If your a special education teacher, here are my favorite books. I recommend any or all of these books which you'll find will become some of your best reference resources.
A great resource for all special educators. Great for the traditional or inclusional model. You'll find this resource to be user friendly with many suggestions for organizing classrooms, Planning and record keeping, preparing lessons ready for substitute teachers, working effectively with parents, administrators, and fellow teachers, building collaborative and productive partnerships and dealing with stressful situations.
A best selling, practical guide fo any special educator working with young to teenage children. You'll find information on: assessment and evaluation, assistive technology, strategies for curricular accomodations and modifications, educational law, practical lessons, stages of the referral process, classroom mangement and much more.
This resource is exceptional for both parents and teachers. User friendly language by the experts of the law behind Special Education. Helps you to understand the entire IEP process, the laws, practical advice regarding the plethora of disabilities. A worthwhile investment.
Learn how to change inappropriate behaviors and structure "face-saving" alternatives with this sound resource. Tips cover setting limits, arranging the classroom for safety, providing a sense of purpose, dealing with parents, and maximizing personal effectiveness while minimizing stress. Lots of sample forms included in this excellent best seller.
