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Leadership practices for special and general educators /Gloria D. Campbell-Whatley, James E. Lyons.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston, Massachusetts : Pearson, (c)2013.Description: xviii, 269 pages ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780132996327
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • LC3969 .L433 2013
Available additional physical forms:
  • COPYRIGHT: covered - CIU has obtained rights for you to copy and share this title in electronic or print format with students, faculty, and staff.
Contents:
Laws and Policy Affecting Schools: Going Beyond Compliance -- School Reform and the Standards-Embedded Curriculum -- Assessment and the IEP Process -- Discipline: Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans -- Building Ethos and Interpersonal Relationships with Families and Students -- Transitioning From Early Intervention to Adulthood -- Response to Intervention and Inclusion: Facilitating Collaborative Arrangements -- Leadership in a Multicultural Setting -- Universal Design for Learning: Accessing the General Curriculum with Effective Teaching and Digital Technologies -- Program Evaluation Methods for Educational Leaders -- Human Resources -- School Finance -- School Transportation.
Subject: In this highly readable new book, pre- and in-service special and general education leaders get a comprehensive overview of the issues and challenges they face, along with viable options for choosing and implementing effective practices, resolving problems, and developing policies that work. Leadership Practices for Special and General Educators by Gloria Campbell-Whatley and James Lyons is clear, practical, authentic, and not overly theoretical. Recognizing the challenges involved in deciphering the federal statutes and regulations that govern special education, the authors present the material in a manner that lets the reader "cut to the chase" and readily get the gist of pertinent issues that relate to special education. Legal, practical, and logistical issues are covered, along with issues relating to sensitivity, fairness, and empathy and parental perceptions. Back Cover
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Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) Circulating Book (checkout times vary with patron status) G. Allen Fleece Library CIRCULATING COLLECTION Non-fiction LC3969.45.C367.L433 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31923002107890

Includes bibliographies and index.

Educational Leadership: An Evolving Role -- Laws and Policy Affecting Schools: Going Beyond Compliance -- School Reform and the Standards-Embedded Curriculum -- Assessment and the IEP Process -- Discipline: Functional Behavior Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans -- Building Ethos and Interpersonal Relationships with Families and Students -- Transitioning From Early Intervention to Adulthood -- Response to Intervention and Inclusion: Facilitating Collaborative Arrangements -- Leadership in a Multicultural Setting -- Universal Design for Learning: Accessing the General Curriculum with Effective Teaching and Digital Technologies -- Program Evaluation Methods for Educational Leaders -- Human Resources -- School Finance -- School Transportation.

In this highly readable new book, pre- and in-service special and general education leaders get a comprehensive overview of the issues and challenges they face, along with viable options for choosing and implementing effective practices, resolving problems, and developing policies that work. Leadership Practices for Special and General Educators by Gloria Campbell-Whatley and James Lyons is clear, practical, authentic, and not overly theoretical. Recognizing the challenges involved in deciphering the federal statutes and regulations that govern special education, the authors present the material in a manner that lets the reader "cut to the chase" and readily get the gist of pertinent issues that relate to special education. Legal, practical, and logistical issues are covered, along with issues relating to sensitivity, fairness, and empathy and parental perceptions. Back Cover

COPYRIGHT: covered - CIU has obtained rights for you to copy and share this title in electronic or print format with students, faculty, and staff.

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