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A Framework to Guide Special Education Practice in Small Schools Kindergarten-Grade 8“Often, teachers working in small private schools raise concerns about what constitutes special-education practice, what types of evidence count as such practice, and the practical ways these can be identified. Classroom teachers working in small private... -
Assessment and Evaluation for Inclusive Education Grade 1-TertiaryThe article proposes an evaluation model that favors inclusive education as the only valid model for democratic societies. Democracy is inclusion. At present, traditional evaluation procedures promote the homogenization of the population by not respecting... -
Attitudes of the Common Teacher of the City of Posadas Towards the Integration of Children With Special Educational Needs Kindergarten-Grade 12"The objective of this work was to analyze the attitudes of teachers of the common school of the city of Posadas, Misiones, Argentina, regarding the integration of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN). Up to the time of conducting this study,... -
Bonding - The Teacher-Student-Parent Connection Kindergarten-Grade 12Bonding between teacher, student, and parent creates a winning team that benefits not only the individuals concerned, but also the school itself. Bonding builds upon the basic foundation of connecting, interacting, and sharing. The six ideals of bonding, based... -
Christian Education in the Metaverse Kindergarten-Tertiary"The metaverse, an immersive virtual reality space where users interact with other users, has become a legitimate consideration for organizations as they strategize for the long term. Education is one industry, among many others, which has joined the... -
Diversity With Inclusion: The Future of Seventh-day Adventist Education Kindergarten-LifelongAdventist educators can neither ignore nor escape the inevitability of the effects of the significant and dramatic demographic, cultural, and ethnic shifts on their educational mission and practice, institutional culture, pedagogy, and curriculum. Diversity... -
Douglas Mapeta: A Dialogue with a Sign Language Interpreter and Lecturer in Zimbabwe with a Vision to Bridge the Communication Gap Grade 11-Lifelong“Never doubt yourself in helping those who are neglected. God has ordained each one with a special work. Embrace it and let the Holy Spirit lead you daily.” -
Factors influencing Belize district primary school teachers' attitudes toward inclusive education Grade 1-Grade 8Inclusive education continues to be a reoccurring challenge as various factors affect to what extent teachers or educators are willing to educate children with disabilities in the regular education setting alongside their non-disable peers. This quantitative... -
From Policy to Practice in the School Integration of Children with Mental Retardation Grade 7-LifelongIn Argentina, the regulations 1998 for school integration are based on an educational-curricular paradigm according to which special educational needs are understood within a biopsychosocial model of approach, so that mental retardation should be understood... -
Inclusion Challenge: Joey in the Multi-Age Room Kindergarten-Grade 8This article from the JAE issue on special education tells of Joey, who had troubles in kindergarten and first grade. When he entered the multigrade classroom, the teacher observed him to see his strengths and weaknesses. They worked to minimize the problems... -
Inclusion Challenge: The Story of Peter Kindergarten-Grade 8This article tells the story of Peter, who was having difficulties in school because of family problems. The school designed an individualized program for him which provided him with one-on-one attention from a substitute teacher. This program allowed him... -
Inclusion Seeds: a teacher devotional Kindergarten-Grade 12Investigate how the lesson of the seed teaches us about individualized education, special education and inclusion. -
Inclusive Curricula, Pedagogies, and Environments in the Social Studies Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12"Defining learning outcomes is a primary challenge in teaching and learning about diversity; thus, adopting and practicing culturally responsive ideology responds to all students’ needs by focusing on inclusive curricula, pedagogies, and environments." -
Inclusive Education Resource List Preschool-Grade 12This list provides links to resources on inclusion. -
Inclusive Practices For All Kindergarten-Grade 12"Provided in this unit is a theoretical and biblical framework that supports inclusion as well as varying strategies, activities, and materials that promote effective inclusive teaching practices." Includes a book list, video clip links, and a section... -
Irlen Syndrome - Why the cool coloured shades? Kindergarten-Grade 12Inclusive education challenges classroom teachers to meet the various need of all their students. “MISViS (Meares-Irlen Syndrome Visual Stress) is one example of a learning disability that will require additional accommodations, but can be readily managed... -
Is Adventist Education for Everyone? Kindergarten-Grade 12The author surveyed Adventists in the Lake Union Conference about the possibility of developing Adventist special-education programs for the mentally retarded. The only way for all Adventist children to be enrolled in Adventist schools is to develop special-education... -
JAE Editorial: Learners with Disabilities - Christian Education's Blind Spot Kindergarten-LifelongThis editorial from the special JAE issue on special education looks at and refutes three reasons often given for not accepting special needs students. These are: cost, detraction from the needs of other students, and lack of teachers trained to address special... -
