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Record Nr.

UNINA9910820679303321

Titolo

Building on student diversity [[electronic resource] ] : profiles and activities / / Joy R. Cowdery ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, c2007

ISBN

1-4833-1692-0

1-4522-3234-2

1-4522-6692-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 230 p.) : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

CowderyJoy R

Disciplina

370.117

Soggetti

Multicultural education - United States

Children with disabilities - Education

Teacher-student relationships - United States

Effective teaching - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227).

Nota di contenuto

Cover; CONTENTS; PREFACE; 1 - MIDLAND U.S.A. AND ITS SCHOOLS; Part I: PROFILES AND CUMULATIVE FOLDERS; 2 - CASEY GRIFFITH: Motivating and Modifying for Learning Disabilities; 3 - SARAH BROWN: Supporting Intellectual Giftedness; 4 - MALCOLM SINGER: Addressing the Challenges of ADHD; 5 - RAUL RAMIREZ: Bridging Cultural Gaps; 6 - LESLIE CARR: Accommodating Physical Disabilities; 7 - KIM YU-SHIN: Reaching Reluctant English Language Learners; Part II: ACTIVITIES; 8 - GETTING TO KNOW YOUR LEARNERS; 9 - DESIGNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT SUPPORT YOUR LEARNERS

10 - DEVELOPING LESSONS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUR LEARNERS11 - GATHERING DATA TO IMPROVE INSTRUCTION; 12 - COMMUNICATING WITH FAMILIES; GLOSSARY; REFERENCES; ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Sommario/riassunto

'Building on Student Diversity' gives teachers a real-world context for learning about and accommodating children with diverse backgrounds and abilities.