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Informationen zum Autor THE AUTHORS Sandra F. Rief, M.A. (San Diego, CA), an internationally known author, speaker, and teacher trainer, has worked as a public school teacher for more than twenty years. Julie A. Heimburge (San Diego, CA) has taught at the elementary level in the San Diego Unified School District for the past twenty-five years. Klappentext HOW TO REACH AND TEACH ALL CHILDREN IN THE INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM Second Edition Sandra F. Rief and Julie A. Heimburge This thoroughly updated edition of the best-selling book gives all classroom teachers, special educators, and administrators an ar-senal of adaptable and ready-to-use strategies, lessons, and activities. How to Reach and Teach All Children in the Inclusive Classroom is a comprehensive resource that helps teachers reach students with varied learning styles, ability levels, skills, and behaviors. The authors offer a team approach that includes parents, colleagues, and learning specialists, enabling teachers to guide diverse groups of students in grades 3-8 toward academic, social, and emotional success. This book is an invaluable resource for educators who want to successfully reach and teach all of the children in a mainstream general education classroom. Topics include how to Effectively differentiate instruction Make accommodations and modifications for students based on their learning styles, abilities, and behaviors Engage reluctant readers and writers Motivate all students to be successful mathematicians Increase communication and collaboration between home and school Build students' organization, time management, and study skills Implement positive behavioral supports and interventions Create classroom and schoolwide programs designed to enhance students' resiliency and self-esteem > --Dr. Bob Bayuk, school psychologist and past president of Wyoming School Psychology Association > --Dr. William N. Bender, author, Differentiating Math Instruction: Strategies That Work for K-8 Classrooms > --Dr. Sam Goldstein, coauthor, Understanding and Managing Children's Classroom Behavior, 2nd Edition > --Greg Greicius, senior vice president for education, Turnaround for Children, New York City Zusammenfassung This new edition gives all classroom teachers! special educators! administrators! and parents an arsenal of adaptable and ready-to-use strategies! lessons! and activities for helping students with diverse learning styles! ability levels! skills! and behaviors in today's inclusive classroom. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword xv Robert Brooks Introduction xvii Part 1 Recognizing Student Differences 1 Reaching All Students Through Differentiated Instruction 3 Definitions, Descriptions, and Key Components 3 How, What, and Through Which Means Do We Differentiate? 4 The Challenge of Differentiating Instruction 6 Multisensory Instruction 7 The Advantages of Cooperative Learning 7 Brain-Compatible Research and Strategies 8 Helpful Web Sites 9 References 9 2 Reaching Students Through Their Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences 11 Learning Styles 11 Multiple Intelligences 16 Learning Style Elements 24 References 29 Reproducibles Activity 2.1 The 100 Percent Smart Activity 31 Activity 2.2 Job Application 34 3 Understanding and Reaching Special Populations of Students 35 Learning Disabilities 36 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder 40 Other Mental Health Disorders in Children 48 Asperger's Syndrome 52 English Language Learners 55 Gifted and Talented Students 60 Dual or Multiple Exceptionalities 63 Tips for Parents of Children in Special Populations 65 Helpful Web Sites 66
