The topic of special education is rich in knowledge and pedagogy that covers multiple disciplines within the school environment. Many special educators complete graduate degrees and explore a variety of topics within the special education context; however, there is a need for more resources that provide essential knowledge to special education professionals.

New Considerations and Best Practices for Training Special Education Teachers discusses best practices and strategies special education professionals require to become more proficient in teaching students with exceptional needs and addresses the most important components of the special education teacher’s job. Serving as a guide of what a special educator must know to be effective within the classroom and providing an overview of the most important components of the special education teacher’s job, the needs of the special educator, along with new research in the field, this timely book covers a range of topics such as assistive technologies and special education law. It is ideal for special education teachers, industry professionals, guidance counselors, academicians, professors, researchers, practitioners, and students.

Coverage:

The many academic areas covered in this publication include, but are not limited to:

Advanced Learners
Assistive Technology
Collaboration Behavior
Community Connections
Developing Special Educators
Electronic Education
Inclusive Strategies
Learning Disabilities in Reading
Management Assessment
Special Education Law
Teaching Strategies

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Editor/Author Biographies

Jeremy Bell, Ed.D., completed his undergraduate training as a social studies teacher at Louisiana Tech University in 2001 and completed his Masters Degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership with a cognate area of special education at Louisiana Tech University in 2004. He taught social studies for two years and then worked as a special educator for twelve years and as an Education Diagnostician. He completed his Doctorate of Education at Louisiana State University, Shreveport in Leadership Studies. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Special Education Program Coordinator at University of Louisiana Monroe. He is married and has two beautiful girls.

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