The bestselling resource from the most trusted name in special education gets a top-to-bottom update in this new third edition. Revised to reflect the realities of today's K-12 classrooms, this book gives teachers all the latest research-based, practical strategies for fully including students with sensory impairments and cognitive and physical disabilities. June Downing and a select group of expert contributors build on the popular previous editions, arming pre- and in-service educators with new and expanded material on hot topics such as
- ensuring access to core content areaslanguage arts, math, science, and social studies
- teaching effectively in the age of accountability
- measuring student progress toward state and national standards
- easing transitions, both between schooling levels and between school and adult life
- writing measurable IEP goals and objectives
- encouraging peer-to-peer learning and support
- understanding the legislative changes connected to NCLB and the latest reauthorization of IDEA