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Reaching Standards through Cooperative Learning Providing for ALL Learners in the General Education Classroom (Grades K-6) Dr. Spencer Kagan and Laurie Kagan, world-renowned authorities on Cooperative learning offer a comprehensive system for addressing adaptation and modification of classroom instruction across the curriculum. The videos and accompanying teacher guides provide a range of proven methods for altering instruction through Cooperative Learning for diverse learners in each of four major content areas: English/Language Arts, Math, Social Studies and Science. These applications provide you with invaluable strategies to assist with the many differences faced in students' ability levels, motivation, prior knowledge and educational background. Help elementary teachers improve students' success in learning, as well as address variables such as time constraints, level of difficulty and mode of response. Observe first hand how schools are finding that the skilled use of Cooperative Learning is the key to addressing the many challenges presented today's diverse student population. The following four videos examine how Cooperative Learning strategies are successfully implemented to assist diverse learners in developing competence. The companion guides provide support material and sample lessons/exercises that relate to the subject area of each video
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English / Language Arts - Tape 1 This exceptional video covers: skills and strategies of the writing process; skills and strategies of the reading process; speaking and listening process as tools for learning; and strategies to motivate students into, through and beyond literature. NP-301S / Video and Teacher's Guide / $149.95 |
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Mathematics - Tape 2 The mathematics component focuses on: using multiple strategies in problem solving; applying properties of numeric concepts; performing processes of computation and applying properties of measurement. NP-302S / Video and Teacher's Guide / $149.95 |
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Social Studies - Tape 3 This video focuses on understanding of: the historical perspective; civic life, government and politics; government and it's relationship to American society; family life and generational concepts NP-303S / Video and Teacher's Guide / $149.95 |
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Science - Tape 4 This video places the emphasis on: understanding the basic aspects of earth and space; understanding genetics, interdependence and energy; understanding basic concepts of physical sciences, including motion; practicing an internalizing the scientific inquiry process. NP-304S / Video and Teacher's Guide / $149.95 |
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Reading Smarter! (Gr.
7-12) These sequential activities help students become active readers and improve their proficiency across a range of skills and strategies such as questioning, using context clues, detecting bias, euphemism, and humor, decoding the complex passages found in classical literature, and more. You can use individual activities in conjunction with classroom literature assignments - to introduce a concept or reinforce specific skills - or as an integrated program to focus on your students' special needs. JW-135 / Reading Smarter / 448 pp / $29.95 |
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Ready, Set, Read! Program This excellent curriculum enrichment package easily integrates into any existing reading program. The teacher's guide details 38 sequenced skill sets, using Is It a Word-Or Not?, WordMaker and original reproducibles as teaching materials. The skill sets progress in difficulty from letter recognition to reading subtle letter blends. Informal assessment is included so you know where to begin each student and progress reports help you document skill development. Supplemental materials include Is It a Word-Or-Not, a spiral bound flip book that introduces the basics, alphabet letters, blends and simple two - four letter words. WordMaker includes five ring bound cards packs that can be arranged on an easel to create hundreds of words. Card packs include beginnings, vowel blends, consonant and vowel word endings and common suffixes. All cards have visual pictures to help with phonemic awareness. Fun to use! AT-111/ $129.00 Ready, Set, Read! Includes 1 Teachers Guide, 1 set- Is It a Word - and 1 set Word Maker |
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(The) Reading Teacher’s Book of Lists (4th Edition) E. Fry, Ph.D,, J.E Kress, Ed.D., D.L. Fountoukidis, Ed.D. This excellent resource, for educators K-12 places at your fingertips over 190 of the most used and useful lists for developing instructional materials and planning lessons for elementary and secondary students. The wide diversity of lists make it possible to meet specific classroom and teaching needs. Some of the broad subjects covered include: phonics: useful words; vocabulary; subject words; literature; writing; study skills; instruction; comprehension; assessment; spelling; internet; ESL/Language; abbreviations; reference. These reproducible lists will help students with special needs with spelling, reading, and language. A “must have” resource for all general and special education teachers. PH-320 / $34.95 / 464 pgs / 8.5” x 11” / softcover |
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(The) Reading Teacher's Survival Kit All Students Become Successful Readers. Wilma H Miller, Ed.D. This unique instructional resource is packed with ready-to-use information for virtually every aspect of the reading teacher's job, including over 120 reproducible activity sheets, assessment devices, and management tools to help students of all ability levels learn to read as proficiently as possible. This kit is organized into eight sections. Some of the highlights include: dozens of ready-to-use assessment aids to determine students' specific reading strengths and weaknesses; complete individual reading inventory with reproducible word lists, oral reading passages for preprimary to grades 10-12 reading levels; over 80 stimulating hands-on games and activity sheets to build students skills in all areas from sight word recognition to comprehension; up-to-date information and materials for teaching reading to students with special needs, as well as students from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds; step-by-step guidelines, activities and reproducible for teaching phonics; and more. This new release is full of time and work-savers for virtually all areas of reading. PH-340 / 8 ˝" x 11" / 2001 / 485 pgs / $29.95 |
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(The) Reading Tutor's Handbook In this excellent publication the authors share their experience, wisdom and time-tested strategies to help you make a difference in the lives of students. This publication will help paraprofessionals and volunteers support students with reading and writing. The book includes 41 pages of reproducible forms, and many useful charts. Appropriate for all grade levels FS-105 / $19.95 / 8 1/2" x 11" / 142 pages / softcover |
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Reflections on Dyslexia Have you ever wondered how students with learning difficulties have coped since their school years? Have you pondered the effectiveness of your involvement and wondered what more you could have done to help these struggling students? The participants in this new training and staff development video (or DVD) invite you to enter their lives to learn what has helped, and what has hindered their progress. They discuss the emotional issues behind Dyslexia and how it has influenced their behaviors, opportunities, life choices and success. A staff development information booklet with an overview of SLD and dyslexia; discussion points and related resources is included. This video is an excellent resource to promote awareness or to use as a staff development tool for teachers, parents and students with learning disabilities. Approximately 25 minutes.
