Common-Sense Classroom Management Techniques for Working With Students With Significant Disabilities

by Jill A. Lindberg, Michele F. Ziegler, Lisa A. Barczyk

Overview

"A book that is sure to help both new and veteran teachers plan instruction, collaborate with colleagues, design curricular adaptations, and advocate inclusive education. Written by experienced practitioners, this resource is full of teacher-tested ideas."
—Paula Kluth, Educational Consultant
Common Schools Consulting

"This book provides excellent guidance for the successful implementation of IEPs for students who have very challenging needs. The information is research based, guides good practice, and provides clearly stated expectations."
—Mary Reeve, SPED Director
Gallup-McKinley County Public Schools, NM

Help ensure the best possible outcomes for learners with significant disabilities!

Today′s diverse classrooms challenge even the most experienced teachers. Using an easy-to-read format, this resource offers tools and techniques that teachers can use to reach all learners, particularly those with more significant disabilities, and give them the support they need to succeed.

In this invaluable resource, teachers will find common-sense ideas and strategies to help promote full participation, educational equity, and self-sufficiency for students with significant disabilities. Readers will find charts, graphs, sample forms, Web-based resources, and practical techniques to adopt or modify for learners with or without special needs. Topics include:

• Organizing students and the classroom
• Building academic and functional skills
• Preparing for transitions
• Working with support staff
• Communicating with parents and caregivers
• Assistive technology
• Lesson planning and creating IEPs

Perfect for new or experienced teachers, administrators, teacher trainers, parents, or anyone else who works with children, the strategies in this guide help ensure that all students have access to the education they want and deserve.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781452295367
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	10/29/2008
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	144
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

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.
Michele Flasch Ziegler has 19 years of experience in teaching, administration, and teacher training. Her teaching experiences included working as a high school classroom teacher for students with intellectual disabilities and as a transition teacher for the Madison, Wisconsin Metropolitan School District. She also assisted in coordinating services and offering technical support to teachers working in the K-12 intellectual disabilities program in Indianapolis Public Schools. Currently, she is an assistant professor at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In an effort to continually expand opportunities and the quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities, she continues to support schools and families that include individuals with diverse needs. She has a PhD in special education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, as well as a master’s degree in education administration from Indiana University.
Lisa Barczyk is a physical therapist with 22 years of professional experience in school-based pediatric practice. After graduating from Marquette University, she took a position with Milwaukee Public Schools as a staff physical therapist, and for the past 12 years has served as the supervisor of occupational and physical therapy. In that role, she has developed and provided specialized training and support to teachers, therapists, and teaching assistants of students with significant and multiple challenges.

Table of Contents

Foreword by Lou Brown
Preface
About the Authors
Introduction and Overview
1. Getting Ready
Time Organization
Student Information
Finding Appropriate Materials and Adaptive Equipment
Physical and Visual Arrangements Within the Room
Helping Administrators, General Education Teachers, and Support Staff Understand the Needs and Abilities of Students
Knowing Your Community
2. Organizing the Students and Their Learning Environment
The IEP and Planning
Grouping Students
Developing Daily and Weekly Schedules
Individual Student Planning in a Variety of Learning Environments
Developing Lesson Plans
Documenting Student Progress
Working With Classroom Support Staff
Community Experiences and Instruction
Advocating for Your Students and Exploring Inclusive Learning Environments
3. General Planning: Curriculum and Methods of Instruction
Consistency, Structure, and Routine
Student Full and Partial Participation in the General Education Classroom
Systematic Instruction and Fading
Curriculum
Blending Academic and Functional Curriculum Models
4. Academic Planning
Inclusion, Least Restrictive Environment (LRE), and IDEIA
Academic and Content Standards and Writing Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
Curriculum, Instructional, and Assessment Planning
Inclusive Instructional Strategies and Adaptations
Active Participation Versus Presence Only in the Classroom
Collaboration and Team Planning
5. Functional Planning
Planning for Community and Functional Skills Instruction
Functional Learning Outcomes
Functional Instruction
Inclusive Examples
Social Skills and Peer Relationships
Self-Advocacy and Self-Determination
Transition and Outcomes
6. Assistive Technology as a Learning Support
Definition of Assistive Technology (AT)
The SETT Framework
Use of Assistive Technology for Communication
Use of Assistive Technology to Access Literacy
Use of Assistive Technology to Control the Environment
Use of Assistive Technology to Hold Things
Use of Assistive Technology to See Better
Use of Assistive Technology to Hear Better
Use of Assistive Technology for Computer Access
Use of Assistive Technology for Eating or Dressing
Use of Assistive Technology for Access to Recreation and Leisure
Documenting Assistive Technology in the IEP
7. Understanding Behavior
Communication
Determining Cause and Supporting the Student
Developing a Support Plan for Difficult Behaviors in Different Settings
Shaping Behavior and Rewards
8. Working With Related Service Providers and Other Support Staff
Defining Related Services
Models of Service Delivery
Teacher Tips for Working With Related Service Providers
Finding Time for Collaboration
Role of the Occupational Therapist
Role of the Physical Therapist
Role of the Speech and Language Pathologist
Working With Other Support Personnel
9. Communication With Parents and Guardians
Developing a Positive Relationship With Parents or Guardians
Coordinating School and Home Expectations
Ongoing Communication Strategies
IEP Team Meetings
Parent-Teacher Conferences
10. Transition
Parent and Student Involvement
Transition in Early Development
School-Age Transitions
Identifying Adaptive Equipment Needs
Developing Postsecondary Goals
Planning a Coordinated Set of Activities to Help Meet Postsecondary Goals
Determining Community Resources
References
Index

Editorial Reviews

A book that is sure to help both new and veteran teachers plan instruction, collaborate with colleagues, design curricular adaptations, and advocate inclusive education. Written by experienced practitioners, this resource is full of teacher-tested ideas.

Paula Kluth

This book provides excellent guidance for the successful implementation of IEPs for students who have very challenging needs. The information is research based, guides good practice, and provides clearly stated expectations.

Mary Reeve