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"Fully revised and updated for a new generation of educators, this is the definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixed-abilities classroom--seamlessly and effectively with minimal preparation time. For years, teachers have turned to this book daily to ensure their gifted students are getting the opportunities they need and deserve. Included are proven, practical, classroom-tested strategies and step-by-step instructions...
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"It was a wrong turn that changed everything. When Luma Mufleh--a Muslim, gay, refugee woman from hyper-conservative Jordan--stumbled upon a pick-up game of soccer in Clarkston, Georgia, something compelled her to join. The players, 11- and 12-year-olds from Liberia, Afghanistan, and Sudan, soon welcomed her as coach of their ragtag but fiercely competitive group. Drawn into their lives, Mufleh learned that few of her players, all local public school...
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As floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina surged at their heels, those fleeing New Orleans had their minds more on safety than on whether their children would be missing school. But when a group of evacuee parents who settled in New Iberia, Louisiana, realized they would not be returning home quickly, they set about reconstructing their families' lives. And so they turned to beloved New Orleans schoolteacher Paul Reynaud, whose fierce determination and...
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Help underserved high-potential students claim their right to an education that addresses their unique needs.
In gifted education, an important and contentious issue that has yet to be sufficiently addressed is the systemic underrepresentation of gifted students who have been discriminated against in school-based gifted and advanced learner programs because of their race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or other...
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The underrepresentation of students from historically marginalized populations-including English language learners, twice-exceptional students, culturally and linguistically diverse students, and economically disadvantaged students-in our gifted programs and services continues to be a critical issue in education. The importance of a caring and committed teacher who sees and supports the potential in all learners and who respects linguistic diversity...
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Many believe that talent is inherent-a person either has it or doesn't. But research shows that a student's environment is a critical determinant for developing talents. In Talent Zones, Dr. Lee Hancock redefines talent so that parents, teachers, and coaches of kids can create environments rich in opportunities for all kids to boost their confidence and for developing talents in multiple areas, from academics to arts to athletics.
Hancock presents...
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Drawing on decades of experience, Jennifer Laviano, a high-profile special education attorney, and Julie Swanson, a sought-after special education advocate, help parents of students with disabilities navigate their school systems to get the services they need for their children.
Parents will find no other book on special education like Your Special Education Rights. Julie and Jennifer demystify the federal laws that govern the rights of public school...
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In One Without the Other: Stories of Unity Through Diversity and Inclusion, Shelley Moore explores the changing landscape of inclusive education. Presented through real stories from her own classroom experience, this passionate and creative educator tackles such things as inclusion as a philosophy and practice, the difference between integration and inclusion, and how inclusion can work with a variety of students and abilities. Explorations of differentiation,...
11) Restoring Students' Innate Power: Trauma-Responsive Strategies for Teaching Multilingual Newcomers
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This book explores the effects of trauma on newcomer students and presents stress-mitigating strategies that empower these multilingual students as they transition to a new environment.
Diverse insights and experiences bring high-powered learning spaces to life. However, the cultural backgrounds of newcomer students and their families can be very different from the dominant norms of the new community, resulting in misalignments that constitute a persistent...
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How do we help language learners-those whose primary language is not the language of instruction-become resourceful, motivated, and strategic? In UDL for Language Learners, authors Caroline Torres and Kavita Rao address this critical problem of teaching practice.
Whether they are newcomers or natural born citizens, language learners are often a highly diverse group with widely varying needs, in addition to their language acquisition needs. Differences...
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As a must-have reference for busy teachers with little special education training, this book supplies classroom-tested instructional strategies that address the characteristics of and challenges faced by students with special needs. Dozens of differentiated strategies target teachers' anxieties and provide responsive interventions that can be used to address specifics of IEPs and learning plans. With Building on the Strengths of Students with Special...
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Despite the prevalence of students with disabilities in the general education classroom, few teachers receive training on how to meet these students' needs or how to navigate the legally mandated processes enumerated in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). What is their role? What are their responsibilities? What are the roles and rights of parents? And what must all teachers do to ensure that students with disabilities and other...
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En Colombia los pueblos indígenas no cuentan con una educación pertinente con su cultura, su cosmovisión y su contexto sociocultural. El reto es, por tanto, conceder aprendizajes que rescaten, respeten y promuevan la identidad cultural, las tradiciones y las costumbres de estas poblaciones.
De otra parte, cuando se reflexiona acerca de las prácticas para la salud que han venido llevando los pueblos originarios de la SNSM se concluye que aquellos...
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La force de cet ouvrage réside dans le souci de traiter des enjeux propres à la diversité ethnoculturelle en conjuguant les points de vue de plusieurs acteurs des milieux scolaire et périscolaire — élèves, étudiants, parents, enseignants, gestionnaires et intervenants communautaires. Il brosse un portrait nuancé de la situation actuelle et ses auteures, spécialistes des questions de diversité, d'équité et d'inclusion, présentent des...
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Investigar en educación: Una estrategia de formación para el cambio es el resultado de arduos y rigurosos procesos de investigación, procesos que fueron liderados por los docentes de pregrado adscritos a la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad El Bosque. Para la realización del libro, los autores contaron con la colaboración de sus estudiantes y de colegas pertenecientes a otras instituciones universitarias. La obra aporta conocimientos relevantes...
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The cultural and linguistic diversity of students is on the rise, and educators want to know the most effective ways to teach English language learners (ELLs). Two research-based frameworks-Universal Design for Learning (UDL), which addresses the innate brain-based differences of learners, and Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT), a pedagogy that responds to learners' cultural differences-can help. In this important new book, UDL experts and bestselling...
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“A Critical Black Pedagogy Reader: The Brothers Speak” entails essays and speeches from leading Black men who offered critiques of Black education. This volume demonstrates that Black men have clapped back at the educational structures that have attempted to domesticate Black peoples. The book introduces Critical Black Pedagogy as an approach to addressing issues of equity, diversity, and social justice in education.
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El libro que el lector tiene en sus manos surgió del esfuerzo mancomunado de diversos actores e instituciones por acercar, cada vez más, el sueño de una educación inclusiva para todas y todos. La publicación se gestó en el marco del V Encuentro Nacional por la Educación Inclusiva, que tuvo lugar en el 2022. Inició en la Universidad Icesi de Cali, el 29 de agosto, y continuó en la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (PUJ) de Bogotá, los días...
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