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Activity Schedules for Children with Autism - Teaching Independent Behavior Lynn E McClannahan, Ph.D., & Patricia J. Krantz, Ph.D Based on a decade of research, this small publication offers a proven teaching tool to help children with autism make effective use of unstructured time, handle changes in routine, choose among an established set of activities independently. Professionals and parents find detailed instructions and examples to help them: assess child readiness, prepare an activity schedule, understand graduated guidance, monitor progress, expand social skills and progress to written schedules. It can be used successfully with young children, adolescents, and adults. WP-231 / $14.95 / 5.5" x 8.5" / 117 pgs / 30 photos and charts / sc |
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Adapting Curriculum and Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms (Book and Video Set!) This video and accompanying manual provide a conceptual model for adapting curriculum across the learning spectrum. Teachers from elementary and secondary programs describes their adaptations in the following seven areas: participation, difficulty, output, input, level of support, size of task and time. The framework challenges teacher's existing repertoire, and provides educators with additional approaches to enhance student learning. The Teacher’s Desk Reference may be purchased individually. This series may be ordered as a set. The Teacher Desk Reference book may also be ordered individually. FE-101 / $129.95 / Book and Video Set / 45 min VHS FE-101B / $25.95 / Book Only / 95 pages / spiral bound |
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Building
Inclusive Schools Ann T. Halvorse - Thomas Neary This exciting and comprehensive book covers everything from the legal rational for building inclusive schools to effective classroom techniques. Integrating the systems of general education and special education, inclusion education embodies both the spirit and the intent of the IDEA. its objective is to ensure that all students enjoy access to a free and age appropriate public education. This new release provides: specific student, classroom, and school examples across K-12 school levels and a range of students from "typical" to severely disabled; demonstrates the best practices in general education, encouragine the implementation of research-based trends to fit each school's needs; describes and illustrates curriculum and team planning, instructional strategies, adult collaboration, peer supports, and school change; includes end of chapter references citing more than 200 books, journals, and speeches. PH-324 / 8.5" x 11" / 226 pgs / 2001 release / $49.95 |
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Choosing Outcomes and Accommodations for Children (COACH) A Guide to Educational Planning for Students with Disabilities Michael F. Giangreco, Ph.D., Chigee J Cloninger, Ph.D., and Virginia Salce Iverson, M.Ed. This manual provides a practical assessment and planning process for the inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Features new, to this second edition, include a preparation checklist to familiarize participants with the COACH system, a question-and-answer section to enhance communication between parents and professionals, and improved forms for planning and evaluating students’ programs. With this user-friendly tool, educational teams will be able to identify the content of students’ educational programs, incorporate programs into a general education setting, and pursue family-valued outcomes. B-104 / $39.95 / 224 pgs. / 8.5" x 11" / spiral bound |
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Classroom Discipline Problem Solver Ready-to-Use Techniques & Materials for Managing All Kinds of Behavior Problems George Watson Today educators are faced with many challenges in the classroom setting. This “survival kit” provides you with over 150 tested tools, strategies and ideas for maintaining control and order. This publication also includes: more than 40 management techniques for a smoothly running classroom; 65 ways like Round 2-U to use feedback to regulate behavior; and many ideas to protect and help teachers and students! PH-307 / $29.95 / 8.5” x 11” / softcover |
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Classroom Teacher’s Survival Guide Ronald L. Partin For the new or experienced teacher, here is a repertoire of ready-to-use tips and strategies for solving everyday problems in organizing and managing the classroom, working with students, maintaining classroom control, interacting with parents and school staff and coping with the daily stresses of teaching. Included are proven suggestions, techniques and reproducibles to save time and handle problems in scores of specific areas such as classroom routines, motivation, parent conference, lesson plans, grading, conflict resolution, testing, team teaching and more. PH-200 / $29.95 / 8.5” x 11” / 304 pgs./ softcover |
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Collaborative Practices for Educators; Strategies in Effective Communication Patty Lee, Ed.D. This small book presents a dynamic idea! Educators should communicate as well with adults as they do with their students! Each chapter in this innovative guide targets a specific skill area -based on the six principal areas of communication. An attention getting, thought-provoking chart compares what teachers often do with students to what is sometimes done with adults. This publication continues with 60 strategies and 180 practices that can be used alone, with another person, or as a group. The ideas may be used in any order! By applying classroom communication skills with other adults communication and collaboration skills are increased and the result is a more effective team. Each publication also includes a set of ten brightly colored Tips Cards for Effective Communication. Written for educators, parents and secondary/post secondary students to improve communication – an essential skill for today’s world. P-302 $19.95 7" x 8" s/c 85 pp. spiral |
