Special Voices

By Cora Lee Five

Ms. Five describes how students with various learning needs and emotional and behavioral problems became part of, and flourished within, the classroom community instead of working in isolated settings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435085948
• ISBN13: 9780435085940
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Heinemann
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 0.4" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent book on inclusion and exceptional learners

As a special education teacher, I found the case studies in "special Voices" exciting and educational. It helped me see how the writing workshop of a general education classroom can benefit many different exceptional learners. Each case study traced a child's improvement through one school year and discussed the progression of behavior and academic achievement. Ms. Five's analysis does not isolate each student's writing and reading experiences but instead shows how they evolve within the child's other classroom experiences. She draws the reader into her problem solving and thought processes in addition to illustrating the complex needs of many types of learners. I recommend this book to anyone who teaches the writing process at any level. It helped me understand why some of my current teaching habits are working, but it also pointed out some places where I can foster more independence in my writers.