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More Inclusion Strategies That Work! Toby J. Karten

More Inclusion Strategies That Work! By Toby J. Karten

More Inclusion Strategies That Work! by Toby J. Karten


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Focuses on the particular strengths of students with certain disabilities, and how teachers can (and should) use these strengths to give students confidence and better footing with unknown concepts. This book offers content-specific strategies, accommodations and standards-based lessons to help special needs students access the general curriculum.

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More Inclusion Strategies That Work! Summary

More Inclusion Strategies That Work!: Aligning Student Strengths With Standards by Toby J. Karten

The book is content rich and contains a wealth of examples and ideas to spark teacher creativity.
-Jacqueline S. Thousand, Professor of Special Education, California State University, San Marcos

The worksheets, lessons, and concrete practical discipline applications make this book a must-have for every classroom teacher.
-Diane Boarman, National Board Certified Teacher, Patapsco Middle School, Ellicott City, MD

Differentiate instruction to match and heighten students' and teachers' abilities while honoring standards!

With the same can do attitude that made her first book, Inclusion Strategies That Work! so popular, Toby Karten takes her latest book to the next level by emphasizing standards, linking the best inclusive practices with content-specific curriculum, and demonstrating how teachers can reach individual learners while honoring whole-class dynamics.

Meeting the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, More Inclusion Strategies That Work! focuses on using the strengths of students with disabilities to give them more confidence and a greater advantage when learning new concepts. With research-based methods for identifying and meeting the needs of students with special needs, this valuable guide presents instructional and accommodation strategies to help all students access the general curriculum. This reader-friendly handbook provides teachers with targeted assistance through:

  • Sample standards-based lessons organized by age and ability level
  • Tools for assessing students' mastery of curriculum concepts
  • Approaches for preparing students for standardized testing
  • Numerous reproducibles for immediate use

Whether you are a general or a special education K-12 teacher, you'll return again and again to this must-have reference to meet the challenges of inclusive instruction and celebrate the successes of all your students, especially students with disabilities.

More Inclusion Strategies That Work! Reviews

Content-rich, chock full of examples. Like Karten's Inclusion Strategies That Work!, this book contains a wealth of examples and ideas to spark teacher creativity. -- Jacqueline S. Thousand, Professor of Special Education
An excellent resource for teachers who are directly involved with inclusive practices. It has numerous practical tips, graphic organizers, and most importantly, current research. As a special educator who spent 23 years in the classroom, this is a book I would have purchased and used daily. -- Tina Spencer, Behavior/Inclusion Specialist
Presents strategies and tips for implementing the ideas in a clear, easy manner. A valuable tool for raising the level of inclusion for students with disabilities. -- Rick Hopper, Special Education Teacher
Filled with effective, practical, hands-on strategies that teachers can use in the classroom immediately. Truly an innovative book with many positive academic and behavioral strategies. -- Lynn DeCapua, Assistant Professor of Education
Karten continues to provide all educators with valuable, proven strategies, advice, and techniques. This book should be required for any professional library. -- Jay Kalusner, Assistant Principal
This book truly addresses where the rubber meets the road in an inclusive classroom. -- Gregory Duffy, Principal
Provides a practical 'how-to' manual for professionals who work with a wide range of students with special needs. Karten's positive approach to what students can do, and how we can lead them to doing it, not only provides specifics, but also helps develop an attitude of accomplishment. -- Harold M. Tarriff, Director of Special Services
A dream come true for those of us who struggle to develop lessons in the inclusive classroom. By connecting students' strengths with curriculum standards, Karten enables teachers to use content-specific lessons for a variety of learners' abilities. A must-have for special education as well as general education teachers. -- Carol Sprague, Co-Vice President
From lessons organized by age and ability to diagnosis and testing methods, this book is packed with practical, applied recommendations and ideas. -- The Bookwatch, July 2007

About Toby J. Karten

Learn more about Toby Karten's PD offerings Toby J. Karten is an experienced educator who has been immersed in the field of special education for her entire career. As an accomplished author and researcher, she has presented successful staff development to local, national, and international audiences. Toby is affiliated with Drew and Monmouth University and is an adjunct professor and graduate instructor at the Regional Training Center, which is affiliated with Gratz College and The College of New Jersey. Being involved in the field of special education for the past three decades has afforded Ms. Karten an opportunity to help many children and adults from elementary through graduate levels around the world. She has been a resource teacher, staff developer, adult educator, and inclusion coach and consultant in New York and New Jersey schools and in many districts nationally and globally. In addition to her roles as an inclusion coach, student and family advocate, professional developer, mentor and resource teacher, Toby designed graduate courses titled From Challenge to Success; LD, ADHD, and the Spectrum and Skills and Strategies for Inclusion and disABILITY Awareness. She has trained instructors in three states to teach her courses. In addition, she has designed online courses for NaMaYa titled Collaborative Practices for Inclusive Classrooms and Interventions for Students with Dyslexia and Other Reading Differences. She has been recognized by both the Council for Exceptional Children and the New Jersey Department of Education as an exemplary educator, receiving two Teacher of the Year awards. She earned an undergraduate degree in special education from Brooklyn College, a master of science in special education from the College of Staten Island, a supervisory degree from Georgian Court University, and an honorary doctorate from Gratz College. Toby has authored several books and resources about inclusion practices and the CCSS, which are currently used for instruction on many college and university campuses and schools throughout the world. Ms. Karten is married, has a son, and a few dogs. She enjoys teaching, reading, writing, artwork, and most of all, learning. Toby believes that inclusion does not begin and end in the classroom, but is a philosophy that continues throughout life. Hence, inclusion is not only research-based, but life-based as well!

Table of Contents

Preface Acknowledgments About the Author Part I. Fundamentals of Honoring Potentials and Strengths of Students and Teachers 1. Concentrating on Students' Strengths and Curriculum Standards 2. Understanding Assessments and Curriculum Standards 3. How Students Learn: Brain Basics 4. How Teachers Teach: Good Practices for All Part II. Standards-Based Inclusion Strategies That Work 5. Standards-Based Reading Objectives 6. Standards-Based Writing, Listening, and Speaking Objectives 7. Standards-Based Math Objectives 8. Standards-Based Science and Technology Objectives 9. Standards-Based Social Studies Objectives 10. Standards-Based Art, Dance, Theater, and Music Objectives 11. Standards-Based Health/Physical Education Objectives 12. Standards-Based Career Education and Life Skills Objectives 13. Standards-Based Social/Behavioral/Emotional Objectives Part III. Application of Strengths and Standards to Inclusive Environments 14. Standards-Based Interdisciplinary/Cross-Curricular Lessons 15. Attaining Inclusion 16. Rewards for All! References Index

Additional information

CIN1412941164G
9781412941167
1412941164
More Inclusion Strategies That Work!: Aligning Student Strengths With Standards by Toby J. Karten
Used - Good
Paperback
SAGE Publications Inc
20070613
336
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