- Chapter 1 has been significantly revised to better focus the reader on the three themes carried throughout the text: professionalism, effective instructional practice, and reflection.
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A NEW feature entitled The Real World: Challenges and Solutions appears in Chapters 2 -15 and focuses on the daily problem solving and reflection typical of teachers of students with special needs.
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A greater emphasis on how the Response to Intervention (RtI) framework guides many aspects of special education practice. (Substantial changes in chapter 4, 5, and 6 with regard to RtI.)
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Chapter 4 significantly revised to emphasize a process approach with regard to Response to Intervention (RtI) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs).
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Chapter 5 significantly revised to 1) include coverage of RtI and 2) focus on the connection between effective classroom management and effective classroom instruction.
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All chapters now conclude with a provocative section that addresses at least two Prevailing Issues, Controversies, and Implications for the Teacher.
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Chapter 8 has been significantly revised to include the full continuum of intellectual disabilities (from mild to severe) in one chapter.
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Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is now presented with Severe and MultiplóÁ
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