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Common-Sense Classroom Management for Special Education Teachers, Grades K-5

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

Special help for special education teachers means special success for students!

Teachers new to special education are surprised and often overwhelmed by the amount of additional planning and information management required. This practical guide gives teachers simple strategies for organizing their classrooms and shaping the structure of their teaching day to ensure that learners with special needs experience success, including strategies to:

Organize students, classroom, and paperwork
Use incentive programs and meaningful consequences
Coordinate with co-teachers, general education teachers, and staff

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Grade Level: K-5
ISBN: 9781412915083
Published By: Corwin
Year: 2006
Page Count: 144
Publication date: March 07, 2014

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"A great resource for new teachers and veterans . . . full of tips and ideas that any teacher can use to prevent problems from occurring. [It] should be in every special education classroom."
-Therese Kwiatkowski, Director of Special Education
Cooperative Educational Service Agency

"As a former special education teacher, I highly recommend this book for all those who want to be more effective in every aspect of their work. All of the special education teachers at my school will have copies of this practical guide."
-Marybeth Sandvig, Principal
Manitoba K-8 School, Milwaukee, WI

Special help for special education teachers means special success for students!

Do you have too many IEPs on your desk? Is it five o'clock and do you still need to contact parents, social workers, and general education co-teachers? Teachers new to special education often feel overwhelmed at the amount of additional planning and information management required.

This practical guide shows you how to shape the structure of the teaching day to ensure that learners with special needs experience success. It includes simple teacher-tested, easy-to-implement strategies needing 5 steps or fewer to:

Organize students to make the most of the time you have with them
Use incentive programs and meaningful consequences to achieve desired behaviors
Coordinate with co-teachers, general education teachers, and staff to maximize your efforts

When the key paperwork is at your fingertips, the lesson plan is prepared, and the to-do list is written, you will find more time in your day for what's most important-your students!

Key features

Classroom strategies and solutions covered in 5 simple steps or fewer
For special ed teachers, substitute teachers, and general education teachers new to working with special learners
Teacher collaborations are featured throughout: general ed teachers working with special ed teachers; substitute teachers preparing to fill in effectively whenever necessary; special ed teachers working with paraprofessionals; teachers working with school and district administrators, and more
Humor, drawings, conversational tone, reproducibles, glossary, suggested readings, index, and detailed table of contents suitable for browsing make the book teacher 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.

Judith Walker-Wied

Kristin M. Forjan Beckwith

Table of Contents

Foreword by Patricia A. Yahle

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

1. Getting Organized

Student Information

Supplies and Materials

Your Desk and Surrounding Area

Forms and Schedules

Room Arrangement

2. Organizing Students

Adequate Storage

Teaching Time Savers

Student Desk Organization

Mailboxes

Routines and Rules

Classroom Buddies

3. Classroom and Behavior Management

Whole-Class Management

Considerations for Students with Special Education Needs

Managing Small Groups

Developing Appropriate and Easily Implemented Behavior Programs

Developing and Monitoring Behavior Intervention Plans

Incentive Programs

Negative Consequences

When You Must Discipline…

4. Special Education Instructional Planning

The IEP and Planning

Grouping Students

Finding Appropriate Materials

Independent Work

The IEP and Assistive Technology

Using Assistive Technology as a Learning Support

5. General Education Instructional Planning

Coordinating Efforts with the General Education Teacher and Support Staff

Planning for Academic and Behavioral Success

Co-Teaching and Co-Planning

Adapting Lessons

Accessing the General Education Curriculum

Transition Times

Special Education Instructional Planning

Your Involvement in the General Education Classroom

6. Record Keeping and Information Management

Creating a System

Finding Time to Complete Paperwork

IEP's and Progress Reports

Report Cards and Grading

7. Legal Issues

IDEA Reauthorization

Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)

Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP)

Manifestation Determination

Student and Parent Rights

Suspensions

8. Working with Families

Before You Contact Families…

Establishing a Positive Relationship

Ongoing Communication

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 Speech and Language Pathologist

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

Suggested Readings

References

Index

Reviews

"Kudos to the authors for developing a great resource for new teachers and veterans in the field. Its organization allows for it to be used as a quick reference . . . (and it) is full of tips and ideas that any teacher can use to prevent problems from occurring. (It) should be in every special education classroom."

Therese Kwiatkowski, Director of Special Education
Cooperative Educational Service Agency, WI

"As a former special education teacher, I highly recommend Common-Sense Classroom Management for Special Education Teachers K-6 for all those who want to be more effective in every aspect of their work. All of the special education teachers at my school will have copies of this practical guide. It is a wonderful resource!"

Marybeth Sandvig, Principal
Manitoba K-8 School, Milwaukee, WI

"I found the material useful as an administrator who supervises the special education department and new teacher training. This is an easy read."

Darryl Williams, Principal
Gaithersburg High School, MD

"A teacher will not have to read the entire textbook to find answers to specific problems...the information is organized in such a manner that it is easy to locate solutions to problems...the suggestions are right on target and very useful. No words are left unsaid."

Candice Hollingsead, Professor
Andrews University

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