This field-tested guide provides everything you need to effectively support and mentor your special education teachers, increase their job satisfaction, and keep your retention rates high!

"The textbook guides special education teachers to success by: helping them to develop a professional portfolio while demonstrating evidence of competency in self-selected areas (e.g., behavior management, collaboration); guiding them in writing lessons plans and IEPS; offering suggestions on how to choose effective instructional and behavioral techniques; including research that supports the methods discussed in the text; suggesting websites for further information; incorporating reflection journal activities; and gives guidance on being evaluated by supervisors. Additionally, the text features reproducible templates and rubrics that can be used by in the classroom, and introduces valuable information to the student teacher about professional and ethical standards in the field of special education."--publisher website.