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Parents will learn how to further develop and improve their childs spatial sense using visual-spatial strategies of classifying, drawing diagrams, big idea concept building, visualizing, and more.

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Quoting actual dialogue, the volume describes modes of speaking in three contemporary Hawaiian communities as children relate to parents, siblings, and peers. It demonstrates in detail the link to educational practice and to point to positive consequences in the handling of cultural differences in language use.

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Comparative special education is a topic rarely covered in research. This is a ground-breaking assessment of special education services for students with mild disabilities in eight Latin American countries (Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, and Uruguay).

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This practical, current text provides a comprehensive look at the most recent policies and procedure updates, guidelines, and changes in special education law, including topics covered by the US Court of Appeals and policy letters issued by the US Department of Education in 2021.

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The cases are designed to present an overview of the law from special education, where there is frequent litigation.

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Looks at the philosophical debates surrounding special educational needs and inclusion. This edition highlights the critical perspectives that philosophy can bring to bear on the education policy and provides a varied discussion of the issues. It aims to stimulate debate and to contribute to better informed educational initiatives.

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Why are America's public schools falling so short of the mark in educating the nation's children Why are they organized in ineffective ways that fly in the face of common sense, to the point that it is virtually impossible to get even the worst teachers out of the classroom This title answers such questions.

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An introductory text for newly qualified teachers and trainee teachers and their mentors and tutors.

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Based on research in special needs carried out in primary schools, this text presents qualitative/quantitative data and deals with issues such as: effects of curriculum; how judgements are made; the impact of policies; role of local government; and emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Special Populations in Gifted Education: Understanding Our Most Able Students From Diverse Backgrounds brings together the leading experts in the field, who combine both knowledge of and leadership experience with gifted students from diverse backgrounds.

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This book serves as an essential resource for educators and professionals about Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), offering a thorough understanding of the complexities involved and practical strategies for addressing the educational needs of diverse disabilities.

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Designed for teachers wanting to know what to do to help pupils with spelling difficulties, this book combines practical advice with theory, research and accounts of the author's own experience. The author looks at how spelling skills develop in both young children and older pupils.

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Almost everyone agrees that America's urban schools are a mess. But while this agreement has fostered widespread support for aggressive reform, Frederick Hess argues that much of what ails urban education is actually the result of continuous or fragmentary reform.

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Designed to serve as a personal development resource for all who work in schools and for teachers and TAs, this book provides materials for staff development activities and resources for use in classrooms. It relates to the Every Child Matters agenda, and offers strategies for implementing key components of spiritual and moral development.

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Using shaggy dog stories based on classic literature, the Polettes address common spelling and grammatical errors and the ways in which children can be taught to read critically to recognize them.

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Examines the relationship between sport and education from both social and moral points of view. The text argues that sport has such a vital role to play in society that it should be an integral part of the curriculum. It presents guidelines for an effective teaching of sports in schools.

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A timely, unbiased look at the positive and negative effects of school-sponsored sports on the American education system.

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This book is intended to provide guidance to parents, guardians, educators, and community recreation professionals regarding the importance of increased physical activity beyond the school day for children with disabilities.

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This book explains how a teaching system focused on identifying and stoking each student's strengthsrather than concentrating on deficitscan bring remarkable academic improvement and achievement.

It's a familiar and seemingly logical model: to improve performance, identify weaknesses and target these problem areas.

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An accessible and insightful book that is part memoir and part social commentary for parents and teachers, about children who struggle in conventional schools.

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A coherent account of St Augustine's educational thought, including coverage of the reception and influence of his work and its relevance today. >