Teacher's Guide to Action Research for Special Education in PK-12 Classrooms - by Marla J Lohmann (Paperback)
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- A practical, jargon-free, and concise special education teacher's guide to the complete action research process, including how to use action research to identify and evaluate evidence-based interventions, with explicit connections to the legally mandated IEP planning, implementation, and evaluation process.
- About the Author: Marla J. Lohmann, PhD, is associate professor of special education at Colorado Christian University, where she teaches courses on supporting students with disabilities, assistive technology, and action research.
- 160 Pages
- Education, Special Education
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A practical, jargon-free, and concise special education teacher's guide to the complete action research process, including how to use action research to identify and evaluate evidence-based interventions, with explicit connections to the legally mandated IEP planning, implemen...Book Synopsis
A practical, jargon-free, and concise special education teacher's guide to the complete action research process, including how to use action research to identify and evaluate evidence-based interventions, with explicit connections to the legally mandated IEP planning, implementation, and evaluation process.
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A practical guide for any novice or experienced action researcher, The Teacher's Guide to Action Research for Special Education in PK-12 Classrooms is effectively organized to guide the researcher through the process of Action Research in Special Education. This text is well supported with authentic case studies, review questions for reflection and discussion, and applicable practices for the researcher.
Any special educator who is planning to undertake action research will need a copy of Dr. Lohmann's book. This book is lucid, clear and necessary for anyone who cares about fostering pedagogical development at a classroom level for special education students.
As an instructor teaching special education teacher action research for multiple years, I am so excited about this new book. Step-by-step directions and case studies on developing and implementing action research will easily guide special education teachers to become teacher researchers!
Dr. Lohmann has put together a wonderful resource for educators explaining why and how to use Action Research in their classrooms. The structure easily walks the reader through the process of conducing Action Research. Weaving a narrative through each chapter and using sample case studies, Dr. Lohmann gives the material plenty of relevant context for the reader. A must-have for any educator's bookshelf.
Finding a research methods text that is practical, non-technical, and utilizes a conversational writing style is often challenging. However, Dr. Lohmann has successfully achieved this in The Teacher's Guide to Action Research for Special Educators in PK-12 Classrooms. This book is a must-have for any special educator who is focused on providing the most effective evidence-based intervention strategies unique to the needs of their individual learners. This book outlines action research as the most appropriate strategy to achieve these outcomes, and Dr. Lohmann presents action research in an extremely user-friendly style.
This book is one of the most practical, readable, and student-centered I have read. I believe that special education teachers, graduate students, and others in the field will find the vignettes authentic, realistic, and helpful. The way this book provides connections to prior learning and the daily practices of teachers, as well as tied to significant research makes it both rigorous and relevant without losing practicality. The steps of the action research process are clearly covered in depth, but in ways teachers can understand and utilize immediately. This will clearly be a book we look into using in the future, as not often does a text align so closely with the 'what', the 'why', and the 'how' of the concepts and process being taught, and done so in a way that is focused on student success, as well as the legal mandates, and evidence-based interventions. This book will serve as a powerful, rich, and valuable resource.
About the Author
Marla J. Lohmann, PhD, is associate professor of special education at Colorado Christian University, where she teaches courses on supporting students with disabilities, assistive technology, and action research. Dr. Lohmann has been in the Education field for over twenty years and is passionate about ensuring success for all children and their teachers. You can connect with her via Twitter: @MarlaLohmann.
