special education

Reviews issues in special education, providing an overview of the field's structure and purposes, a chronology of related events and legislation, a directory of organizations and agencies, an annotated list of print and nonprint resources, and discussion of such topics as curriculum, the law, advocacy, and politics.

Contains fifty ready-to-use, self-paced and self-directed activities designed to help students improve their skills in leadership, language arts, social studies, science, and math.

Contains a collection of essays by education professionals that explain the educational benefits of cooperative learning the positive effects it has on social skills, and offers techniques for implementing cooperative learning strategies in any classroom environment.

American poet and writer Jimmy Santiago Baca relates stories about conflict and life-altering choices in his life, discussing his childhood in an orphanage, post-prison life, works with struggling adolescents, and more.