Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms (5th Edition) [Paperback]

Rena B. Lewis (Author), Donald H. Doorlag (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 13, 1998 | ISBN-10: 0130953075 | ISBN-13: 978-0130953070 | Edition: 5

For course in Inclusion or Introduction to Special Education. This popular, practical text prepares future teachers for the challenges of inclusion and gives them the background to work with a wide range of students in a variety of educational settings in the elementary and secondary classroom. Using an informal style, the text demonstrates how to identify pupils who have learning problems and provides the tools necessary to help these children succeed in general education classrooms. The book concentrates on techniques that will improve academic performance; classroom behavior; and social acceptance for students with disabilities, gifted and talented students, culturally and linguistically diverse students, and students at-risk.

Editorial Reviews

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I really enjoy the readability of this text. Well done.

Terry K. Gillies, Sierra Nevada College

 

All the chapters are well written and easy to understand. Students’ stories are very interesting. These stories add strength to chapters. Very useful for general educators.

Rangasamy Ramasamy, Florida Atlantic University

 

In the 20 plus years of teaching this course, this is the beat professor friendly and student friendly text that I have used. It provides a nice balance between theory, research, and practice.

Marilyn B. Stepnoski, Palm Beach Atlantic University

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Using an informal style, the text demonstrates how to identify pupils who have learning problems and provides the tools necessary to help these children succeed in general education classrooms. KET TOPICS: The book concentrates on techniques that will improve academic performance; classroom behavior; and social acceptance for students with disabilities, gifted and talented students, culturally and linguistically diverse students, and students at-risk. For future general education teachers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 519 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 5 edition (August 13, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130953075
• ISBN-13: 978-0130953070
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,391,470 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative and Easy-to-Read, May 2, 2006

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Tania Duncan (Angwin, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms (7th Edition) (Paperback)

I am a contract instructor who uses this book for an undergraduate level "Exceptional Children in the Classroom" class. I chose this text because it is practical and not as dry as Heward, another widely respected author of special education texts. Many strategies are provided for meeting the needs of students with disabilities as well as gifted students, those who are at risk, and those who are linguistically and culturally diverse.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for teachers!, May 15, 2000

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This review is from: Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms (5th Edition) (Paperback)

An excellent reference tool for everyone involved in education. It provides updated information on special students, ways to help them learn more effectively, and a wealth of resources for those who work with them. Each chapter is introduced with real life examples of those students we often encounter and know not how to deal with and tips and suggestions on how to teach them more effectively. This book also helped me clarify several legal concepts as well as the most recent terminology used in the area of special education, and it certainly helped me ace my course!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for anyone who interacts with children!, August 4, 2003

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K. Fowler "Curl DIva" (Beavercreek, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Teaching Special Students in General Education Classrooms (5th Edition) (Paperback)

I originally purchased this book for an education courss. This book offered insight on the inclusion of Special students in a general education class. It offers insights on how to best teach students with various needs including learning disabilites, physical disabilties, and other disabilties. As a teacher it taught me what my resources are. I learned the benefits of inclusion and the positive results that special students need. If you are taking this class they also offer outlines for every chapter at the cwx.prenhall.website as well as testing resources. This edition is almost exactly the same as the 6th.