Reviews for Early Childhood Special Education: Birth to Eight

The average rating for Early Childhood Special Education: Birth to Eight based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-05-12 00:00:00 Matthew Hughes Honestly, I was not looking forward to yet another book on lesson planning and curriculum; however, I recognize my limited knowledge about what differentiating looks like for students. Being forced to rethink what it means to provide effective learning and instruction to all students was not a truth I think I was ready to confront. The book, coupled with Rose's other work on being "average" was eye-opening and makes me appreciate the nuances to ensuring my role an educator is one where I simply modify a worksheet or provide additional time. What makes this book so effective is the approach to incorporating instructional practices that are both difficult (and they should be) but also very much needed. I was forced to confront some brutal truths regarding how I have viewed special education services for students with IEPs or 504 plans in light of my content and schools, in general. The best analogy I can think of to help those thinking of picking up this book: Think about a "handicap" ramp outside a building. Often these can be hideous add-ons/modifications to buildings already in use as a way to meet standards to make buildings more accessible. This is often how we as educators approach learning and teaching. The notion that we accommodate after we plan (as a kind of after thought) is insulting to students. How can I, in planning, be sure to plan and design in such a way that my practice does not reflect a bias toward "able-ism" or presumed intelligence? How does my lesson/content allow me to craft an educational experience that is inclusive, authentically so? Where and when have I simply tacked on the "handicap ramp" to a building (read: my lesson) rather than really reflect on what this looks like to students receiving or benefiting for those services? Without coming across as being the "know it all" go to work, Rose provides a thoughtful and evluative look at the planning and decision-making processes we work through as teachers to meet the needs of all students. I highly recommend this work for an educator and will have this in my classroom library for years to come.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-02-03 00:00:00 Brian Mcloughlin Read for my independent study project - summer of 2006. I finished it right before leaving for the Camino, which may be why I have no recollection of it.