Description: This book serves as an essential resource for educators and professionals about Specially Designed Instruction (SDI), offering a thorough understanding of the complexities involved and practical strategies for addressing the educational needs of diverse disabilities.
Brief description: Margaret P. Weiss, PhD, associate professor of special education at George Mason University, is a leading researcher of co-teaching and teacher preparation, author, and special educator.
Review Quotes:
"With so many different approaches to instruction, teachers will learn how to position their advocacy for specially designed instruction (SDI) by understanding what SDI entails compared to other types of pedagogy. This guide provides teachers with critical knowledge of SDI and step-by-step suggestions for teachers on how to provide SDI to each child on their caseload." --MICHAEL SOLIS, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE
"The range of case examples helps show educators how to meaningfully change practices to better meet the individual needs of students. The focus on using data to plan, implement, and evaluate progress is key and its emphasis of looking not only at the individual student but also the schoolwide performance can help administrators think better about how resources are being allocated and used." --BETH HARN, PROFESSOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF OREGON