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The Life and Message of the Real Rain Man
This is a heart-warming, awe-inspiring story of Kim Peek, the mega-savant who was the inspiration for the movie, Rain Man, and his father, Fran, who is an unparalleled role model for every parent. Learn about Kim's unique brain structure, reclusive early childhood, remarkable transformation, prodigious-savant memory abilities in 15 subject areas, and vast impact on the education adult disability community, "golden rule" message, and symbiotic relationship with his father. This book will help you better understand the wonder of Kim and his amazing abilities as a "prodigious intellectual memory savant: who has read and memorized over 12,000 books! It will also indelibly imprint on your mind and heart the power of unconditional parental love.
Social Skills: Effective Instruction for Exceptional Learners
In every category of exceptional learners, there are some learners who struggle with social skills. This guide provides PreK – 5th grade teachers with evidence-based, practical, teacher-friendly, strategies for helping children with special needs build social skills. Written by experienced classroom teachers, this guide recommends interventions for strengthening important social skills, including communication, conflict resolution, and team building skills. It includes Tier 1 interventions for educators to use in the context of ongoing academic instruction, Tier 2 strategies for short periods of small group instruction, and Tier 3 interventions for intensive instruction or support. Each of the interventions listed are broken down into four parts: structure, teach, rehearse, and reinforce. These ready-to-use strategies will help classroom teachers promote social competence in diverse learners.
English Language Learners in Preschool
As the population of English Language Learners (ELLs) continues to grow, there is increasing concern over the widening achievement gap between these students and their peers whose first language is English. Research shows that when preschool educators focus on ensuring that ELLs develop basic foundational skills in language and literacy, the potential for these students to succeed is optimized. It is therefore essential that educators working with these young learners make instructional decisions based on proven practices and solid research. This six-page laminated reference guide by Estee Lopez provides Pre-K teachers of ELLs with specific evidence-based strategies for promoting a strong language and literacy foundation. It focuses on the following six key elements: (1) Family engagement, (2) Oral language and literacy, (3) Cultural awareness, (4) Social & emotional growth, (5) Learning and cognitive skills, (6) Program models and strategies. Using the strategies and methods outlined in this guide, teachers will set the foundation for long-term success for young ELLs.
Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD):
This six-page laminated reference guide by Padmaja Sarathy presents seven steps for maximizing academic, social, and life outcomes for children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), while minimizing the impact of some of their complex behavioral and learning characteristics. Packed with practical and proven strategies, this guide is an invaluable resource for all those who work with children with ASD, including classroom teachers, paraeducators, support staff, and parents. The environmental and instructional supports outlined in this guide are derived from sound research-based practices. When these supportive interventions are applied cohesively and implemented consistently, they provide effective personalized interventions for responding to the unique needs of children with ASD. They include Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorders Structural Supports Visual Supports Academic Supports Social Skills Supports Self-Regulation Supports Crisis Supports The guide details each of the seven steps and provides examples of interventions and techniques that teachers can put into practice immediately to improve outcomes for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
Technology for Transition and Postsecondary Success
This six-page (tri-fold) laminated reference guide by Gillian Hayes and Stephen Hosaflook focuses on readily available tools for augmenting and supporting the development of executive function skills, such as time and task management, organization, and self-regulation. These skills are crucial for accomplishing a variety of transition-related goals, including carrying out the daily routines that enable people to function autonomously, enroll in and be successful in postsecondary school, and obtain and excel at a job. Technology for Transition and Postsecondary Success identifies and describes how to use a spectrum of helpful technological tools in creative ways to support the transition to postsecondary education or employment. The guide also provides tips for using technology appropriately--including mobile device and email etiquette-- and staying safe online.
ELLs: Co-Teaching and Collaboration
Collaborative services are a highly effective way of delivering specialized instruction to English language learners (ELLs). This new quick-reference guide is designed to support all educators of ELLs (ESL specialists, classroom teachers, paraeducators) as they engage in a complete collaborative instructional cycle consisting of co-planning, co-teaching, co-assessing, and reflecting on practice. The guide identifies and describes the four phases of the collaborative instructional cycle. It presents A collaborative planning framework and tools for collaborative planning; Seven co-teaching models, along with advantages and challenges of each; The steps and goals of collaborative assessment; Four critical questions for reflection on action; Guidance on how to help students meet English language development goals.
Executive Function
Executive function (EF) skills in young children are linked to school achievement and social-emotional development, making EF skill building for all students vitally important in elementary school. Educators need to have a clear understanding of executive function and the impact of EF deficits on student performance so that they can detect and address EF weaknesses as early as possible, thereby better preparing students for the transition to middle school. This reference guide provides practical strategies to support and strengthen the developing EF skills of all elementary students, as well as key scaffolds and accommodations that help students with ADHD and others with EF impairments (learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorder) succeed in school and beyond.
Mindfulness for Teachers and Students
A classroom is a high-energy, dynamic environment in which there are dozens of moving parts at any given moment. Teachers need to be able to think quickly and remain calm in the face of constant change. Being mindful helps teachers act effectively as opposed to reactively, which facilitates classroom management and improves the climate of the classroom and school. Mindfulness also helps teachers reduce stress and anxiety, improve focus and organization, and be more observant and responsive. This six-page, quick-reference laminated guide is designed to help busy teachers easily access a wide range of basic mindfulness practices that help them return to the present moment throughout the day. It also guides teachers through the process of teaching mindfulness to students (K-12) in the classroom so that students are calmer, more confident, more self-reflective, less reactive, and better able to manage relationships and problem solve.
Implementing Response to Intervention
Implement your Response to Intervention program with confidence using this easy-to-use, practical resource! Step-by-step instructions, planning guides, and suggested timelines are included to help you ensure fidelity, accuracy, and efficiency in implementing your RTI framework with this successful school- and district-tested model as your guide. Key components of RTI and specifics of systems change approach are explained in an easy-to-implement format along with real-life scenarios and sample models of other district RTI programs to help address common concerns and issues. Templates and forms are provided on the accompanying Teacher Resource CD. 336pp.
Chromebooks in the Classroom
This 6-page, quick-reference laminated guide, by Brian S. Friedlander and Mike Marotta, introduces teachers to Chromebooks by Google and explores how they can be used ito provide universal supports across the curriculum to all learners, eliminating the need for specialized assistive technology devices for students with special needs. The concise yet comprehensive guide cover topics including: Chromebook features; Offline mode; Google Drive; Google Apps for Education/ Google Classroom (Google Docs, Google Forms, Google Slides, Google Spreadsheets); Recommended apps and extensions for Reading across the curriculum, Writing across the curriculum, Note taking, Executive function support, STEM (science, technology, engineering, math); Tips for classroom integration; Ideas for collaboration activities.
