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Launching a Career in Special Education: Your Action Plan for Success

Launching a Career in Special Education: Your Action Plan for Success

Kristin L. Sayeski
4.5/5 ( ratings)
For new special educators, navigating the first few years on the job can be a complex challenge. Help is here in this positive and practical resource, your friendly guide to taking what you learned in your teacher prep program and applying it successfully in your classroom. Developed by two special education experts with decades of experience, this book gives you a complete action plan for on-the-job success—from managing everyday details like paperwork and classroom routines to mastering big-picture strategies for behavior management, collaboration, and assessment. Potts and Howard speak directly to you, talking you step by step through key procedures, addressing common questions and concerns, and giving you sound advice you can use for your whole career. Throughout the book, relatable quotes from new and seasoned educators offer real-world perspectives on the joys and challenges of teaching.
Whether used as a quick-start guide for novice teachers or a supplemental textbook for future special educators, this how-to resource will help you—and your students—thrive in your first few years in the classroom.


DISCOVER HOW TO:



Set up your classroom
Craft IEPs that reflect the student's and family's needs and goals
Plan differentiated lessons that address IEP goals
Find, use, and evaluate evidence-based practices
Choose or develop classroom assessments that are reliable and valid
Use positive strategies to reduce challenging behavior
Prepare yourself and your students for a classroom observation
Demonstrate professionalism in everything from your attire to your online conduct
Collaborate effectively with other teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and support staff



PRACTICAL MATERIALS: In each chapter, Planning Timeline boxes highlight which tasks to do when; Special Topics boxes guide you through key issues related to ethics, co-teaching, and English language learners; and Reflection boxes give you activities and checklists to help you apply what you learned.
Pages
232
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Brookes Publishing
Release
April 17, 2019

Launching a Career in Special Education: Your Action Plan for Success

Kristin L. Sayeski
4.5/5 ( ratings)
For new special educators, navigating the first few years on the job can be a complex challenge. Help is here in this positive and practical resource, your friendly guide to taking what you learned in your teacher prep program and applying it successfully in your classroom. Developed by two special education experts with decades of experience, this book gives you a complete action plan for on-the-job success—from managing everyday details like paperwork and classroom routines to mastering big-picture strategies for behavior management, collaboration, and assessment. Potts and Howard speak directly to you, talking you step by step through key procedures, addressing common questions and concerns, and giving you sound advice you can use for your whole career. Throughout the book, relatable quotes from new and seasoned educators offer real-world perspectives on the joys and challenges of teaching.
Whether used as a quick-start guide for novice teachers or a supplemental textbook for future special educators, this how-to resource will help you—and your students—thrive in your first few years in the classroom.


DISCOVER HOW TO:



Set up your classroom
Craft IEPs that reflect the student's and family's needs and goals
Plan differentiated lessons that address IEP goals
Find, use, and evaluate evidence-based practices
Choose or develop classroom assessments that are reliable and valid
Use positive strategies to reduce challenging behavior
Prepare yourself and your students for a classroom observation
Demonstrate professionalism in everything from your attire to your online conduct
Collaborate effectively with other teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and support staff



PRACTICAL MATERIALS: In each chapter, Planning Timeline boxes highlight which tasks to do when; Special Topics boxes guide you through key issues related to ethics, co-teaching, and English language learners; and Reflection boxes give you activities and checklists to help you apply what you learned.
Pages
232
Format
Kindle Edition
Publisher
Brookes Publishing
Release
April 17, 2019

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