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Informationen zum Autor Bob Algozzine is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of North Carolina and project codirector of the U.S. Department of Education-supported Behavior and Reading Improvement Center. With 25 years of research experience and extensive firsthand knowledge of teaching students classified as seriously emotionally disturbed, Algozzine is a uniquely qualified staff developer, conference speaker, and teacher of behavior management and effective teaching courses. He is active in special education practice as a partner and collaborator with professionals in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools in North Carolina and as an editor of several journals focused on special education. Algozzine has written more than 250 manuscripts on special education topics, including many books and textbooks on how to manage emotional and social behavior problems. Klappentext This valuable resource offers teachers practical classroom management tips and provides highly effective instruction methods to foster independence in students with visual and hearing impairments. Zusammenfassung This valuable resource offers teachers practical classroom management tips and provides highly effective instruction methods to foster independence in students with visual and hearing impairments. Inhaltsverzeichnis About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Students With Special Needs Acknowledgements About the Authors Self-Assessment I Introduction to Teaching Students with Sensory Disabilities 1.What Should Every Teacher Know About Visual Impairments? Definition Eligibility for Special Education Prevalence What you May See in Your Classroom 2.What Should Every Teacher Know About Hearing Impairments? Definition Types of Hearing Loss Prevalence What you May See in Your Classroom 3.What Should Every Teacher Know About Deafness and Blindness? Definition Prevalence Characteristics 4.What Tools and Strategies Should Teachers Use to Support Students With Sensory Disabilities? Eliminate Barriers Improve Communication Foster Independence 5.Sensory Disabilities in Perspective Understand Characteristics Support Accomodations Foster Collaboration Prepare for the Future 6. What Have We Learned? Key Points More About Visual Impairments More About Hearing Impairments Key Vocabulary Self-Assessment II Answer Key for Self-Assessments On Your Own Resources Websites Books Journals & Articles Organizations References Index ...
