Thy Tears Might Cease

Literature & Fiction

Farrell, Michael

Contemporary

Arrow Books (A Division of Random House Group)

Understanding Special Educational Needs

Teachers need to be fully equipped to respond to diversity in today's classrooms now more than ever before. The Professional Standards for Qualified Teacher Status and Induction Standards are now the driving force behind initial teacher education, and students will need to demonstrate their competence against these, and in particular, their understanding of Special Educational Needs in today's inclusive classrooms. Each chapter of this indispensable text explores an important topic within SEN and directly relates it to the competencies, making it an essential course companion. Chapters on topics relating to the code of practice, school policy, literacy and numeracy, ICT, emotional and behavioural difficulties and dealing with parents all follow a similar template, which includes: <ul>
<li>a commentary on the relevant professional standards</li> <li>contextualising of the standards</li> <li>what teachers can do to promote effective practice.</li>
</ul>
Detailed referencing will lead students to pursue more detailed individual texts, which address many of the issues in greater depth. This is an ideal, highly accessible text for student and new qualified teachers who need a reliable introduction to today's vital issues within Special Educational Needs.

Understanding Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Student Teachers

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Routledge

Teachers need to be fully equipped to respond to diversity in today's classrooms now more than ever before. The Professional Standards for Qualified Teacher Status and Induction Standards are now the driving force behind initial teacher education, and students will need to demonstrate their competence against these, and in particular, their understanding of Special Educational Needs in today's inclusive classrooms. Each chapter of this indispensable text explores an important topic within SEN and directly relates it to the competencies, making it an essential course companion. Chapters on topics relating to the code of practice, school policy, literacy and numeracy, ICT, emotional and behavioural difficulties and dealing with parents all follow a similar template, which includes:  a commentary on the relevant professional standards contextualising of the standards what teachers can do to promote effective practice. Detailed referencing will lead students to pursue more detailed individual texts, which address many of the issues in greater depth. This is an ideal, highly accessible text for student and new qualified teachers who need a reliable introduction to today's vital issues within Special Educational Needs.

Considerable challenges can face all those involved in teaching children with special educational needs. Complex policy and legislation, bureaucracy, inspection and limited resources can all appear difficult obstacles to those seeking to provide effective tuition. In this highly practical book, Michael Farrell unpicks and clarifies the role of educational standards in today's schools. Drawing extensively on detailed, real-life case studies, he closely explores such issues as: the definition of standards, identifying and providing for special educational needs, assessment and benchmarking, curriculum provision and target-setting, the role of the Code of Practice. Special educational needs coordinators, senior managers in schools and students completing initial training courses will find this an invaluable resource, which effortlessly simplifies an often complicated process.

Key Issues In Special Education: Raising standards of pupils' attainment and achievement

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Considerable challenges can face all those involved in teaching children with special educational needs. Complex policy and legislation, bureaucracy, inspection and limited resources can all appear difficult obstacles to those seeking to provide effective tuition. In this highly practical book, Michael Farrell unpicks and clarifies the role of educational standards in today's schools. Drawing extensively on detailed, real-life case studies, he closely explores such issues as: the definition of standards, identifying and providing for special educational needs, assessment and benchmarking, curriculum provision and target-setting, the role of the Code of Practice. Special educational needs coordinators, senior managers in schools and students completing initial training courses will find this an invaluable resource, which effortlessly simplifies an often complicated process.

Taking into account the very latest developments in the field of Special Educational Needs, this book provides busy teachers with a straightforward yet thorough overview of the basic theories surrounding behaviour. The book also looks at the range of strategies that can be used in the classroom, and how their effectiveness can be assessed. The range of strategies presented and explained include: <ul>
<li>the cognitive approach </li> <li>the systems-based approach </li> <li>the behavioural approach </li> <li>the psychodynamic approach. </li>
</ul>
Also included is a chapter devoted to supporting pupils with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. The chapter contains new information on identifying and assessing the condition and suggests effective intervention strategies, such as developing self-esteem and interpersonal skills.

The Effective Teacher's Guide to Behavioural and Emotional Disorders: Disruptive Behaviour Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, and ... Disorder (The Effective Teacher's Guides)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Mental Health

This clear, practical and teacher-friendly book examines the causes and consequences of autism and other communication difficulties. Focusing on educational aspects, the book pays particular attention to issues teachers may encounter with speech, grammar, meaning, use of language and comprehension, and leads the reader through: <ul>
<li>terms and definitions </li> <li>legal considerations </li> <li>classroom strategies </li> <li>pedagogical issues.</li>
</ul>
Highly accessible and authoritative, this is a rich source of knowledge, ideas and guidance on how to achieve good practice in the classroom.

The Effective Teacher's Guide to Autism and Communication Difficulties: Practical strategies (The Effective Teacher's Guides)

Offering valuable practical advice, this book provides the ordinary classroom teacher with enough information to equip them with a range of strategies to tackle everyday classroom situations. This book expertly guides the reader through:  legal and policy contexts  terms and definitions  interventions and rationale  approaches related to different curriculum subjects  provision for dyscalculia and acalculia.  Taking into account recent policy changes, and with an emphasis on what works in the classroom, this book will prove a practical, readable and invaluable resource for the busy practitioner.

The Effective Teacher's Guide to Dyslexia and other Learning Difficulties (Learning Disabilities): Practical strategies (The Effective Teacher's Guides)

Written with the busy practitioner in mind, the author draws on his extensive specialist knowledge to offer a sensible, workable and practical approach for any teacher who wishes to understand and promote effective classroom inclusion for children with learning difficulties. Concentrating on the realities of teaching and learning, this book:  places learning difficulties in the context of policy and law  examines and explains the relevant terms and definitions  puts forward suggestions for provision  looks at ways of assessing and raising achievement  offers strategies to develop an inclusive, responsive environment.

The Effective Teacher's Guide to Moderate, Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties (Cognitive Impairments): Practical strategies (The Effective Teacher's Guides)

This essential guide clarifies the definitions of sensory impairments and physical disabilities, and examines medical conditions that may lead to the need for SEN provision, including epilepsy, Tourettes syndrome and Prader-Willi syndrome. Writing in an accessible style, the author looks at ways of dealing with a variety of conditions, always with practical classroom situations in mind. Each section:  sets out the definitions of the condition  explains the legal contexts  looks at the range of provision  suggests intervention and support strategies  gives example case studies.

The Effective Teachers' Guide To Sensory Impairment and Physical Disability, Practical Strategies (New Directions in Special Educational Needs)

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Thy Tears Might Cease

Understanding Special Educational Needs: A Guide for Student Teachers

Understanding Special Educational Needs

Key Issues In Special Education: Raising standards of pupils' attainment and achievement

Key Issues In Special Education: Raising standards of pupils' attainment and achievement

The Effective Teacher's Guide to Behavioural and Emotional Disorders: Disruptive Behaviour Disorders, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Disorders, and ... Disorder (The Effective Teacher's Guides)

The Effective Teacher's Guide to Autism and Communication Difficulties: Practical strategies (The Effective Teacher's Guides)

The Effective Teacher's Guide to Dyslexia and other Learning Difficulties (Learning Disabilities): Practical strategies (The Effective Teacher's Guides)

The Effective Teacher's Guide to Moderate, Severe and Profound Learning Difficulties (Cognitive Impairments): Practical strategies (The Effective Teacher's Guides)

The Effective Teachers' Guide To Sensory Impairment and Physical Disability, Practical Strategies (New Directions in Special Educational Needs)