Fr. 103.20

Clashing Views in Special Education

English · Paperback / Softback

Will be released 28.11.2014

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Klappentext The Taking Sides Collection on McGraw-Hill Create(TM) includes current controversial issues in a debate-style format designed to stimulate student interest and develop critical thinking skills. This Collection contains a multitude of current and classic issues to enhance and customize your course. You can browse the entire Taking Sides Collection on Create, or you can search by topic, author, or keywords. Each Taking Sides issues is thoughtfully framed with Learning Outcomes, an Issue Summary, an Introduction, and an Exploring the Issue section featuring Critical Thinking and Reflection, Is There Common Ground?, and Additional Resources and Internet References . Go to McGraw-Hill Create(TM) at www.mcgrawhillcreate.com, click on the "Collections" tab, and select The Taking Sides Collection to browse the entire Collection. Select individual Taking Sides issues to enhance your course, or access and select the entire Behan: Taking Sides: Clashing Views in Special Education, 7/e ExpressBook for an easy, pre-built teaching resource by An online Instructor's Resource Guide with testing material is available for each Taking Sides volume. Using Taking Sides in the Classroom is also an excellent instructor resource. Visit the Create Central Online Learning Center at www.mhhe.com/createcentral for more details. Inhaltsverzeichnis UNIT: Special Education and Society Issue: Are Labels Good for Kids?YES: Gwyn W. Senokossoff and Kim Stoddard, from "Swimming in Deep Water: Childhood Bipolar Disorder," Preventing School Failure, 2009NO: Scott M. Shannon, from Please Don't Label My Child: Break the Doctor-Diagnosis-Drug Cycle and Discover Safe, Effective Choices for Your Child's Emotional Health, Rodale, 2007Gwyn W. Senokossoff, an instructor in childhood education and literacy, and Kim Stoddard, an associate professor in special education (both at the University of South Florida, St. Petersburg) describe the first author's struggles to find a diagnosis, appropriate intervention, and support for her son with childhood bipolar disorder. Scott M. Shannon, psychiatrist and former president of the American Holistic Medical Association, explains why he believes it is advantageous to look for ways to relieve stressors in a child's environment rather than seek a label, which might do more harm than good.Issue: Is the Inclusive Classroom Model Workable?YES: June E. Downing and Kathryn D. Peckham-Hardin, from "Inclusive Education: What Makes it a Good Education for Students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities?" Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities, 2007NO: Karen Ball and Reginald Leon Green, from "An Investigation of the Attitudes of School Leaders toward the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in the General Education Setting," National Forum of Applied Educational Research Journal, 2014June E. Downing and Kathryn D. Peckham-Hardin, both from California State University, Northridge, investigated what parents, teachers and paraeducators felt was a good educational program for students with moderate to severe disabilities. Their findings indicate an inclusive education may be beneficial for all students when specific components are in place to ensure a quality education. Karen Ball from Shelby County Schools in Tennessee, a former special education teacher and school administrator, and Reginald Leon Green, a professor of Educational Leadership at University of Memphis, examined the attitudes and perceptions of school leaders in the southeastern United States regarding inclusion. Their survey results revealed school leaders are limited in their training and experience relative to special education and inclusive practices which may lead to negative attitudes toward the inclusion of students, particularly those with severe disabilities, in the general education setting.Issue: Is Dispr...

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Authors Dawn Behan, Dawn (MOUNT MERCY UNIVERSITY) Behan
Publisher Mcgraw Hill Academic
 
Languages English
Age Recommendation ages 18 to 22
Product format Paperback / Softback
Release 28.11.2014, delayed
 
EAN 9781259183461
ISBN 978-1-259-18346-1
Series Taking Sides
Taking Sides
Subject Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work

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