Teacher's Survival Guide: The Inclusive Classroom, March/2011

The Teacher's Survival Guide series is filled with practical information, tips for success, and advice from experienced educators that is perfect for beginning and early career teachers. Each of the books in this series offers field-tested, proven strategies designed to help classroom teachers meet the needs of all students.

Teacher's Survival Guide: The Inclusive Classroom addresses the most important issues new teachers face when working with students with disabilities, including collaboration, establishing parent relationships, understanding legal issues, and managing the classroom.

About The Authors:
Cynthia G. Simpson, Ph.D., has more than 16 years of experience in the public and private sector as a preschool teacher, special education teacher, elementary teacher, educational diagnostician, associate professor of education, and administrator. She maintains an active role in the lives of children and young adults with exceptionalities as an educational consultant in the areas of assessment, inclusive practices, and transition planning. She currently is an associate professor and program coordinator for special education in the College of Education at Sam Houston State University.

Vicky G. Spencer, Ph.D., has served in the field of special education for more than 20 years as a special education teacher, educational consultant, and assistant professor. Vicky continues to remain actively involved in the field as she collaborates with special education teachers to implement cognitive strategies within the inclusive classroom setting. Vicky currently is an assistant professor and the Assistant Director of Operations at the Kellar Institute for Human Disabilities at George Mason University.

Jeffrey P. Bakken is Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Research, Graduate Studies, and International Education in the College of Education at Illinois State University. He has written more than 100 academic publications, including books, journal articles, chapters, monographs, reports, and proceedings; has made more than 200 presentations at local, state, regional, national, and international levels; and has acquired more than a million dollars in grant funding. Dr. Bakken is a teacher, consultant, and scholar. His specific areas of interest include transition, teacher effectiveness, collaboration, assessment, learning strategies, and technology. Through his work, he has committed himself toward improving teachers' knowledge and techniques as well as services for students with exceptionalities and their families.