive Mathematics to All Students

Glossary

Reference List

Index

Reviews

”The book is easy to read and captures one’s attention. It is dealing with a topic that is extremely important in today’s education community.”

Larry Osthus, Mathematics Consultant
Heartland Area Education Agency 11, IA

Other Titles in: Mathematics | Inclusive Education | Elementary Teaching Methods

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