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Complete Motor Skills Activities Program for Young Children The three books in this series provide one of the most comprehensive and flexible resources available to meet the developmental needs of every child, whether he/she has difficulties in selected motor skills or many areas of movement, or simply requires a sound introduction to the world of movement. The following practical series is designed to help early childhood teachers, PE Specialists, special educators, and therapists develop and improve motor skills abilities in all children who have coordination and movement difficulties ages 5 and up. Each book in the series contains hundreds of developmentally age appropriate activities to build young children's competence and confidence in specific skills in a positive, enjoyable learning environment. The primary focus is to provide quality teaching, assessment, and remediation to meet the specific needs of each individual child. For easy selection and use, the activities in each book follow a similar format: Motor Skill / Definition; Teachable Points; illustrated Skill Activity Progressions; Equipment (if any); Related Games; Common Faults; Activities to Correct Common Faults; and Assessment Procedures. Emphasis throughout is on the quality of the movement, not just on the outcome. |
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Book 1 - Ready-to-Use Fundamental Motor Skills & Movement Activities for
Young Children
Book 2 - Ready-to-Use Fine Motor Skills & Handwriting Activities for Young Children
Book 3 - Ready-to-Use Motor Skills & Movement Station Lessons Plans for Young Children |
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Do-Watch-Listen-Say Social and Communication Intervention for Children with Autism Kathleen Ann Quill This comprehensive intervention guide and accompanying activities are easily adapted to develop a curriculum for both children who are verbal and those who use augmentative and alternative communication, and it can be implemented at home or in the classroom. Excellent for educators from early childhood to elementary levels, this practical, user friendly resource give you the methods you need to build social and communication skills in children with autism. With this guide you will be able to: apply the new state-of-the art assessment tool to guide your curriculum for individual students; combine the best of behavioral and developmental intervention practices; find hundreds of suggested activities to build social play, group skills, and social communication; and chart you interventions with the easy-to-use data collection forms and guidelines. An excellent resouce for those who teach students with autism! B-206 / $59.95 / 540 pages / 2000 release |
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ESL Smart! Ready-to-Use Life Skills & Academic Activities for Grades K-8 Margaret Bouchard
This excellent resource provides ESL teachers 178 tested lessons and over 200 activity sheets to help students develop the knowledge, vocabulary and practical skills needed for success. For easy use, the lessons and activities are organized into two parts. Part 1- Personal Life Skills focuses on the life skills necessary to succeed and function in the everyday world. Part 2, School and Academic Skills, provides information about life in American Schools and basic academic Content including an extensive “Introduction to Literacy”. Each lesson includes objectives, new vocabulary, materials needed, teaching note, step-by-step directions, extensions, and one or more reproducible sheets. PH-322 / 8.5” x 11” / 544 pgs / $34.50 |
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28 Activities to Enhance Self-Awareness, Compassion, and Leadership Deb Delisle and Jim Delisle, Ph.D. Creative and fun activities build students’ skills in problem solving, decision making, cooperative learning, divergent thinking, communication, and more while promoting self awareness, tolerance, character development and service to others. Many activities include extensions and variations for use in the classroom, home, and community. FS-101 $21.95 8 ½" x 11" 168 pp. Gr. 3-8 |
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Hands-On Activities for Exceptional Students Educational and Pre-vocational Activities for Students with Cognitive Delays Beverly Thorne This exceptional resource is developed for educators of students who have cognitive delays who will eventually work in a sheltered employment environment. If you need new ideas at your fingertips - this practical book is for you! The activities in this new publication will help students sustain attention, stay on task and work independently and productively, while meeting their IEP goals. All activities can be created with common items easily obtained at school or home. These practical activities will fit into small boxes which can easily be coded and used in a resource room environment or in the inclusive classroom setting. This exceptional easy-to-use guide is divided into 3 sections: Vocational (36 activities); Math (21 activities Box); and Language/Reading (17 activities). Also included are reproducible Mastery Checklists which will help you document student progress and mastery to meet current IEP goals. This excellent resource is developed for all educators K -12 who work with low functioning students. P-107 / $21.95 / 112 pgs / 8.5” x 11” / softcover |
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Hands-On Phonics Activities for Elementary Children Karen Meyers Stangl Classroom reading teachers and specialists will find hundreds of stimulating hands-on activities for developing children's knowledge of the alphabet and letter-sound relationships, plus scores of reproducible book and work lists that can be used to tailor almost any of the activities in the book to a specific phonics skill. This exceptional new book is organized into three sections: Phonics Activities for Pre-Readers (K-1), Activities for Emerging Readers (gr 1-2), Activities for Developing Readers (gr. 2-5), and lists for developing Hands-On Phonics Activities. This exciting new publication also includes reproducible game-boards, Alphabet Mini Flash Cards and a Phonics Assessment Profile that can be used to chart each child's progress. PH-301 / $28.50 / 368 pages |
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How the Special Needs Brain Learns David A Sousa Today's classrooms embrace students of all abilities and Sousa's latest work provides the most up-to date information and insight on how to work effectively with each students challenged by: learning disabilities in the area of speech, reading, writing, and math; ADHD/ADD; sleep disorders; Emotional and Behavioral disorders; Autism; and Asperger's Syndrome. Offering real strategies for real classrooms, this new publication is an indispensable tool for all educators - school administrators and teachers, staff developers and parents who want to better understand the way their children process and retain information. All Educators. CP-100 / 8 ½" x 11" / 237 pgs / 2001 / $35.95 |
