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"Definitely recommended! This is a comprehensive and practical guide."
(Tom Fischer )"A very practical and nicely organized primer and advice guide for special education classroom teachers…an invaluable and highly recommended resource for educators of special-needs students."
(Wisconsin Bookwatch )About the Author
Carla F. Shelton has 11 years of teaching experience in the special education profession. She has taught students with disabilities in Grades 2–12 in resource, self-contained, and inclusion settings. Shelton is certified in the areas of specific learning disabilities, emotional/behavior disorders, mildly intellectual disabilities, elementary grades (P-8), school counseling (P-12), and educational leadership and supervision. She has served as a high school counselor for the past five years, working with students in Grades 9–12. Shelton is the author of Best Practices for Secondary School Counselors.
Shelton is knowledgeable in instructional techniques and best classroom practices that promote and foster student learning. She is skilled in designing and implementing strategies to assist students with disabilities in meeting academic and behavior goals and objectives, to bridge the gap between school and parents, and to assist students with the transition process from school-to-school and to postsecondary endeavors. Shelton has mastered the art of collaboration with regular education teachers and staff and works effectively with families of students with disabilities. She has presented at the High Schools That Work Summer Conference, the National Tech Prep Conference, the Georgia School Counselor Conference, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Annual Conference. Shelton’s professional affiliations include the American School Counselor Association, Georgia School Counselor Association, National Tech Prep Network, and Professional Association of Georgia Educators. Finally, Shelton’s solid education background and broad-based educational experience is the foundation on which The Exceptional Teacher’s Handbook is built.
Alice B. Pollingue is a tenured assistant professor of education at Augusta State University. She has been teaching at the university for more than fourteen years. Currently, Pollingue teaches special education courses to undergraduate and graduate students and is the supervising professor for the entire special education teacher-training program. She develops curriculum for new special education courses offered at the university. In addition, Pollingue is a consultant for school systems in surrounding areas. She has published articles in the Journal of Early Education and the Journal of Special Education. She is active in both local and national professional organizations. Her motivation, professionalism, knowledge, and expertise make her the perfect coauthor for The Exceptional Teacher’s Handbook. Pollingue received her doctorate degree from the University of Alabama.
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This review is from: The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook: The First-Year Special Education Teacher's Guide for Success (Hardcover)
The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook: The First-Year Special Education Teacher's Guide For Success by special education teacher Carla F. Shelton and Alice B. Pollingue (Tenured Assistant Professor of Education, Augusta State University, Georgia) is a very practical and nicely organized primer and advice guide for special education classroom teachers. The individual chapters provide numerous hands-on checklists of important tasks crucial to the classroom and for recording one's professional development. Enhanced with a wealth of itemized tips, tricks, and techniques on everything from parent-teacher conferences to advice for communicating with language-impaired students, The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook is an invaluable and highly recommended resource for educators of special-needs students.
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For most teachers, preparation is one of the essential ingredients for achieving a successful school year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new special education teacher, classroom modifications, supply checklist, regular education teachers, inclusive settings, impaired students Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook, Exceptional Children, Incorporated Date, Federal Register, Age Group, North Glebe Road, Special Education Author, Individualized Educational Programs, Prentice Hall Date, Cole Publishing Company Date, President Telephone, Fax School, Telephone Corresponded, Typical Eligibility Information Required Psychological, American Association, Disabilities Act, E-mail Date, Limited Date, Shoal Creek Boulevard Austin, Supplemental Forms Form, Teaching Students, Understanding Students New!
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For most teachers, preparation is one of the essential ingredients for achieving a successful school year. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
new special education teacher, classroom modifications, supply checklist, regular education teachers, inclusive settings, impaired students Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
The Exceptional Teacher's Handbook, Exceptional Children, Incorporated Date, Federal Register, Age Group, North Glebe Road, Special Education Author, Individualized Educational Programs, Prentice Hall Date, Cole Publishing Company Date, President Telephone, Fax School, Telephone Corresponded, Typical Eligibility Information Required Psychological, American Association, Disabilities Act, E-mail Date, Limited Date, Shoal Creek Boulevard Austin, Supplemental Forms Form, Teaching Students, Understanding Students New!
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- Introduction to Special Education: Teaching in an Age of Challenge by Deborah Deutsch Smith on page 148, and Back Matter
- First Aid by American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Including Students With Special Needs by Marilyn Friend on page 148
- Exceptional Individuals: An Introduction by Bill R. Gearheart in Back Matter
- Young Children with Special Needs by Richard (Richard Gargiulo) Gargiulo on page 153
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