Common-Sense Classroom Management

If you're a teacher new to special education, this book is for you This newest Common-Sense Classroom Management guide addresses the most critical challenges that arise when teaching adolescent learners with special needs. In this flexible and easy-to-implement resource, educators will find 80 concise and teacher-tested strategies. Each strategy works in five steps or fewer, helping special educators feel competent and confident about working with co-teachers, teacher aides, support staff, administrators, and families. The authors, all special education experts, provide practical assistance with:

- Specially designed instruction and student organization to make teaching more effective

- Legal responsibilities aligned with IDEIA and NCLB requirements

- Positive behavioral supports, including incentive programs and meaningful consequences

Ideal for teachers new to special education, teacher trainers, and teacher mentors, this resource provides a clear-sighted focus to help you shape the structure of each teaching day and ensure success for all your learners with special needs