Teaching Language Arts, Math, and Science to Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Diane M. Browder (Edited by), Fred Spooner (Edited by)

9781557667984

Paperback / softback, published 30 March 2006

352 pages, Illustrations
25.1 x 17.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.609 kg

Drawing upon their years of research and personal experience, contributors to this text provide educators with useful guidelines on teaching language arts, math, and science to students with significant disabilities. Unlike other, more theoretical volumes, this book offers practical suggestions for providing access to the general curriculum. Some of the best known researchers in curriculum and instruction, including Debby Houston, Michael Wehmeyer, June Downing, Terri Ward, Belva Collins, Claudia Flowers, Karena Cooper-Duffy and Jacqui Kearns, weigh in on this important subject. Geared toward primary and secondary school teachers, this book focuses on what to teach and how to teach. Moreover, it describes how to address academic content standards.

Access to the General Curriculum
Why Teach the General Curriculum
Promoting Access to the General Curriculum for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Language Arts
Building Literacy for Students at the Presymbolic and Early Symbolic Levels
From Sight Words to Emerging Literacy
Learning to Read: Phonics and Fluency
Balanced Literacy and Embedded Instruction for Students with Severe Disabilities
Math and Science
Enhancing Numeracy
Addressing Math Standards and Functional Math
Science Standards and Functional Skills: Finding the Links
Developing Math and Science Skills in General Education Contexts
Alignment of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
How Students Demonstrate Academic Performance in Portfolio Assessment
Promoting the Alignment of Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction.