63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6-12

By Adam Wang, Pam Campbell, Bob Algozzine

Book Overview

"What a wonderful and essential resource In the age of differentiated instruction, this resource provides a wide array of authentic approaches that I can use in my classroom today This book offers the reader real-life solutions to a challenge that teachers face every day: truly educating all students by giving them the tools they need to have a successful future."
--Kendra Sarabia, English Teacher
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Harwich, MA

"Grounded in research and theory, this book provides important foundational knowledge and outlines a comprehensive approach to the planning, management, delivery, and evaluation of instruction for diverse populations."
--Evelyn B. Barese, Assistant Professor of Education
Mount Saint Mary′s College

Use field-tested teaching methods to reach students with diverse needs and abilities

This collection of evidence-based instructional strategies enables general and special education teachers, novice or experienced, to address the learning needs of all students in diverse, inclusive classrooms. The authors provide a practical, research-based teaching model that focuses on planning, managing, delivering, and evaluating instruction for middle and secondary students with or without disabilities. Readers will find:

Descriptions of how to teach students with different learning styles and needs Specific instructions for using each tactic, with helpful comments from practicing teachers and literature resources A wealth of reproducible worksheetsHelp for choosing appropriate strategies for specific subject areas, grade ranges, or learning difficultiesInformation to help teachers comply with federal mandates such as NCLB and the reauthorization of IDEA 2004

63 Tactics for Teaching Diverse Learners, Grades 6-12 allows teachers to match specific needs with an easily accessible set of solutions and enable all learners to achieve success in the classroom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141294242X
• ISBN13: 9781412942423
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.4" x 10.9"