Commonsense Methods for Children with Special Needs: Strategies for the Regular Classroom - Hardcover

Westwood, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0415087724 ISBN 13: 9780415087728

Publisher: Routledge, 1993

Synopsis

This book provides teachers with an immediate and comprehensive source of practical ideas for use in regular classrooms. The author has drawn upon his own teaching experience and upon research to identify well tried and tested approaches covering basic academic skills improvement, behaviour management, social skills development and curriculum adaptation.

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Review

'A useful guide for those who read the whole book or just dip into relevant chapters to promote thinking on responding to the wide diversity of challenge that all teachers are required to acquire expertise in.' - Special Needs Information Press

Praise for previous editions:

'This is a book which should be required reading for all Secretaries of State for Education...It was easy to read and ought to find a place in as many staff libraries as possible - and might serve as a starting point for training day discussions.' - Education Review

'A must for teachers in training and a useful acquisition for teachers in the classroom.' - British Journal of Special Education

Synopsis

This text is designed as a practical guide both for student teachers and practising teachers who are dealing with mildly to moderately handicapped children in normal schools. It aims to provide them with an immediate and comprehensive source of practical ideas for use in ordinary classrooms. The author has drawn upon his own teaching experience and upon research to identify well tried and tested approaches, covering basic academic skills improvement, behaviour management, social skills development and curriculum adaptation.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0415087724
• ISBN 13: 9780415087728
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 240