Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this helpful guide presents the key components of highly effective instruction and the accommodations to be made for students with special needs.Including a pretest, posttest, and key vocabulary terms, this helpful guide presents the key components of highly effective instruction and the accommodations to be made for students with special needs.About A Practical Approach to Special Education for Every Teacher Acknowledgements About the Authors Self-Assessment I Introduction to Effective Instruction for Students With Special 1.What Are the Components of Effective Instruction? Planning Instruction Managing Instruction Delivering Instruction Evaluating Instruction 2.What Methods Should Teachers Use to Teach Students Who Are Exceptional? Behavior Therapy Precision Teaching Ability Training Direct Instruction Cognitive Behavior Modification Cognitive Skills Training Critical Thinking Counseling Therapy Learning Strategies Cooperative Learning Peer-Directed Learning Peer Tutoring Class-Wide Peer Tutoring Social Skills Training 3. What Sort of Special Instructional Adaptations Are Available? 4. Effective Instruction in Perspective 5. What Have We Learned? Key Points Key Vocabulary Self-Assessment II Answer Key for Self-Assessments On Your Own Resources Websites Books Organizations References Index