Overview
The Beginning Special Educators Survival Guide provides relevant, practical information for new special education teachers across a broad range of topic areas. This book goes above and beyond other titles on the market in that it is the only one to: (1) Address the most pressing needs of new special educators (as identified across 18 research studies); (2) Help teachers meet the professional standards for special educators and inclusion specialists; and (3) Draw solely on research-based best practices. This Survival Guide is highly practical, filled with tables, checklists, forms, and tools that teachers can use every day in the classroom. Coverage includes \xa0preparing for the first day of school\xa0pedagogical concerns\xa0organization and time management concerns\xa0managing paperwork and IEPs \xa0referral, placement, and evaluation \xa0working in inclusive settings\xa0getting acclimated to the school \xa0behavior management \xa0instructional strategies \xa0assessments \xa0collaboration with general educators \xa0parent-teacher conferences \xa0learning/using the curriculum \xa0accommodating students from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds\xa0technology resources to help with everything from writing IEPs to keeping daily records
