"This book has ideas, tools, and starting points for all the situations you could encounter on your first day of teaching or on your thousandth! It is practical and up-to-date on what it is like to be a special educator in schools today."---Alison Martins, Special Education Teacher Seven Hills Charter Public School Worcester, MA<BR><BR>"This book is a new teacher's first stop for everything from `How should I set up my room the first week of school?' to "What types of assessments should I be using?"---Nancy Yost Associate Professor of Special Education Indiana University of Pennsylvania<BR><BR>Special education teachers face unique challenges, especially when they are just beginning. This essential resource offers special educators a blueprint for dealing with the most common challenges they face both in the classroom and in the larger school environment.<BR><BR>These research-based strategies help teachers meet the academic needs of diverse students with disabilities (including those who are also English language learners) by offering suggestions for setting up a classroom, managing student behavior, designing effective instruction, incorporating technology, embracing diversity, and more.<BR><BR>This all-in-one reference book offers the tools, strategies, and support special educators need for success in their first year and every year thereafter!