The goal is to record most books written or edited by Western Michigan University faculty, staff and students. There is a WMU Authors section in Waldo Library, where most of these books can be found. With a few exceptions, we do not have the rights to put the full text of the book online, so there will be a link to a place where you can purchase the book or find it in a library near you.
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Special Physical Education
John M. Dunn and Carol Leitschuh
New Tenth Edition Just Released! The Field of Special Physical Education is Evolving...As research and programs are developed, new ideas, information, and trends are discovered. The new tenth edition of Special Physical Education presents the best practices evident in the field today. To help the reader apply the new research and concepts learned, the authors have incorporated case students in each chapter. These case studies are designed to bring up the many potent points to be considered when designing and implementing a special physical education program. Now available in a new 10th edition, Special Physical Education: The latest assessment information for each disability area. Case studies for each disability areas DSM-5 2013 information for all appropriate disability areas. A separate chapter on Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). A new chapter entitled Intellectual Disability. An expanded chapter on nutrition and physical activity for children under or overweight.
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Developing Critical Awareness at the Middle Level: Using Texts As Tools for Critique and Pleasure
Holly Johnson and Lauren Freedman Ph.D.
presents an instructional approach that mixes critique and pleasure, allowing middle-level students to read literature they enjoy while they develop critical awareness and address issues of social justice.
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Building Reading Confidence In Adolescents: Key Elements That Enhance Proficiency
Holly Johnson, Lauren Freedman, and Karen F. Thomas
The authors present a research-based approach for building reading self-efficacy and focus on four concepts necessary to learners' literacy success: confidence, independence, metacognition, and stamina.
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Evaluating School Programs: An Educator's Guide
James Sanders and Carolyn Sullins
This updated edition of the bestseller features a five-step NCLB-based process that demonstrates how skillfully administered annual program evaluations result in lasting educational benefits.
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RTI Success: Proven Tools and Strategies for Schools and Classrooms
Elizabeth Whitten, Kelli J. Esteves, and Alice Woodrow
This all-in-one resource provides information on Response to Intervention (RTI) as well as step-by-step administrator guidelines and practical teacher tools for implementation. Despite ongoing federal initiatives meant to increase the profile and prevalence of RTI in the nation's schools, many educators continue to have questions about the framework. What are the three tiers of intervention? How do screening and progress monitoring work? Is there funding available? "RTI Success" provides the "what" and "how-to" information that educators have been asking for. Features of the book include: Step-by-step guidelines for implementing RTI100+ teacher-friendly, research-based strategies for targeting specific skill deficits"What to Try When" charts that help determine instruction techniques. Tools for differentiating instruction to meet diverse classroom needs. Vignettes and school profiles demonstrating RTI practices in diverse settings. Ready-to-use assessments and educational profiles for documentation. Digital content includes staff development tools, a PowerPoint presentation, and 34 customizable reproducible forms.
