About the Downloads
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Author’s Note
Acknowledgements
Dedication
SECTION I: ESSENTIAL PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES
Chapter 1: We Do What We Have to Do! How and Why Distance Education in Special
Education Is Evolving
Chapter 2: What Does Online Instruction Look Like? Preparation for Distance Education
Appendix 2.1
Appendix 2.2
Chapter 3: How Do I Keep My Students Interested Online? How to Conduct Engaging
Instruction in an Online Environment
Chapter 4: How Is My Student Going to Learn If They Aren’t in School? How to
Conduct and Coach Direct Instruction at a Distance
Chapter 5: How Can I Track My Student’s Progress If They Aren’t in the Classroom?
How to Assess Learning and Collect Student Data at a Distance
Chapter 5 Appendix
Chapter 6: Which Tools Are Right for Me? How to Select and Use Technology
SECTION II: PROVIDING BEHAVIORAL, ACADEMIC, AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS
Chapter 7: How Do I Apply Classroom Rules in a Virtual Classroom? The ABCs of
Providing Behavioral Support in a Virtual Environment
Chapter 8: How Do I Assist My Students at a Distance? How to Use Assistive
Technology to Support Learners
Chapter 9: How Do I Collaborate on Instruction at a Distance? Using High-Leverage
Practices in Special Education to Teach Reading at a Distance
Chapter 10: All SySTEMs Go: Teaching STEM Through Nontraditional Instruction
Chapter 11: How Does Distance Education Impact Young Learners? How to Work With
Young Children at a Distance
Chapter 12: We’re All in This Together: Meeting the Needs of Culturally and
Linguistically Diverse Learners
Chapter 13: How Do We Reach Struggling Students? How Teachers and Counselors Can
Respond to Student Mental Health Needs
Chapter 14: So, What Comes Next? How to Address Planning Student Transitions at a
Distance
SECTION III: TEACHER LEADERSHIP
Chapter 15: Where Will We Go From Here? Building a Case for Special Education
Teacher Leadership in Distance Education
Index