LibGuides: EDU 309: Curriculum and Methods for Special Education: Books in our Catalog

Reference Sources

Encyclopedia of Special Education by Cecil R. Reynolds (Editor); Elaine Fletcher-Janzen (Editor)
Call Number: Reference Stacks LC4007 .E53 2007
ISBN: 0471678023
Publication Date: 2007-01-02
The Third Edition of the highly acclaimed Encyclopedia of Special Education has been thoroughly updated to include the latest information about new legislation and guidelines. In addition, this comprehensive resource features school psychology, neuropsychology, reviews of new tests and curricula that have been developed since publication of the second edition in 1999, and new biographies of important figures in special education. Unique in focus, the Encyclopedia of Special Education, Third Edition addresses issues of importance ranging from theory to practice and is a critical reference for researchers as well as those working in the special education field.
Special Education by Arlene Sacks
Call Number: Main Stacks LC3981 .S33 2001
ISBN: 1576072746
Publication Date: 2001-07-25
A reference work that presents a chronology focusing on special education, its development, and the important issues that both positively and negatively affect the field. * A timeline of key events in the evolution of the concept of special education from the formation of the National Education Association in the 1880s to the Class Size Reduction Act of 2000 * A directory of organizations, associations, and government agencies relating to all aspects of special education from advocacy and legal assistance programs to the Make-a-Wish Foundation

Print

Understanding by Design by ASCD Staff; Grant Wiggins; Jay McTighe
Call Number: Teaching & Learning - Duffy 114 LB2806.15 .W54 2006
ISBN: 9780131950849
Publication Date: 2005-07-14
The authors have successfully put together a text that demonstrates what best practice in the design of learning looks like, enhancing for its audience their capability for creating more engaging and effective learning, whether the student is a third grader, a college freshman, or a faculty member.
The New Inclusion by Kathy Perez; Lim Chye Tin (Foreword by)
Call Number: Curriculum Coll Stacks LB1027.4 .P47 2014
ISBN: 9780807754825
Publication Date: 2013-11-22
Provides powerful instructional strategies, not only for students with special needs, but also for their general education peers. The New Inclusion encompasses a broader understanding of the inclusive classroom, embracing all the different needs that teachers face--from special education, to ELL, to a wide spectrum of student ability and readiness.
How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms, 2nd Edition by Carol Ann Tomlinson
Call Number: Curriculum Coll Stacks LB3061.3 .T65 2001
ISBN: 0871205122
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
In this 2nd edition of a book that has provided inspiration to countless teachers, Carol Ann Tomlinson offers three new chapters, extended examples and information in every chapter, and field-tested strategies that teachers can use in today's increasingly diverse classrooms. Tomlinson shows how to use students' readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles to address student diversity.

Ebooks

Understanding by Design by Grant Wiggins; Jay McTighe
ISBN: 1416602240
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Wiggins and McTighe provide an expanded array of practical tools and strategies for designing curriculum, instruction, and assessments that lead students at all grade levels to genuine understanding.
Differentiated Assessment by Evangeline Harris Stefanakis; Deborah Meier
ISBN: 9780470909652
Publication Date: 2010-11-05
This book describes a comprehensive assessment system especially appropriate for multilingual and "differentiated" classrooms with large numbers of underperforming students. Drawing from Multiple Intelligences theory, the approach is specifically aimed at helping teachers understand how each student learns and how best to tailor instruction to serve individual students' needs.
Integrating Differentiated Instruction and Understanding by Design by Carol Ann Tomlinson; Jay McTighe
ISBN: 9781416603757
Publication Date: 2006-02-01
Discover how the integration of two of educations most powerful frameworks will help teachers impart essential knowledge and skills to the full spectrum of learners.
How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms by Carol Ann Tomlinson
ISBN: 9780871209177
Publication Date: 2001-04-01
In this 2nd edition of a book that has provided inspiration to countless teachers, Carol Ann Tomlinson offers three new chapters, extended examples and information in every chapter, and field-tested strategies that teachers can use in today's increasingly diverse classrooms. Tomlinson shows how to use students' readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles to address student diversity.