Classroom Management: Special Ed

Whether you teach in a special education program or in a "regular" classroom, you probably encounter special kids facing special challenges. Education World brings you information about on-line resources that can help you better understand -- and help -- students with special needs. Education World searches the Web for sites that provide information about specific disabilities and suggest activities for classroom use.

LD OnLine offers hundreds of expert-reviewed articles and resources for educators, parents, and others concerned about children and adults with learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Handling students with individual needs - and varying attention spans - can confound even the best teachers. Teachers can help their students with learning disabilities (LD) by creating a well-managed, structured classroom environment.

This About.com site offers guidance regarding Classroom Management and Discipline Strategies.

Special Education Guide website has a wonderful page about classroom management which offers seven different tips from an experienced teacher.

As part of the "Teachers Helping Teachers" Web site, these pages feature activities in math, language, and reading. Classroom management strategies are provided from teachers worldwide. The purpose, materials, and methods for each strategy are described. The strategies help educators use constructive and creative ways to teach, involve, and meet the needs of special education students.