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"An excellent tool to help teachers help students, this book would be particularly useful within a professional learning community or in a mentoring setting."--Jim Hoogheem, Retired PrincipalFernbrook Elementary School, Maple Grove, MN

"This book got me excited to teach in an inclusive setting! The tips and directions will work with every child and will ensure that ALL students can learn in the same environment."--Rachel Aherns, Instructional Strategist IWestridge Elementary School, West Des Moines, IA

Engage all learners with research-based strategies from acclaimed educatorsResearch indicates that students of all ages and demographics benefit from active learning strategies. The challenge is translating what we know into what we do. Award-winning educators Linda Schwartz Green and Diane Casale-Giannola build that bridge with more than 40 easy-to-implement strategies for today′s inclusive classroom. This practical guide includes:

Field-tested practices that are easily adaptable to various grade levels and subjects Vignettes that demonstrate how to apply today′s brain-compatible strategies in the classroom Tools for differentiating instruction to serve ALL students, including high-ability students, those with ADHD or learning disabilities, and English learners

Grounded in foundational research and educational literature, these strategies include directions for use, sample applications across content areas, and how-to′s for groups and individuals. Teachers and administrators will find this comprehensive guidebook an indispensable at-your- fingertips resource for enhancing student engagement, furthering professional development, and increasing positive learning outcomes.

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• 1 Engaging Students in the Inclusion Classroom: Research and Theoretical Underpinning
• The Blueberry Story: The Teacher Gives the Businessman a Lesson
• Inclusion: Definition and Research
• Students in the Included Classroom: Who Are We Teaching?
• Helping Teachers Meets the Inclusion Challenge
• What is Active Learning? Defining Our Terms
• Brain Based Learning
• Information Processing
• Information Processing Model
• Connections to Differentiated Instruction
• Supporting State Standards and Assessments
• Motivating Learners Through Active Learning Strategies
• Access Is Not Enough: The Critical Need to Address Diverse Student Populations
• The Beginning
• 2 Selecting and Implementing Active Learning Strategies for the Inclusion Classroom
• Introduction
• Classifications and Characteristics
• IDEA Classification Chart
• Other Diverse Populations
• Assessing Students and Identifying Learning Characteristics
• Using Strategies: Before, During, and After
• Before the Strategy: Considerations When Choosing a Strategy
• How to Choose a Strategy to Meet Individual Student Needs
• Strategies That Address Specific Learner Characteristics
• Learner Characteristics
• Metacognitive Issues
• Auditory Processing
• Visual Processing
• Memory Issues
• Low Experiential Base
• Attention
• Social Skill Issues
• More Abled/Higher Aptitude Learners
• Interpersonal Preferences
• Language
• How to Choose a Strategy to Meet Individual Teacher Needs
• During: Considerations for Implementing a Strategy
• After: Considerations After Using the Strategies
• Learning Communities
• Teacher Notes and Reflections
• 3 Grouping for Instruction: Who Goes Where With Whom to Do What?
• Introduction
• How Do I Manage Everyone?
• Whole Group Instruction
• Small Group Instruction
• Different Ways to Form Groups
• Tips for Choosing and Using Instructional Groups in the Inclusion Classroom
• 4 Active Learning Strategies
• Introduction
• Acrostic Topics
• Baggie Stories
• Ball Toss
• Barometer
• Chain Reaction
• Classification Capers
• Classroom Box Bingo
• Exit Cards
• Fishbowl
• Four Corners
• Howdy Partner
• If I Were
• Information Rings
• Job Wanted Poster
• Line Up
• Listening Teams
• Outline Plus
• Paper Pass
• People Movers
• Play Dough Construction
• Puzzle Pieces
• Quick Questions
• Rainbow Ball
• Round Robin
• Sentence Starter Poster Session
• Snowball Fight
• Spider Web
• Think Pair Share
• Timeline
• Two Truths and a Lie
• Venn Hoops
• Walking in Their Shoes
• What's in the Bag?
• What Up?
• What Would It Say?
• Who Am I/What Am I?
• 52 Things to Do
• Participation Prompts
• Conversation Cues
• Talking Tickets
• Whip
• 5 The Journey Continues
• Index

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Learn more about Linda Green′s PD offeringsConsulting Description: Active Learning for the Inclusive Classroom, K-5 Consulting Description: Active Learning for the Inclusive Classroom, 6-12 Dr. Linda Greenhas a B.A. in English from University of Bridgeport, an M.A. in Special Education and Reading from Eastern New Mexico University, and a Ph.D. in Psychological & Cultural Studies and Special Education from University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She holds certifications in Special Education and Teacher of English and is currently as Associate Professor of Education at Centenary College.She has worked as a special education teacher and a consultant, preparing and implementing workshops on a variety of topics related to special education.Dr. Green is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Teacher Education Division of CEC. She presents regularly at national special education conferences, is a reviewer of conference proposals for national special education conferences, and a reviewer of manuscripts for special education texts for major education publishers.Dr. Green has taught most of the special education courses at Centenary on both the undergraduate and graduate level, and she developed and is the current director of the M.A. program in Special Education. She also serves as the director of the Teachers of Students with Disabilities Certification Program. She received the Centenary College Distinguished Teacher Award in 2000.She is the founding advisor of the Centenary College Student Chapter of the Council for Exceptional Children.

Dr. Diane Casale-Giannolais currently a Associate Professor in the School of Education at Rider University. She received her Master's of Science, specializing in Special Education, from Albany University and her Ph.D. from New York University. She also holds an Advanced Certificate in Educational Supervision and Administration from Brooklyn College.

Dr. Casale-Giannola is an active researcher, presenter, and consultant, focusing on how to assess and address the needs of diverse student populations. She is an active member of the New Jersey Council for Exceptional Children and Council for Exceptional Children, including participating in the CEC scholarship committee and sponsoring the first state-wide Student CEC professional conference. She also is on the Special Education Advisory Board, which consults with community and university members to support pre-service teachers to effectively teach and service individuals with disabilities in the community and their families.