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How To Reach & Teach ADD/ADHD Children Practical Techniques and Strategies for Grades K-8 Sandra Rief This resource places, at your fingertips, all the classroom-tested strategies, techniques, and interventions you need to help children with ADD/ADHD. This book, written for educators, counselors, school nurses, psychologists, administrators and parents focuses on the "whole child" and team approach that enables professionals to guide children toward academic as well as personal success. Included are numerous practical strategies, intervention plans, specific management techniques and proven activities for language arts, math and writing instruction. The book also demonstrates how to use relaxation, guided imagery, visualization techniques and music. All levels. PH-100 $29.95 8 1/2" x 11" 240 pp. s/c |
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How to Reach & Teach All Students in the Inclusive Classroom Ready-to-Use Strategies, Lessons and Activities for Teaching Students with Diverse Learning Needs Sandra Rief and Julie A Heimburge For all classroom teachers, special educators, administrators, and parents! This is a remarkable new resource packed with ready-to-use strategies, lessons, and activities for helping students with diverse learning styles, abilities levels, skills, and behaviors in today’s inclusive classroom. This book also includes over 100 full page reproducible management tools. In short, this publication provides all of the necessary information and specific techniques you need to effectively integrate heterogeneous groups of students and ensure the success of each and every child in the classroom. PH-101 / 8 ½" x 11" soft cover / spiral bound / 460 pages / $34.95 |
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How
to Reach & Teach Children & Teens with Dyslexia Academically, Socially and Emotionally Cynthia
M. Stowe This comprehensive, practical
resource gives educators at all levels essential information, techniques,
and tools for understanding dyslexia and adapting teaching methods in all
subject areas to meet the learning style, social and emotional need of
students who have dyslexia. Special Features include over 50
full-page activity sheet that can be photocopied for immediate use.
Organized into twenty sections, the information covers everything from ten
principles of instructions to teaching reading, handwriting, spelling,
writing, math, everyday skills and even covers the adult with dyslexia! PH-303 / 8 ¼” x 11” / 368 pages / $23.95 |
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Poems for Children about Feeling Special, Appreciating Others, and Getting Along Judy Lalli Photography by D. L. Mason-Fry This delightful collection of 26 rhyming poems - perfect for reading aloud. The themes: being kind, solving problems, learning from mistakes, telling the truth, and more are clear, understandable and relevant to the everyday lives of young children. Pick and choose themes for a day or a week. Each poem of offers many possibilities for thoughtprovoking discussion and learning. The companion Leader's Guide with reproducible includes activities questions, follow-ups and resources to enhance the poems' messages. FS-200 $8.95 8 x 7 64 pp. ages 3 - 8 - Book |
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Leader's Guide for "I Like Being Me" FS-201 $14.95 8" x 11" 88 pp. s/c Pre-K - grade 3 |
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I’m Like You,
You’re Like Me: Cindy Gainer Simple words and lush illustrations draw children into this gentle story of discovery, acceptance, and affirmation. This is diversity on their level! Important topics like talking, listening, feelings and cooperation are explored in the most basic terms so even young children can grasp them. The Leader’s Guide reinforces the messages of the child’s book and includes 20 lessons, activities, questions, and reproducible Home Handouts for parents. FS-221 / $10.95 / 11” x 9” / color illus. / sc / ages 3-8 - Children’s Book |
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Leader's Guide for "I’m Like You, You’re Like Me" FS-222 / $16.95 / 8 12” x 11” / Pre K to grade 3 |
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Including Students with Severe and Multiple Disabilities in Typical Classrooms June E. Downing, Ph.D. Learners who have one or more sensory impairments in addition to cognitive and / or physical disabilities present a unique set of challenges to the educator. This straightforward guide offers practical information that will help teachers meet these challenges. Combining up-to-date research with numerous case examples from actual classrooms, this text emphasized the compatibility of strategies for teaching students with and without disabilities. This guide describes how to perform more accurate, functional assessments, how to develop detailed, effective IEPs; the importance of teaching skills with everyday applications; alternatives to visual and auditory communication modes; ways to enhance socialization; and how to involve all members of the school community. Like their peers without disabilities, students with severe and multiple disabilities have learning needs that change as they progress. This guide book provides the specific strategies needed to teach students at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels. Detailed and thorough, this guide will prove invaluable to those working in inclusive classrooms. B-106 / $39.95 / 198 pgs / s/c |
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Inclusion A Guide for Educators Edited by Susan Stainback, Ed.D, and William Stainback, Ed.D. This comprehensive guide gives prospective and practicing teachers the tools and techniques needed to support inclusion in the classroom. Thirty-seven highly regarded education experts from across the United States and Canada describe specific strategies that teachers can put to use immediately. Using real-life models, they offer proven methods for addressing behavior and learning problems and achieving positive results in the classroom. The book includes suggestions for fostering positive self-identification for individual children and productive classroom interaction among students. Instructors will learn how to collaborate with students, families and other school personnel to design and adjust curricula to meet all students’ needs. Also included are teaching methods; administrative issues/ curriculum content and materials; technical assistance; augmentative and alternative communication systems. B-105 / $39.95 / 400 pgs / soft cover |
