Practical Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom

Focusing on quality classroom instruction, Practical Strategies for the Inclusive Classroompresents pre-service teachers, alternate route candidates, and in-service teachers with highly practical research-based practices to promote inclusion in the classroom. With this first book in the Pathways to Teaching Seriesyou will learn to successfully promote learning for allstudents through a unique two-tiered research-based process that includes: A problem-solving approach to identify if a problem exists or could exist, what hypothesis should be made, and why the problem is occurring. A framework for selecting and employing research-based strategies/interventions for the identified problem. This text also provides universal interventions that can be used on an on-going basis in your classroom and across all ability and grade levels. Features for Your Success A matrix aligning this text with the Interstate New Teacher Assignment and Support Consortium (INTASC) Standards for Beginning Teachers can be found inside the front cover. Each chapter includes: Information on diversity, technology, classroom collaborationand standards-based education. A Chapter-at-a Glanceillustration and Learner Objectivesthat outline and organize the chapter material. An opening vignetteand real life examplesthroughout encourage you to make connections between the chapter and classroom applications. A Summaryas well as Resourcesand Suggested Readingshelp you reflect on and further explore the chapter content. Pathways to Teaching Series Visit Pearson’s online catalog (www.prenhall.com) for a look at additional books in this series covering: Assessment, General methods, English language learners, and Classroom management.Wood, Judy W. is the author of 'Practical Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom', published 2008 under ISBN 9780135130582 and ISBN 0135130581.