TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1: FOUNDATIONS OF INSTRUCTION

• Chapter 1: Effective Instruction
• Chapter 2: Four Essential Skills in the Learning Process
• Chapter 3: Choosing and Using Curriculum
• Chapter 4: Accommodations and Modifications

SECTION 2: STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

• Chapter 5: Language-Based Learning Disabilities
• Chapter 6: Students on the Autism Spectrum
• Chapter 7: Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia

SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES

• Chapter 8: Teaching and Study Skills
• Chapter 9: Bloom’s Taxonomy
• Chapter 10: Graphic Organizers
• Chapter 11: Assistive Technology

SECTION 4: STUDENT ASSESSMENT

• Chapter 12: Evaluating Student Work
• Chapter 13: Using Rubrics
• Chapter 14: Writing a Student Education Plan

SECTION 5: SEEKING PROFESSIONAL HELP

• Chapter 15: Is it Time to Seek Professional Help?

APPENDIX

• Resource links, books, organizations
• Sample Reproducible Graphic Organizers and Rubrics