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Dieker, Lisa A.; Stephan, Michelle; Smith, Jennifer – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 2012
The merging of the fields of special education and mathematics was never meant to be a recent phenomenon. The true intention of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (1975) was for students with disabilities to remain in the least restrictive environment. However, because mathematics is a content area with the greatest dependency on…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, State Standards, Special Education, Teaching Methods
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Dieker, Lisa A. – Preventing School Failure, 2001
A study of nine effective secondary school teams teaching students with disabilities found the following characteristics: creating positive learning climates, providing instruction that focuses on active learning, setting and maintaining high expectations, allocating time to plan for the co-teaching process, and finding creative ways to evaluate…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Educational Environment, High Schools