P113 / Reflections on Dyslexia VHS Video / $49.95 |
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P114 / Reflections on Dyslexia DVD / $49.95 |
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Ready-To-Use Activities & Materials for Improving Content Reading Skills Wilma H Miller, Ed.D This practical resource for grades 4-12 classroom teachers, reading specialists and special educators is packed with hundreds of tested strategies and activity sheets for evaluating and improving students' reading, writing, study and test taking skills in the content areas of languages, social studies, science and mathematics. This publication is divided into eight chapters for quick access and easy use. Chapters include Teaching Strategies and Activity sheets for the following areas: vocabulary & skills for effective reading and writing; assessing competencies and weaknesses; improving vocabulary in content areas; improving comprehension and critical reading; improving comprehension; improving writing skills; adapting literacy-study skills to specific content areas; test-taking skills; and teaching reading and writing to "at risk" students. Excellent resource to help all learners in the classroom setting. PH-317 / $29.95 / 500 pages |
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Ready-To-Use Lessons & Activities for the Inclusive Primary Classroom Eileen Kennedy This practical resource is packed with tested lessons and illustrated activity sheets in all content areas to help the K-3 classroom teacher or special educator successfully integrate children with special needs into the regular classroom. In this publication you will find 122 lessons with reproducible activities you can use with an entire class or separately with the special child. Each lesson provides overall class objectives and procedures plus individual performance objectives and projects for special children. This text is organized into the following seven areas; social skills, communication arts, mathematics, science, social studies, arts and P.E & health education. Each section provides at least 17 lessons with activity list. Several examples follow:
There is also an introductory section that gives you "specific strategies" for assessing and dealing with the special child that can be applied in any area. In short, this publication gives you a wealth of proven help for integrating special children into the general classroom, including social activities to improve interpersonal interactions and over 100 ready-to-use content activities to build basic skills across the K-3 curriculum. JW-104 / 8 ˝" x 11" / 422 pages / $35.95 |
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Reaching Out, Joining In This excellent publication introduces social skills programs to parents and teachers of children in preschool through early primary grades diagnosed with Autism, Aspergers and PDD. The book focuses on four broad topics: play; language of social skills; understanding another persons perspective; functioning in an inclusive classroom. Included are tips for using games, modeling; rewards; role play and more. WP-310 / 5 ˝" x 8 ˝" / 240 pgs / $16.95 |
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Real-Life Writing Activities for Grades 4-9 Cherlyn Sunflower The 40 illustrated writing lessons will capture students' attention, build their writing skills, and teach them a writing process (motivation, brainstorming, composing, revising, and publishing) that will serve them throughout their lives. These activities are designed for young writers who are just learning the composing process, as well as for advanced writers who are ready to experiment with a variety of writing and speaking genres. They feature a wide range of practical writing tasks that students can easily relate to their own lives including descriptive, directional, persuasive, narrative, and poems and songs. All lessons provide step-by-step instructions, including alternative motivators, examples of what to say to elicit students' response and suggestions for responding to students' writing in a way that will encourage them. PH-341 / BOOK / 8 ˝" x 11" / 496 pgs / $29.95 |
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Really Writing! Ready-to-Use Writing Process Activities for Elementary Grades Cherlyn Sunflower This publication includes 45 complete model lessons for introducing the writing process to beginning writers in grades 2-6. At the end of each lesson this text includes modifications for those who need additional support and encouragement. Reproducible pages provide patterns for projects or supply writing formats and checklists to help students assess their writing. Each lesson also includes tips and techniques to help young writers with the writing process. PH-316 / $29.95 / 416 pages / 8.5” x 11” / softcover |
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Restructuring High Schools for All Students Taking Inclusion to the Next Level Cheryl M. Jorgensen This unique resource asserts-and demonstrates-that all students benefit from the social opportunities and academic expectations of high school Restructuring High Schools for All Students provides numerous strategies that readers can apply in their own schools – concrete information on creating a collaborative environment, rethinking staff roles, and designing an inclusive curriculum. Using real-life examples this publication shows how self-determination, transition planning, and other special education practices can be broadened to work in general education settings. B-108 / $29.95 / 274 pages s/c |
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Right from the Start Behavioral Intervention for Young Children with Autism This accessible guide demystifies Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for parents and professionals and shows how it can be used to teach speech and language, social, motor and adaptive skills with children with autism through a system of repetition, reward, and goal adjustment. The publication discusses the teaching method Intensive Behavioral Intervention (IBI) of which ABA is the central component and explains how to choose a program using IBI. Curriculum, professional roles, parent involvement, inclusion and more are covered in this publication. WP-311 / 5 ˝" x 8 ˝" / $14.95 |