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Inclusion: The Next Step Staff Development Training Video Series Save when you order
all four video tapes in this MT-3881 / $525.00 |
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Tape 1 Building Consensus for Inclusive Education. Tape 1 will help educators understand the scope of inclusive education today; build consensus among staff members; address barrier issues; and utilize effective strategies for managing resistance. MT-3882 / $139.95 / VHS / 35 min Tape 2 Understanding Your Inclusion Options Tape 2 will help educators navigate the options for accommodations; evaluate accommodation ideas and strategies for students; realize the significance of six primary accommodation levels; and work modification into the general curriculum. MT-3883 / $139.95 / VHS / 35 min Tape 3 Planning Effective Modifications and Accommodations Tape 3 will help educators structure student accommodations and curricular modifications; tackle the tasks of instructional planning and program planning; communicate effectively; and put planned accommodations into action. MT-3884 / $139.95 / VHS / 35 min Tape 4 Delivering Necessary Support Tape 4 will help educators promote collaboration among teachers and support staff; allocate crucial instructional and curricular materials; put consultative and pull-out resources to work in your program; and maximize the effective use of paraprofessionals. MT-3885 / $139.95 / VHS / 35 min |
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Inclusion: 450 Strategies For Success A Practical Guide for All Educators Working in Inclusionary Settings Peggy A. Hammeken This perennial best seller is designed and organized for the busy professional. Whether you are a general or special education teacher, this book is a gold mine of ideas-many which can be used immediately! The step-by-step guidelines will help tailor an inclusive education program to meet the needs of your school and/or provide ideas to improve and expand the existing inclusive education program. Subsequent chapters include hundreds of ideas and strategies numbered and conveniently arranged by topic-for quick, easy reference. Some of the topics include language arts, math, assessments, large and small group instruction, fine motor, attention difficulties and more! The easy-to-use format places a wealth of information at your fingertips. The practical, reproducible forms help with scheduling, communication, modifications and collaboration. This superb publication is a "must have" for all educators who teach "at risk", Chapter I, special needs students or students who need additional support for success. P-100 / $23.95 / 8 1/2" x 11" / 145 pp. s/c |
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SECOND EDITION A Practical Reference Tool for Paraprofessionals Working in Inclusionary Settings Peggy A. Hammeken This practical and easy-to-use publication is developed for paraprofessionals and assistants working in today's educational environment. With over 90,000 copies of the first edition in print, this bestseller is now updated and includes 80 additional pages of new information, ideas, and strategies . many which can be put into practice immediately. This comprehensive publication may be used as a staff development tool to meet the training requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act as the information is not only for students with special needs, but also will benefit at-risk and Title I students. Some of the highlights of the 2003 edition include:
Whether used as a training tool or as a comprehensive handbook for paraprofessionals, this unique resource will be referred to and used daily by these essential members of the educational team. P-200 / $23.95 / 8 1/2 " x 11" / 215 pp. s/c |
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Inclusion: Strategies for Working with Young Children A Resource Guide for Teachers, Childcare Provider and Parents Lorraine O. Moore, Ph.D. The developmentally based strategies in this exceptional resource focus on children between the ages of three and seven. This outstanding publication will help younger students who need additional challenges and the older students who may be developmentally delayed.The book commences with a synopsis of inclusive education and the future of learning. Subsequent chapters present hundreds of developmentally based child-focused strategies at your fingertips! Communication, large and small motor development, social/emotional development, pre-reading, writing, and math are only a few of the extensive topics covered. The vast collection of reproducible activities help young children learn about feelings, empathy, resolving conflicts peacefully, and problem solving. Educators and parents will find useful forms to chart student behaviors, frequency of behaviors, modifications, child interviews and more! This comprehensive publication appeals to a large audience of adults: Early childhood and K-2 general and special education teachers, adults in preschool settings and child care providers. P-301 / $23.95 / 8 1/2" x 11" / s/c |
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Just Because I Am - A Child's Book of Affirmation Lauren Murphy Payne, M.S.W., illustrations Claudia Rohlin, M.S.W. "I am a person. I am special. I am important…just because I am." Warm, simple words and enchanting full-color illustrations strengthen and support children's self-esteem The thirteen lessons in the companion Leader's Guide (not shown) reinforce the concepts in book with activities, discussion questions, and Home Handouts. FS-205 / $8.95 / 8" x 9" / 32 pgs / softcover / ages 3-8
Just Because I Am - A Child's Book of Affirmation - Leader's Guide FS-206 / $13.95 / 8.5" x 11" / 56 pgs / $13.95 / PreK to gr. 3 |
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Laughing Lessons 149 1/3 Ways to Make Teaching and Learning Fun Ron Burgess This books is full of classroom-tested tips and techniques, for educators in grades K-5, to help you lighten up and add some fun to your classroom. This book includes: random acts of craziness; silly signs and wacky chalkboard sayings; ways to overcome your fear of looking foolish; not-so-serious science; math mirth; ways to blend humor with discipline; ways to use props, puppets, cartoons, games, costumes, music, magic and more. FS-228 / $21.95 / 8" x 10" / 200 pgs |
