401 Practical Adaptations for Every Classroom

By: Beverley Holden Johns

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Paperback | 18 October 2010

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Award-winning educator Beverley Holden Johns offers a valuable collection of modifications and accommodations for students with special needs. Busy teachers can put these proven strategies to use immediately with minimal labour and expense. The author shares her extensive experience in inclusive settings through concise "3 x 5-card" summaries and relevant examples, in concert with:

- Hundreds of adaptations for lectures, worksheets, vocabulary instruction, student behaviour, testing, and the classroom environment

- Practical coverage of the legal basis for adaptations, including current updates

- The role of adaptations in Individualized Education Programs

This book is invaluable for teachers who are new to working with students with special needs. All teachers will gain fresh ideas and discover how applying adaptations can snowball into increased student engagement and optimized learning.

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"Bev Johns answers questions that all teachers have had. I especially like her personal examples and the "3x5" summaries in each chapter." -- Beverly Leavitt, Special Education Teacher and Education Diagnostician
"This excellent reference is ideal for both new and veteran teachers, and is an easy and enjoyable read." -- Diane Callahan, Retired Science Teacher
"All general education teachers should have this book in their personal libraries!" -- Laurie Emery, Principal
"This is an outstanding, comprehensive and reader friendly book: a must have for all educators at all levels. Dr. Johns has written a much needed text that is easy to read as well as understand. It should definitely be on your shelf as a resource to meet the diverse needs of all students." -- Cheryl Zaccagnini, Associate Professor

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Non-Fiction Education Teaching Skills & Techniques Teaching of Specific Groups with Special Educational Needs Teaching of Students with Specific Learning Difficulties & Needs Text Books Higher Education & Vocational Textbooks Education Higher Education Textbooks Organisation & Management of Education Non-Teaching & Support Staff

Acknowledgments	p. vii
About the Author	p. ix
Introduction to Adaptations: Why the Need and Important Considerations	p. 1
Adaptations on a Shoestring Budget	p. 13
Lecture Adaptations	p. 21
Worksheet Adaptations	p. 27
Behavioral Adaptations	p. 37
Environmental Adaptations	p. 63
Movement Adaptations	p. 71
Vocabulary Adaptations	p. 81
Student Response Adaptations	p. 89
Timing/Scheduling Adaptations	p. 99
Note-Taking Adaptations	p. 107
Testing Adaptations	p. 119
Homework Adaptations	p. 133
Conclusion	p. 141
References	p. 143
Index	p. 149
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