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Special Education and Inclusive Strategies
November/December 2008 Table of Contents
Judith A. Green
Now is a critical time for principals and special educators to work together to serve the needs of all children.
Are Principals Ready to Welcome Children With Disabilities?
Bronte H. Reynolds
Bronte H. Reynolds
Inclusion shouldn't be seen as a threat to a school's learning environment.
Block Scheduling That Gets Results
Nicholas J. Myers
Nicholas J. Myers
An Illinois school found an effective way to provide intervention and enrichment by redesigning its master schedule.
Hiring an Effective Special Education Teacher
Amanda Fenlon
Amanda Fenlon
Know what to look for and ask during the selection process.
Inclusion Programming for Students With Autism
Belinda W. Crisman
Although autism varies from one child to another, this inclusion program works for all.
Belinda W. Crisman
Although autism varies from one child to another, this inclusion program works for all.
FEATURES
Novice Teachers: Meeting the Challenge
Patricia Martin
It can take two years of full-time mentoring to develop and retain effective teachers.
COLUMNS
From the Editors
Meeting the Challenges of Special Education
Vanessa St. Gerard and Kaylen Tucker
Parents & Schools
Working With Parent Diversity – John H. Wherry
Bonus Web Resource: Diversity Survey Summary
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Research Report:
Learning Strategies as a Key to Student Success
Nancy Protheroe and Suzanne Clarke
Teaching metacognitive skills to students, including those with learning disabilities, improves their academic performance.
Learning Strategies as a Key to Student Success
Nancy Protheroe and Suzanne Clarke
Teaching metacognitive skills to students, including those with learning disabilities, improves their academic performance.
The Elephant on the Playground
Jill Vialet
Every principal knows that recess can be hell. But it doesn't have to be.
Jill Vialet
Every principal knows that recess can be hell. But it doesn't have to be.
Novice Teachers: Meeting the Challenge
Patricia Martin
It can take two years of full-time mentoring to develop and retain effective teachers.
COLUMNS
From the Editors
Meeting the Challenges of Special Education
Vanessa St. Gerard and Kaylen Tucker
Parents & Schools
Working With Parent Diversity – John H. Wherry
Bonus Web Resource: Diversity Survey Summary
Principal’s Bookshelf
Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievment (2nd ed.)
Martin H. Jason
Reviewed by Robert Heath
Evaluating Programs to Increase Student Achievment (2nd ed.)
Martin H. Jason
Reviewed by Robert Heath
Leading Dynamic Schools: How to Create and Implement Ethical Policies
Sharon F. Rallis, Gretchen B. Rossman, Casey D. Cobb, Timothy G. Reagan, and Aaron Kuntz
Reviewed by Jim Warnock
Sharon F. Rallis, Gretchen B. Rossman, Casey D. Cobb, Timothy G. Reagan, and Aaron Kuntz
Reviewed by Jim Warnock
How to Retain Special Education Teachers
Luke Duesbery and Jacob Werblow
The Evolution of Special Education
Kelli J. Esteves and Shaila Rao
Mental Health Problems in Children: What Principals Need to Know
Misty Ginicola
Luke Duesbery and Jacob Werblow
The Evolution of Special Education
Kelli J. Esteves and Shaila Rao
Mental Health Problems in Children: What Principals Need to Know
Misty Ginicola
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