Third edition of a text developed for use in inclusion and mainstreaming courses, as well as for method and survey courses which address the needs of students with mental and emotional learning disabilities, or bilingual or limited English proficiency. The SAALE model is introduced, followed by cha

This book is appropriate for a mild methods course or for a mainstreaming course if one wants practical, content-based strategies. Using a sequential approach, this practical book focuses on the provision of appropriate services for students with disabilities and students who are at-risk for failure served in general education settings. The new edition is a user-friendly, complete package, designed to prepare future general and special education teachers for the inclusive classroom. Useful for either a mainstreaming or methods course.

I. BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR SERVING STUDENTS IN GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS.
1. Legal Implications.
2. The Road to Responsibility: Referral to Placement.
3. Bilingual or Limited English Proficient Students.
4. Characteristics of Students with Special Needs.
II. INCLUDING ALL STUDENTS: THE PROCESS AND THE CONTENT.
5. The Process of Collaboration.
6. The Content: Using the SAALE Model.
7. Adapting the Socioemotional Environment.
8. Adapting the Behavioral Environment.
9. Adapting the Physical Environment.
10. Adapting Lesson Plans.
11. Adapting Teaching Techniques.
12. Adapting the Format of Content.
13. Adapting Media.
14. Adapting Student Evaluation.
15. Adapting Grading.
Appendix A. Intervention Checklist.
Appendix B. Organizations and Resources.
References.
Index.