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Deborah Moss Illustrated by Carol Schwartz This story follows Lee from her first seizure, to the doctor's office, and then home with new medication to control her seizures. A very reassuring tale for young children who have epilepsy or have a sibling or friend with epilepsy. WP-102 / $14.95 / 24 pp. / Pre K - 2 hardcover |
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Lesson Plans and Modifications for Inclusion and Collaborative Classrooms Videotape series Save when you order the entire setNP-611S / $525.00 / Four Video Tape Set |
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Tape 1 - Language Arts This videotape contains ideas and suggestions for teachers of students at any level of ability - from pre-reader to high school researcher. Some of the specific ideas presented in this video include: variations for spelling instruction, instructional strategies for helping students edit their own written work, fostering creative writing skills, and improving handwriting, ways to encourage oral expression and dialogue in the classroom and the use of parallel assignments in secondary English and literature classes. NP-611 / $139.00 / approx. 40 min. |
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Tape 2 - Mathematics
This videotape exposes teachers to a variety of ideas, activities, and strategies aimed at instructing a group of students with diverse math skills - all in the general education setting. Specific areas include tips for managing students at different instructional levels, practice and reinforcement of basic skills operations, problem solving activities such as setting time limits and encouraging creative thinking. NP-612 / $139.00 / approx. 40 min. |
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Tape 3 - Science, Social
Studies and Physical Education
This videotape provides an array of modification ideas, strategies and activities that can easily be incorporated into subject area instruction. The Science component includes strategies for improving sequencing, grouping, memorization and suggestions for laboratory activities. In the area of Social Studies ideas for instructing basic map skills and map reading techniques are presented. The third component of Physical Education includes many activities that allow the student with special needs to participate with the whole class. NP-613 / $139.00 / approx. 40 min |
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Let's Write Cynthia M Stowe Do you have students who experience difficulty with writing? If so, this proven ready-to-use activities program for educators (grades 3+) provides over 200 activities and 110 worksheets to tailor the writing experience to meet the needs of all students who experience difficulty with writing. Beginning with simple words and progressing to increasingly complex writing, Let's Write! takes into account all ability levels and learning styles to help each student achieve success. PH-205 / $29.95 / 8.5" x 11" / 265 pgs / spiral bound |
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Life Skills Activities for Special Children Darlene Mannix Educators (grades 3-8) will find 145 ready-to-use uniformly formatted lessons to introduce and reinforce basic survival skills, self-care skills, community independence, and the ability to get along with others. Each activity provides step-by-step directions, teaching suggestions, learning objectives and answer keys. Reproducible activity sheets! PH-208 - $29.95 - 8.5" X 11" - 368 pgs - softcover |
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Phonemic Awareness Ready to use Lessons, Activities and GamesAn Educator's Guide Dr Victoria Groves Scott Proven, practical, easy-to-use techniques from an experienced teacher with more than 15 years experience! This exceptional, field tested guide is developed for elementary teachers who want to teach phonemic awareness as a prerequisite to reading and/or supplement the current reading curriculum. Special educators and speech clinicians will find this practical guide especially helpful as research indicates that deficits in phonemic awareness is often a major contributor to reading disabilities. In as little as 20 minutes a day, these easy-to-use lessons will benefit all students. P-600 / $27.95 / 8.5" x 11" / s/c 176 pp. ota bind micro-perf. pages |
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Quick-Guides to Inclusion Ideas for Educating Students with Disabilities Edited by Michael F. Giangreco, Ph.D. This user-friendly guide offers essential information and brief, to–the-point advice for improving inclusive skills. The spiral-bound handbook consists of five Quick-Guides, each one devoted to a relevant topic such as: including students with disabilities in the classroom; building partnerships with parents; creating partnerships with paraprofessionals; getting the most out of support services; and creating positive behavioral supports. An excellent practical resource. B-100 / $24.95 / 160 pgs. / 8.5" x 11" / spiral bound |
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Quick-Guides to Inclusion 2 Ideas for Educating Students with Disabilities Edited by Michael F. Giangreco, Ph.D. This companion book to Quick-Guides to Inclusion presents pertinent information and advice on five additional inclusion topics: curriculum adaptations, instructional strategies, secondary transition, augmentative and alternative communication and administration of inclusive schools. This easy-to-use guide offers more ideas, tips, examples and suggestions that you can put to use immediately in your own school B-101 / $23.95 / 160 pgs / 8.5 x 11" / spiral bound |
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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! AT111/ $129.00 Ready, Set, Read! Includes 1 Teachers Guide, 1 set Is It a Word and 1 set WordMaker |
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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 / $35.95 / 8 ½" x 11" / soft/cover / spiral bound / 422 pages |
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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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Shelley, The Hyperactive Turtle Deborah Moss Illustrated by Carol Schwarz Shelley the turtle has a very hard time sitting still, even for short periods of time. During a visit to the doctor, Shelley learns that he is hyperactive, and that he can take medicine every day to control his wiggly feeling. With help from his doctor and love from his family, Shelley feels much better about himself. WP-101 / $12.95 / 20 pp. h/c / Pre K - Early Elementary |