Loving the Unlovely - Teachers Share Their Response Preschool-TertiaryThree teachers share their reflections on how to relate to students whose beliefs, attitudes, remarks, thinking, or even appearance may disrupt class harmony. Whether the student is misbehaving or simply doesn't fit in with the others, it is important for... -
Mainstreaming at the Preschool Level Preschool-Grade 1This 2006 NAD Teachers Convention presentation is an introduction to the world of Inclusion, incorporating special needs children into a typical needs preschool classroom. The PowerPoint provides an understanding of the importance of inclusion practices at... -
Multiple Intelligences: Teaching for the Future Kindergarten-LifelongIn this JAE article, the author tells how multigrade classrooms are using Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences to meet the needs of learners with disabilities. It includes sample lesson plans, a reading list, and sidebar comments from a first grade teacher... -
Predicting seminary faculty engagement with multicultural education TertiaryMost multicultural theological education research has focused on theoretical or historical pieces and only on a few institutions. This study explored the personal, professional, institutional, and interactional predictors of seminary faculty engagement with... -
Special Education Metaphor No. 1: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Kindergarten-Grade 8In this article, William Crawford retells the imaginary story of Snow White (the teacher) who is sent to teach the seven dwarves. Each dwarf represents a different 'problem' in the classroom, from the one who sleeps over his work to the one who grumbles under... -
Special Education Metaphor No. 2: Two Gardens Kindergarten-Grade 8This article tells the story of Mr. Spade, the gardener who treated every plant exactly the same way and then wondered why they all died. The other gardener, Mrs. Greenthumb, chose the perfect spot for each plant then gave each the water and fertilizer it... -
Strategies for Accommodations Resource List Preschool-Grade 12This list links to resources in the area of accommodations. -
Strategies to Address Educational Needs of Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Kindergarten-Grade 12Students with hearing impairments have unique learning needs, especially when it comes to language acquisition. This paper uses research findings to suggest effective management strategies educators can use to target all aspects of student wellbeing. -
Subject Area Shop Talk - STEM Kindergarten-Grade 12This recording is from the 2021 virtual teachers' convention for educators in Canada. -
Teachers' Perception of the Process of School Integration of Children with Special Educational Needs 0-2 years-KindergartenSchool integration of children with special educational needs is a current and valid practice. However, there are still strong obstacles to its full implementation, since accepting diversity implies a transformation of institutional cultures and educational... -
Teaching the Exceptional Child, Part 1: Mainstreaming the Gifted in Seventh-day Adventist Schools Tertiary-LifelongThis article examines and charts the historical development of the current definition of giftedness, and how it affects Seventh-day Adventist education. The article provides a rationale for curriculum adjustments that will allow teachers to meet the needs... -
The Implications of 'Non-' - Building Inclusive Communities in Higher Education Tertiary"In a post-COVID world, a sense of belonging is rising to the top of human needs, along with thriving and establishing positive human relationships, especially within the academic environment. How can we as Adventist educators and administrators, change... -
The Inclusion of Special Education Services in Seventh-day Adventist Schools in New York City Kindergarten-Tertiary New!!Problem: Over the past fifty years, there has been an increase in the number of students with special needs in the U.S., from 1.8% of students in 1977 to 5.7% of students in 2006 and 13.0% of students in 2015. Federal legislation such as the Individuals with... -
The inclusion of students with actual or perceived learning disabilities in the Seventh-day Adventist elementary classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12This qualitative study investigated the effect of full inclusion of learning disabled students in Seventh-day Adventist classrooms. Information on the dynamics of full inclusion was gathered through interviews with 15 elementary teachers in a Western Conference... -
The Post-Lecture Tête-à-Tête - A Teaching Practice for Fostering Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Higher Education Tertiary“Because existing campus-based services leave few opportunities for faculty to help students outside regular scheduling times, there is the potential for mismatched expectations between faculty and nontraditional students and the inability of students... -
Toward a Strategy to Strengthen Member Engagement Among Adventists in the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area Tertiary-LifelongThis dissertation presents a strategy to strengthen member engagement by promoting inclusive practices among Adventist churches in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area in the face of church disengagement. Literature was reviewed. Surveys, interviews and focus... -
Understanding Autistic Children in the Classroom Preschool-TertiaryHow do you know if a child in your classroom is autistic? The authors explain various manifestations of autism spectrum disorder, or ASD; procedures for diagnostic testing; and classroom strategies for more effective teaching. -
We Diluted Education and Called It Special Kindergarten-LifelongIn this article the authors discuss special education's unintended results. Everyone needs an education that is 'special', and standardized tests don't tell the whole story. Gradually, it is becoming clear that inclusion is the best solution, because students...