The Many Faces of Special Educators

Their Unique Talents in Working with Students with Special Needs and in Life

Beverley H. Johns, Mary Z. McGrath, Sarup R. Mathur (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

172 Seiten

2010
Rowman & Littlefield Education (Verlag)
978-1-60709-101-1 (ISBN)

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Those who enter the special education profession should be recognized as positive contributors to society. This book celebrates the many talents of special educators and how those talents are utilized throughout all facets of life. It provides an excellent view of the positive dispositions of special educators and can also be utilized by employers seeking to employ special educators who possess these dispositions. .

Bev Johns has been a special educator for over 35 years, is currently an instructor at MacMurray College, and a learning and behavior consultant. She is the author or co-author of 13 other books. Mary Z. McGrath was a special education teacher for a good share of her 31 years teaching in the Bloomington, MN public schools. Mary is now a professional speaker to teachers, parents and other groups. She is the author/coauthor of 7 other books. Sarup R. Mathur is a Clinical Professor and Cluster Chair of Special Education in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction at Arizona State University. She has 20 years of experience in research and programming for students with emotional and behavioral disorders and has co-authored and co-edited 8 books and has published more than 50 articles and chapters.

1 Foreward
2 Introduction
3 Myths about Special Educators
4 Tolerance
5 Empathy and Active Listening
6 The Ability to Build Relationships with Students
7 Recognition of Positive Actions
8 Addressing Discipline Challenges
9 Ability to Create Individualized Educational Plans
10 Ability to See Progress in Small Steps
11 Ability to Adapt
12 Ability to Focus on the Individual Needs of Others through Ongoing Assessment
13 Problem Solving
14 Collaboration
15 Advocacy and Empowerment
16 Family Support
17 Conclusion

Erscheint lt. Verlag	16.3.2010
Vorwort	Frank Wood
Sprache	englisch
Maße	154 x 231 mm
Gewicht	259 g
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sonder-, Heil- und Förderpädagogik
ISBN-10	1-60709-101-1 / 1607091011
ISBN-13	978-1-60709-101-1 / 9781607091011
Zustand	Neuware