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Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs Darlene Mannix This resource for educators (grades 8-12) and counselors prides a flexible activities based program to help secondary students learn and internalize appropriate ways to behave around others. The activities help students gain control over situations by actively contributing to the social outcome. The 187 ready-to-use worksheets are organized into two sections: Social Skills that are Helpful and Necessary, and Social Skills in Action. The lessons can easily adapted for entire classes, individuals or may be used in small group settings. PH-203 / $29.95 / 8.5" x 11" / 352 pgs / spiral bound |
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Special Kids Problem Solver Kenneth Shore, Psy.D. Students in today’s classrooms are very diverse. You may have some students who experience difficulty with academics, others with behavior issues , and perhaps some who have physical problems which you have not previously encountered. Special Kid’s Problem Solver was written by an experienced school psychologist to provide all educators with information and strategies to recognize and respond effectively to 30 common problems encountered in today's classrooms including: math anxiety, reading disabilities, aggression, ADD, AIDS and HIV, and more. Each chapter provides background information for understanding the nature and causes of the problem, practical strategies for the classroom and references. PH-201 / $29.95 / 7" x 9" / 381 pgs / spiral |
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Special-Needs Reading List An Annotated Guide to the Best Publications for Parents and Professionals Willma K. Sweeney *Covers 700 authors and 200 organizations* Provides short reviews and recommendations of the best books, journals, newsletters, organizations, and other information sources about children with disabilities. This invaluable reference is organized into two broad sections: Part One covers topics related to disabilities in general, such as Disability Awareness; Family Life; Legal Issues; and Education. Part Two focuses on specific disabilities, including Autism; Cerebral Palsy; Down Syndrome; Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Learning Disabilities; and Speech and Language Disorders.
"Some parents of children with disabilities seek every ounce of information they can
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and timely information. This excellent resource will help people with disabilities and
their families make educated choices about issues of critical importance. Knowledge is
power." WP-230 / $18.95 / 8 1/2" x 11" / 314 pages s/c |
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Every Kid's Guide to Personal Power and Positive Self-Esteem Gershen Kaufman, Ph.D., Lev Raphael, Ph.D. Written for any kid who's ever been picked on at school, bossed around, blamed for things he or she didn't do or treated unfairly. The Student Book is a wealth of practical, encouraging advice. Kids learn how to build relationships, become responsible, make good choices, solve problems, set goals and "store" happiness and pride. A perennial best seller - also recommended for teachers, parents, and counselors. The Teacher's Guide reinforces and expands the messages of the student book with a step-by-step curriculum in ten easy-to-use sessions. Fourteen reproducible masters! Grades 3-7 FS-207 / Book / $8.95 / 6" x 9" / 96 pp. s/c
FS-208 / Teacher's Guide / $16.95 / 8.5" x 11" |
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20 True Stories about Real People with Learning Differences Jill Lauren First person stories by 20 talented, successful people with LD. Some are famous, most are not, but all are positive role models This excellent publication promotes confidence, awareness, resiliency and self-esteem. Excellent reading for all students! FS-109 / $14.95 / 7" x 9" / All Levels / Readability 5.3 |
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Teachers' Guides to Inclusive Practices These concise issue-focused books help both general and special educators bridge inclusion research to inclusive practice, one subject at a time. Each guide briefly summarizes current research and recommended practices and then outlines techniques for working with students with disabilities. Sample forms and reproducible blank forms accompany discussions of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation procedures for students of all ability levels in grades K-8.
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Collaborative Teaming Create successful education teams by building teamwork skills, developing problem-solving methods, implementing action plans, teaching collaboratively, and improving communication skills. B-201/ $24.95 / 7" x 10" / 192 pgs / softcover Modifying Schoolwork Learn ways to adapt schoolwork and to provide individualized attention to students with a broad range of learning and developmental disabilities B-202 / $24.95 / 7" x 10" / 120 pgs / softcover Social Relationships and Peer Support This guide offers strategies and program that foster positive social relationships. Learn how to assess, develop, and teach skills that bolster formal and informal supportive friendships between peers in and out of school B-203 / $24.95 / 7" x 10" / 208 pgs / softcover Behavioral Support Discover fresh, proactive ideas for helping students develop appropriate behavior skills, form positive relationships and communicate effectively with peers and adults. B-204 / $24.95 / 7" x 10" / 112 pgs / softcover |
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Teaching Gifted Kids in the Regular Classroom Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Meet the Academic Needs of the Gifted and Talented Susan Winebrenner The definitive guide to meeting the learning needs of gifted students in the mixed ability classroom, without losing control, causing resentment, or spending hours preparing extra materials. Each chapter presents a specific strategy from compacting the curriculum to creating challenging tasks from regular contents. Step-by-step instructions explain how to implement the strategy and scenarios illustrate the strategy in action. FS-106 / $34.95 / 8 1/2" x 11" / 2001 Edition |
