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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967502603321

Autore

Downing June <1950->

Titolo

Teaching literacy to students with significant disabilities : strategies for the K-12 inclusive classroom / / June E. Downing

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : Corwin, 2005

ISBN

9781452238845

1452238847

9781483328973

148332897X

9781452222271

1452222274

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxi, 164 p.) : ill

Disciplina

371.90446

Soggetti

Students with disabilities - Education - United States

Language arts - Remedial teaching - United States

Inclusive education - 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 (pages 139-150) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Literacy and a Free Appropriate Public Education; Chapter 2 - Literacy and Communication; Chapter 3 - Planning Literacy Activities; Chapter 4 - Teaching Literacy Skills; Chapter 5 - Evaluating Progress: Next Steps; Chapter 6 - The Future for Literacy Access and Instruction; Resources; Glossary; References; List of Tables; List of Figures; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Including students with severe disabilities in mainstream classrooms is now commonplace. June Downing looks at literacy education in this context, covering assessment of the general curriculum, literary activities, parental involvement, pre- & post-assessment, peer support, & many other topics.