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Common-Sense Classroom Management for Special Education Teachers, Grades 6-12

By: Jill A. Lindberg, Dianne Evans Kelley, Judith Walker-Wied, Kristin M. Forjan Beckwith

Special education teaching strategies in a no-nonsense format!

If you're a teacher new to special education, this book is for you! The authors address the most critical challenges that arise when teaching adolescent learners with special needs, providing 80 clear, concise, and easy-to-access strategies. Well organized and teacher tested, each strategy works in five steps or fewer to help special educators feel competent and confident about working with coteachers, teacher aides, support staff, administrators, and families. You will find practical assistance with:

Specially designed instruction
Positive behavioral supports
Legal responsibilities
All aspects of shaping the structure of the teaching day

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Grade Level: 6-12
ISBN: 9781412940399
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2007
Page Count: 160
Publication date: April 13, 2007

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"Teachers will love the straightforward, practical information. The topics and strategies are excellent."
—Debi Gartland, Professor of Special Education, Towson University

"Impressive. Pinpoints current classroom issues and offers direct problem-solving approaches. This easy-to-implement resource, with its organized chapter outlines and well-crafted format, is flexible and adaptable to any grade, subject, or ability level."
—Erin Ann Witty, Special Education Teacher, Milwaukee Public Schools, WI

"Provides great insight for developing and organizing your overall daily routine, planning, and teaching."
—Mariann C. Carter, Exceptional Needs Specialist, South Carolina Department of Education

"A valuable reference for any special education teacher. With a focus on classroom management, the guide covers all aspects of teaching, from paperwork to professional relationships. New and veteran teachers will find indispensable resources to improve their practice and enrich their learning."
—Peggy Holtman, Special Education Supervisor, Milwaukee Public Schools, WI

Special education teaching strategies in a no-nonsense format!

If you're a teacher new to special education, this book is for you! This newest Common-Sense Classroom Management guide addresses the most critical challenges that arise when teaching adolescent learners with special needs.

In this flexible and easy-to-implement resource, educators will find 80 concise and teacher-tested strategies. Each strategy works in five steps or fewer, helping special educators feel competent and confident about working with coteachers, teacher aides, support staff, administrators, and families. The authors, all special education experts, provide practical assistance with:

Specially designed instruction and student organization to make teaching more effective
Legal responsibilities aligned with IDEIA and NCLB requirements
Positive behavioral supports, including incentive programs and meaningful consequences

Ideal for teachers new to special education, teacher trainers, and teacher mentors, this resource provides a clear-sighted focus to help you shape the structure of each teaching day and ensure success for all your learners with special needs!

Key features

80 classroom strategies and solutions covered in 5 simple steps or fewer
For special education teachers, general education teachers new to special learners, and substitute teachers
Teacher collaborations are featured throughout
Humor, conversational tone, reproducibles, index, and detailed table of contents suitable for browsing make the book reader friendly and easy to use

Author(s)

Jill A. Lindberg

Jill A. Lindberg retired from Milwaukee Public Schools in June 2003 and is currently a supervising teacher for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her teaching experience includes six years as a mentor teacher, assisting both general and special education teachers in Milwaukee Public Schools. She has taught students with specific learning disabilities, students with emotional/behavior disabilities, and students with hearing impairment. She has coauthored five books in the Common-Sense Classroom Management series with educators from the Milwaukee area. She has a degree in exceptional education from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Dianne Evans Kelley

Dianne Evans Kelley has taught students with emotional/ behavioral disabilities in both inclusive and more restrictive classrooms for 10 years. Currently, she is an assistant professor in the special education department at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, WI. She has worked as a special education program support teacher for the Milwaukee Public Schools, where she provided inservice training and classroom-based support to teachers throughout the district. Kelley has worked with middle and high-school beginning special education teachers affiliated with the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee/Milwaukee Public Schools Special Education Internship Program. She has been an educational consultant since 1989 and has presented at the local, state, and national level on such topics as positive behavioral supports for students with challenging behavior and classroom management. Kelley has a master's degree in special education and is currently working toward a doctorate in urban education/special education.