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Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Challenge & Motivate Struggling Students Susan Winebrenner This book is a gold mine of proven, practical ways to help students succeed in school without remediating, watering down content, lowering expectations, or depriving other students of the time and attention they need. Gathered from a wealth of sources and the author’s own experiences as a classroom teacher and staff development specialist, hundreds of step-by-step strategies, teacher tested techniques, and easy-to-use activities are presented as a menu of options from which to choose. Learning styles, language literacy, science, math, social studies, behavior problems, are only some a few! Real-life scenarios show the strategies in action, "Question and Answer" sections address specific issues and concerns. Includes 52 reproducible masters. All grade levels FS-100 / $34.95 / 8 1/2" x 11" / s/c / 248 PPS |
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Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in the Regular Classroom Strategies and Techniques Every Teacher Can Use to Challenge & Motivate Struggling Students Susan Winebrenner This book is a gold mine of proven, practical ways to help students succeed in school without remediating, watering down content, lowering expectations, or depriving other students of the time and attention they need. Gathered from a wealth of sources and the author’s own experiences as a classroom teacher and staff development specialist, hundreds of step-by-step strategies, teacher tested techniques, and easy-to-use activities are presented as a menu of options from which to choose. Learning styles, language literacy, science, math, social studies, behavior problems, are only some a few! Real-life scenarios show the strategies in action, "Question and Answer" sections address specific issues and concerns. Includes 52 reproducible masters. All grade levels FS-100 / $29.95 / 8 1/2" x 11" / s/c / 248 PPS |
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Teaching Reading to Children with Down Syndrome A Guide for Parents & Teachers Patricia Logan Oelwein Teach your child to read using the author’s nationally recognized, proven method. From introducing the alphabet to writing and spelling, the lessons are easy to follow. The many pictures and flashcards appeal to visual learners and are easy to photocopy! Although written for children with Down Syndrome, this method will help many students who are struggling with reading! “Pat Oelwein has developed the perfect method to keep the attention of all learners --children, adolescents and adults -- by employing flashcards, games, charts, and books. Her method is not only fun, but motivating and rewarding to the learner, as well as the parent working with the student.” Mary Jane Garcia, Parent and Resource Specialist. National Down Syndrome Congress. WP-104 / $18.95 / 8.5” x 11” / 366 pages / softcover |
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Teaching Study Skills and Strategies to Students with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorders, or Special Needs (2nd edition) Stephen Strichart, Charles Mangrum II, Patricia Iannuzzi This exceptional publication (Grades 4-High School) includes more than 150 reproducible activities to help teach the important study skills and strategies needed for success. Teach students strategies for taking tests, recalling information, note taking, problem, time management and more. Includes objectives, suggestions and answer keys! Includes a trial version of the companion computer assessment. PH-107 / $33.00 / 236 pgs / 8.5" x 11" / softcover Companion Computer Assessment - Unlimited Version Administer the assessment and receive a Diagnostic Profile and Narrative Report for each student. Great way to assess learning. Please specify Windows or MAC when ordering. Also available from 2 to 30 computers license please call 1877-PEYTRAL for pricing SS-201 / License for one computer / unlimited use / $129.95 |
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Teaching Young Gifted Children in the Regular Classroom Identifying, Nurturing, and Challenging Ages 4-9 Joan Franklin Smutty, MA, Sally Yahnke Walker,Ph.D and Elizabeth A. Meckstroth, M.Ed., M.S.W. Written for educators (and parents), this guide encourages and enables you to identify gifted children as early as age 4 and create a learning environment to support all students. This book covers a wealth of proven, practical strategies and techniques you can start using immediately to recognize and nurture giftedness and infuse your classroom with an atmosphere of wonder and an attitude of acceptance and understanding. Learn to teach to multiple intelligences and present the curriculum in creative and challenging ways. Discover how to assess and document students' development, communicate effectively and enlist the support of parents. Also included are frequently asked questions with common-sense answers, and dozens of reproducible handout masters for students, parents, and your own record keeping. References and resources point you toward books, organizations, publications, and Web sites to explore. A special Appendix lists and describes recommended children's book to share. FS-107 / $29.95 / 8 1/2" x 11" / 272 pp. |
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Friendship and Learning Across the Grades Ideas from DSC Buddies program is a perfect addition to your efforts to make school a friendlier, warmer place. That's My Buddy! offers step-by-step advice on creating partnerships, how and when to schedule Buddies, and specific activities to engage both younger an older children. The 21 detailed activities include: getting to know you, stepping out activities, along with special activities to celebrate the year. That's My Buddy places a strong emphasis on learning and building relationships. Help older students to feel caring, competent, and valued, and younger students feel worthy of special attention and kindness. DS-103 / $14.95 / 144 pp. s/c |
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The Classroom Teacher's Guide for Working with ParaEducators Featuring Wendy Dover With the increasing number of paraeducators in classrooms, general education teachers have many important questions. This new video series and companion guide will help you answer many of these questions! This series covers a range of nuts-and-bolts topics including: why the job duties of paraeducators have changed over the years; what classroom teachers need to know to get started; useful tips for managing another adult; and how paraeducators factor into the planning process; and much more. Each VHS video is 35-40 minutes in length. Videos may be ordered individually or as a set. The guide (below) may be purchased separately. Order the set and SAVE! MT-3892 / 4 tape set / $525.95 |
