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Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Content, Strategies, and Curriculum 1/e

David A. Stewart
Thomas N. Kluwin
Published January 2001 by Allyn & Bacon
Copyright 2001, 320 pp., Cloth
ISBN: 0-205-30768-X

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Summary

B> This highly practical reference for both pre-service and in-service teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing covers methods of teaching and other issues related to the teaching of deaf students. Teaching Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students takes a practical look at the challenges of teaching subject matter to deaf children. The book gives suggestions about what teachers can do in the classroom that will make a positive difference in how their deaf students learn. It emphasizes providing teachers with a framework to design instructions that meet the educational needs of their deaf students. KEY TOPICS: The principles upon which instructional planning proceeds are applicable to deaf students at all grade levels; thus, the book is suitable for teachers at the elementary through high school levels. These principles are diverse but revolve around four central themes: 1) Creating authentic experiences; 2) Integrating vocabulary development; 3) Creating opportunities for self-expression; and 4) Providing deaf role models. When applicable, distinctions are made between the various instructional roles of teachers in self-contained classrooms, resource room teachers, and itinerant teachers, as well as general education teachers who have deaf students in their classrooms. Issues relating to diversity, discipline, and disabilities are reviewed from a pragmatic perspective. Ideas are then presented about how teachers can address these issues through instruction. Finally, strategies are provided for involving the family in the education of their deaf children, including exercises for increasing family awareness of the learning challenges their deaf children face. Practical ideas about how teachers can empower parents in the learning process are featured. MARKET: Educators of deaf and hard of hearing students.

Features

Offers practical ideas about what teachers can do to help deaf children learn at all grade levels.

Helping deaf children access the curriculum through instructional planning addresses deaf children's needs for authentic experiences. Also included are activities that enhance vocabulary and expressive language development.

Presents a range of cross-curricular teaching strategies to help teachers address the diverse learning styles and educational needs that deaf children bring to the classroom.

Provides comprehensive coverage of a host of cross-curricular issues including those related to technology, testing, diversity, and discipline.

Presents a systematic approach to involving the family in the education of their deaf children.

Describes the adaptation of general instructional principles to enhance the learning of deaf children.

Underscores the role of the teacher in transitional planning and techniques for involving the student in the development of an individualized transition plan.

Examines how physical education and extracurricular activities can be used to promote lifelong fitness. Also discusses how the IEP can be used to facilitate deaf students' involvement in these activities.

Table of Contents

Preface.

I.INTRODUCTION.

1.Teaching Deaf Children: Characteristics and Themes.

II.SUBJECT MATTER TEACHING.

2.Teaching Science.

3.Teaching Social Studies.

4.Teaching Literacy.

5.Teaching Deaf Studies.

6.Teaching Mathematics.

7.Teaching Physical Education and Extracurriculars.

III.ISSUES IN CROSS-CURRICULAR TEACHING.

8.Integrating Technology in Your Teaching.