Developing Effective Special Educators

Alice Tesch Graham is a professor of special education at Salve Regina University. Gia Anselmo Renaud is an assistant professor at Bridgewater State University. Martha McCann Rose is a professor of education and fellow at The Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University.

• ContentsIntroduction  1How Learning Theory Shapes the Argument for Epistemic Empathy  1 The Promise of Epistemic Empathy  3 Instructional Principles and Practices  5 The Story of Ruby and Her Associates  5 The Metaphor of the Bridge  6 The BRIDGE Solution  7 CROSSING I: THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE  91.  Special Education Policy  15Reviewing ESSA  15 Reviewing IDEA  16 Reviewing Section 504  18 Implementing the Legislation  19 Epistemic Empathy Exercise  20 Bridge Builder  20 2.  Instructional Planning  22Gathering Data  22 Incorporating Best Practice  23 Considering Additional Strategies  25 Managing Different Levels of Need  27 Epistemic Empathy Exercise  29 Bridge Builder  30 3.  Student Behavior  31Providing an Environment for Success  31 Applying Positive Behavior Intervention Supports in the Classroom  33 Implementing a Behavior Intervention Plan  35 Making Students Accountable for Their Own Behavior  36 Epistemic Empathy Exercise  37 Bridge Builder  38 CROSSING II: THE ROLLING BRIDGE  394.  Curriculum and Assessment  44Applying Standards to Special Education  44 Meeting Challenges of the General Education Curriculum  45 Reviewing Specialized Curriculum and Assistive Technology  47 Assessing Student Progress Toward Meeting the Standards  50 Epistemic Empathy Exercise  51 Bridge Builder  52 5.  Culturally Responsive Pedagogy  53Establishing Classroom Climate  54 Fostering Communication  55 Promoting Learning Strategies  56 Understanding Behavior Management  59 Epistemic Empathy Exercise  60 Bridge Builder  60 6.  Social and Emotional Learning  62Developing Empathy  63 Engendering Self-Determination  64 Teaching Students Who Have Experienced Trauma  64 Building Social and Emotional Skills Outside the Classroom  65 Epistemic Empathy Exercise  67 Bridge Builder  68 CROSSING III: THE MOSTAR BRIDGE  707.  Collaboration  76Recognizing the Perspective of Another  76 Developing Relationship Skills  77 Fostering Relationship Skills and Teaching  78 Enhancing Social Awareness and Communication  80 Epistemic Empathy Exercise  83 Bridge Builder  83 8.  Application  85Leveraging Social Interaction, Epistemic Empathy, and Disciplinary Knowledge  87 BRIDGE: A Problem Solving Model  87 BRIDGE: In Action  89 Epistemic Empathy Exercise  91 Bridge Builder  92 CROSSING IV: THE PROVIDENCE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE  94References  96Index  103About the Authors  110