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All About Paraeducators - Tape 1 Video 1 discusses: reasons there are more paraeducators in general education today; how paraeducators function as one of many supports for students with special needs; how the duties have changed; overview of the roles of the paraeducator, special educator and the general education teacher. MT-3893 / Tape 1 / $139.95 |
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Preparing for Your Paraeducator - Tape 2 Video 2 discusses: what the general education teacher should know about the average paraeducator; myths about paraeducators and what they may and may not do; common questions general education teachers have about paraeducators; information a paraeducator needs from you to hit the ground running. MT-3894 / Tape 2 /$139.95 |
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Getting the Most Out of Your Paraeducator - Tape 3 Video 3 discusses: management strategies for the general education teacher; enhancing the paraeducator's job performance and dealing professionally with problems; what paraeducators really want and need from general education teachers; the general MT-3895 / Tape 3 / $139.95 |
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Planning and Evaluating - Tape 4 Video 4 covers: planning for paraeducators and their duties in the classroom; planning with paraeducators to meet the needs of students; levels of partnership between paraeducators and classroom teachers; duties of the general education teacher in the evaluation process MT-3896 / Tape 4 / $139.95 |
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(The) Classroom Teacher’s Guide for Working with ParaEducators Are you prepared to work with the paraeducators in your setting? This excellent working manual will help you,the educator, supervise and work effectively with the support staff in your classroom. MT-1757 / $22.00 / Three ring binder / 60 pages |
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The Early Intervention Dictionary This excellent publication defines hundreds of medical, therapeutic and educational terms commonly used in the early intervention field. This invaluable dictionary helps parents, early intervention professionals field successfully understand one another and collaborate more effectively. WP-306 / $17.95 / 5.5" x 8.5" / 412 pgs / softcover |
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The ESL Teacher’s Book of Lists Jacqueline E. Kress, Ed.D This unique time-saver includes 80 practical, tested lists for developing instructional materials and Planning lessons to teach American English Grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and writing skills to elementary and secondary ESL students of all ability levels. PH-321 / 8.5” x 11”/ 240 pgs / $29.95 |
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The ParaEducator’s Guide to Instructional and Curricular Modifications Wendy Dover Implementing modifications for students with special needs is central to any paraeducator’s role in the classroom. Carrying out recommended modifications, with the support of the classroom or general education teacher can be difficult. This new release is an indispensable tool paraeducators can us to understand, plan for, and carry out appropriate modifications for students with all types of special needs. It’s filled with samples of classroom-tested modifications, along with explanations of why these modifications are both appropriate and effective. This book provides real-life examples and tips for: adapting worksheets and test for students with reading difficulties and cognitive disabilities; how to make study guides for entire instructional units; explains the computational processes; explains how to avoid power struggles and promote good behavior; shows how to provide support while fostering independence and more. MT-1758 / $22.00 / Three Ring Binder |
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The Paraprofessional's Guide to the Inclusive Classroom Working as a Team This handbook is devoted to defining and supporting the roles and responsibilities of the paraprofessioal. Concrete, ready-to-use information that can be used immediately in the classroom. This book is easy-to-understand and jargon free. The topics covered are at basic and practical levels. This working took ensures that all children benefit from the assistance of the paraprofessional in the classroom. B-110 / $29.95 / 7" x 10" / 160 pages / spiral |
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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 Tutor's Handbook A Commonsense Guide to Helping Students Read and Write Jeanne Shay Schumm, Ph.D. and Gerald E Schumm Jr., D.Min. 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 / 8.5" x 11" / 142 pages / softcover |
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The School Counselor's Book of Lists Dorothy J Blum, Ed.D. Includes over 400 accurate up-to-date lists of guidelines, materials, activities, and ideas covering virtually every aspect of the guidance and counseling curriculum and school counselor's job. Organized into 15 sections, cross-referenced throughout, and printed in spiral form for easy photocopying of lists as often as needed. PH-202 / $32.95 / 8.5" x 11" / 560 pgs / spiral bound |
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The Special Education Teacher’s Book of Lists Roger Peirangelo, Ph.D. This unique information source and timesaver for PreK-12 special education teachers contains 192 useful lists to help you make important decision about your students and to assist you in every phase of the special education process. Included are a broad range of lists conveniently organized into seven sections, spiral bound for easy photocopying of any list. The seven sections include; Foundational issues (15 lists), Evaluation Measures and Assessment Procedures (42 lists), Special Education procedures (42 lists), Specific Disabilities (72 lists), Classroom instruction Techniques for Various Exceptionalities (17 lists), Parent Education (10 lists), and Definitions, Terminology and Abbreviations. This collection places in your hands an unparalleled reference packed with valuable information and materials that might otherwise take years and much effort to acquire. Many of the lists, such as the "Sample IEP form", "Childhood Immunization Checklist," and "Structured Observation Report Form," are ready for use as on-the-job working tools. A must for every special education department! PH-202 / $32.95 / 8.5" x 11" / 560 pgs / spiral bound |