Judith Walker-Wied

Kristin M. Forjan Beckwith

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

1. Getting Organized

Student Information

Supplies and Materials

Your Desk and Surrounding Areas

Forms and Schedules

Room Arrangement

Wall Displays

2. Organizing Students

Preparing for Class

Storage Systems

Daily Oganizational Strategies

Routines and Rules

Peer Buddies

3. Delivery of Special Education Services

Determining Level of Educational Services for Students With Academic Disabilities

Determining Level of Support for Students With Behavioral Challenges

Providing Educational Services

Developing Your Schedule to Support Students

Sharing Student Information

Providing Services to Students With Disabilities Through Collaboration

Special Education Instructional Planning

4. Positive Behavioral Supports

Classroom Management and Coteaching

Providing Indirect Behavioral Support to Students Within the Inclusive Classroom

Managing Behavior in the Special Education Classroom

Addressing Individual Student Behavior Challenges

Managing Special Education Classrooms Designed for Students With Extremely Challenging Behavior

Tokens of Recognition and Other Fabulous Prizes

Activity Reinforcers

Backup Plans for Students Not Earning the Incentive

Consequences

When You Must Discipline

Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plan

Conducting a Functional Behavioral Assessment

Developing a Behavior Intervention Plan

5. General Education Instructional Planning

Your Involvement in the General Education Classroom

Planning for Academic Success

Planning for Behavioral Success

Grading Students With Disabilities

Coteaching and Co-planning

6. Specially Designed Instruction

Implementing the IEP

Finding Appropriate Materials

Individualized Work

The IEP and Assistive Technology

Using Assistive Technology as a Learning Support

Learning Strategies

Transition Planning

Transition Planning for Students Bound for Postsecondary Education

Instruction in Behavior

7. Legal Issues

Changes to the IEP Process as Required by IDEIA

Transition

Student and Parent Rights

Transfer of Rights

Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plan

Manifestation Determination

8. Working With Families

Before You Contact Families . . .

Establishing and Maintaining a Positive Relationship

IEP Meetings

Parent Conferences

Documentation

Assistance From School Support Staff

9. Working With Support Staff

The IEP and Support Staff Involvement

Support From the Special Education Administrative Staff

Support From the School Psychologist

Support From the School Social Worker

Support From the Guidance Counselor

Support From Transition Service Providers

Other Support Staff

10.Working With Teacher Assistants

Making a Schedule

Communication

Presenting a United Front

Assigning Responsibilities

Discussing Concerns

11. Working With Administration

Understanding Your Principal's View of Special Education in Your School

Communicating With Your Principal

Principal Observations and Evaluations

Professional Development

What Is a Professional Learning Community?

12. Working Within Your School Community

Becoming Part of the Team

Teacher Buddies and Mentors

To Socialize or Not to Socialize

The Teachers' Room

Ask for Help, Offer to Help

Other Supports for New Teachers

References

Suggested Readings

Index

Reviews

"Uses humor while providing straight forward suggestions for the new teacher. User friendly with pertinent information and resources for the new teacher."

Kathy Amacher, Special Education Teacher
Franklin Middle School, Geneva, IL

"As I read, I kept thinking to myself just how appropriate the title was. The book is a compilation of just what it says—common-sense solutions and suggestions. I liked the chapter titles because I knew exactly what would be in each chapter."

Jo Bellanti, Director of Special Education
Shelby County Schools, Bartlett, TN

"Teachers will love the straight forward, practical information. The topics and strategies are excellent."

Debi Gartland, Professor of Special Education
Towson University, MD

"Practical information is presented in a clear-cut, easy-to-read format."

Toby Karten, Resource Center Teacher
Manalpan Englishtown Regional Schools , NJ

"Provides great insight for developing and organizing your overall daily routine, planning, and teaching."

Mariann C. Carter, NBPTS Certified Exceptional Needs Specialist
Department of Education Office of Exceptional Children, Columbia, SC

"Reflects what I've experienced in my co-teaching with three different experienced special education teachers. Reading the chapters on 'Legal Issues' and 'Working with Support Staff' gave me a new appreciation for the amount of out-of-classroom activities for which a special education teacher is responsible."

Patricia Waller, Secondary Special Education Teacher
Emmaus High School, PA

"Serves as a good resource for the teacher who may be struggling with an aspect of classroom management and is seeking new strategies."

Sandra E. Archer, NBCT, Special Education Teacher
Volusia County Schools, Ormond Beach, FL

"The authors' ability to collaboratively pinpoint current classroom issues and offer direct problem-solving approaches is impressive. This easy-to-implement resource with its organized chapter outlines and well-crafted format are flexible and adaptable to any grade, subject, or ability level. Abounds with suggestions to assist the educator in creating a positive classroom atmosphere."

Erin Ann Witty, Special Education Teacher
Milwaukee Public Schools, Project Stay, WI

"A valuable reference for any special education teacher. With a focus on classroom management, the guide covers all aspects of teaching from paperwork to professional relationships. New and veteran teachers will find useful tips and indispensable resources to improve their practice and enrich their learning."

Peggy Holtman, Special Education Supervisor
Milwaukee Public Schools, WI

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