Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices (4th Edition) [Paperback]

Spencer J. Salend (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 31, 2000 | ISBN-10: 013019073X | ISBN-13: 978-0130190734 | Edition: 4

This book is best suited for a course on inclusion or mainstreaming. It also may be appropriate for introductory courses in special education, methods courses in special education, and courses on collaboration. Thoroughly revised, Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices, fourth edition, provides a practical and research-based, non-categorical approach to creating inclusive classrooms for ALL students, regardless of learning ability, gender, socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, linguistic background, or family structure. Unlike many texts, which focus mainly on including students with physical or mental disabilities, this text focuses on practical strategies for helping teachers create environments where instruction is truly individualized to meet the needs of ALL students who face challenges that might affect their learning. By incorporating the themes of diversity, reflective practice, collaboration and technology, the book is consistent with NCATE and other professional standards for preparing teachers to work in today's diverse classrooms.

Editorial Reviews

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The overall strengths of the chapters are that they cover the topics very thoroughly. It is one of the most comprehensive texts I have seen. All chapters seem current and accurate. The readability level is great. My students really like this text.

 

Georgine G. Steinmiller, Henderson State University

 

The quality of application is fantastic. These strategies are current, accurate, and research based. 

Frank Lilly, Sacramento State

 

I love it!! Quality of application is very good. Nice case studies at the beginning of chapters that enable candidates to begin thinking and making connections to the classroom.

Linda Johnston, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga

 

This is the most comprehensive introduction text I have ever reviewed! Praxis and CEC Standard alignment throughout the text are excellent.

Sarah Summy, Western Michigan

 

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

From the Back Cover

Features of the fourth edition include:

• Content is based around four principles—diversity, individual needs, reflective practice, and collaboration—to demonstrate that inclusion is not just a government mandate, but a principled philosophy of reflective, effective teaching.
• Emphasizes reflective practice through two new features: Reflective on Professional Practices and Reflecting on Your Practices.
• Unique concluding chapter discusses and demonstrates how to assess the success of your inclusion program.
• Each chapter includes textual content related to multiculturalism, and ends with What Would You Do in Today's Diverse Classroom? reflective exercises.
• Includes a CD-ROM, "Developing Quality IEPs: A Case-Based Tutorial", which guides students through the development of IEPs and the criteria necessary to assess their quality.
• a text-specific Companion Website and video package have been integrated into the book.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 518 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4 edition (July 31, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 013019073X
• ISBN-13: 978-0130190734
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 7.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #351,493 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There has to be better, October 12, 2009

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This review is from: Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices (6th Edition) (Paperback)

I know anyone who is going to purchase this book is doing so because they are taking a class relevant to the material covered in "Creating Inclusive Classrooms", but I still feel I must warn anyone who is taking a class (even someone such as myself who was excited to do so!) this book is boring, drags on far too long on many topics, and the method of citation is entirely too distracting to make for a smooth read.

Be prepared to labor through many of the chapters in this book. Even chapters that cover interesting material feels as it will drone on forever. The writers and editors have little desire to make this information interesting for the college student reader.

Another word of warning: If you are taking a class that uses this book and will be teaching at the secondary level, you will find many of their real-life examples woefully inadequate, as they focus on the primary level.

This book has good information, if you can manage to stay awake long enough to find it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Slow service, April 30, 2009

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This review is from: Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices (6th Edition) (Paperback)

The book I ordered from "Bunches of Books" arrived close to 2 weeks past the date that was indicated on the original order. Every time I looked at the tracking information, the estimated delivery date was extended. Also, the delivery started out on FedEx, and ended up going back and forth, and back and forth again, to different sub-stations in California. It finally arrived by USPS. When I called them, they couldn't help me. Don't trust these peoples delivery data.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Creating Inclusive Classrooms review, October 4, 2008

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Diane Musick - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Creating Inclusive Classrooms: Effective and Reflective Practices (6th Edition) (Paperback)

Some parts get a little boring - chapters are long. However, the chapters on disabilities are great reads for descriptions and strategies. CD Rom is especially helpful as a resource and example.