EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION LENDING LIBRARY CATALOG

2009-2010

Westmoreland Intermediate UnitR.E.A.L

Providing Resources, Education, Assistance, and Leadership

Purpose

The purpose of this catalog is to enhance the Educational Program for students in the non-public schools of Westmoreland Intermediate Unit #7. The Non-Public School Services Department of the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit provides a variety of consultative services to the non-profit, non-public schools of Westmoreland County. The materials in this catalog may be borrowed, free of charge, for 3 months at a time. Renewal of borrowed materials will be based on demand.

In addition to the materials listed in this catalog, a number of educational assessments and programs are also available in order to monitor student progress and supplement current curriculum. Please contact the Equitable Participation Specialist at the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit for more detailed information regarding these programs and assessments. Availability is on a first come basis.

Equitable Participation Specialist: Westmoreland Intermediate UnitMichelle Ogg102 Equity DriveGreensburg, PA 15601724-836-2460 ext. 2338724-836-4235 (fax)mrain@wiu.k12.pa.us

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Table of Contents

Math……………………………………………………………………………… 4

Reading…………………………………………………………………………... 5

Writing………………………………………………………………………….. 12

Study Skills……………………………………………………………………... 12

Differentiated Instruction……………………………………………………….. 13

Classroom Management/Teaching Strategies…………………………………... 14

Autism…………………………………………………………………………... 19

Social Skills……………………………………………………………………... 20

Behavior………………………………………………………………………….21

Bully Prevention………………………………………………………………… 21

Response to Intervention………………………………………………………... 23

**Numerous Professional Development materials are included under each area**

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MATH

Overhead Math Manipulatives Kit (gr. 1-3 and gr. 3-6) www.lakeshorelearning.comGrades 1-3Introduce math concepts to the whole class—with handy manipulatives made just for your overhead! Over 380 pieces include 2-D shapes, place value blocks, coins, attribute blocks, fraction bars and more. Includes a guide.

Targets standards in these areas:• Operations• Place value• Time• Money• Geometry• Fractions• Classification

Grades 4-6This kit is filled with over 270 pieces designed for use with an overhead. Includes fraction circles, graphing and decimal boards, number lines, a coordinate plane, number tiles, and more.

Targets standards in these areas:• Operations• Fractions• Geometry• Measurement• Probability• Graphing

2 of each kit available

Math Problem Solving Strategies Overhead Kit www.lakeshorelearning.comGrades 1-3Help students develop the skills they need to solve word problems…and strengthen mathematical reasoning! You get 6 acetate sheets that each focus on a different problem solving strategy…plus 60 color-coded cards that challenge students to solve problems using the appropriate strategy—from finding a pattern to working backwards!

Grades 4-6Give students the practice they need to master word problems—with easy-to-use activity sheets that target 6 essential strategies! You get 6 acetate sheets that each focus on a different problem solving strategy…plus 60 color-coded cards that challenge students to solve a variety of word problems—by applying the strategies they’ve learned.

2 of each kit available

At-My-Seat Math Games Library (gr. 1-3)www.lakeshorelearning.com

Each pack includes all the hands-on materials students need to play a fun-filled math game all by themselves with simple picture instructions.Targets standards in these areas:• Time and money• Problem solving and geometry• Graphing and recording data • Number sense and operations• Fractions and place value• Estimation and measurement

The following games are available:Around the clock time game Number Riddles Problem Solving GameDino Tracks Time Game Build-A-Bridge Number Sense GameGrowing Garden Measurement Game Racetrack Tallying GameBlast-Off Patterns Game Frog Jump Estimation GameBreak the Bank Money Game Roll & Build Geometry GameFlip-A-Fish Family Game The Candy Store Operations GameMake-A-Pizza Fractions Game Lots of Apples Addition GamePlace Value Game Show Gator Gulp Greater Than/Less Than Game

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1 of each game available

Elementary Math Instant Learning Center www.lakeshorelearning.comReady to use centers designed for up to 4 students at a time. Helps students build math skills independently and allows them to work at their own pace. Includes simple instructions and a guide with differentiated instruction strategies.

The following centers are available:Graphing Place ValueFractions Geometry (1 available)Measurement Money (1 available)Time Problem Solving

2 of each center available, except where noted

Hot Dots Flash Cards (gr. K-6) www.educationalinsights.comInteractive Flash Cards that use a special Hot Dot Pen. Students touch the pen to a dot and it responds instantly whether your answer is correct or incorrect with fun sounds that you select: cool phrases, wild SFX, or both. Hot Dots Flash Cards can also be used as regular flash cards.

The following sets are available:Addition (Facts 0-9) Multiplication (Facts 0-9)More Addition (Facts 10-19) Money Subtraction (Facts 0-13) Telling TimeMore Subtraction (Facts 13-19) Division (Facts 0-9)Fractions

1 of each available

Math Standards Review (gr. 5-12) www.sdlback.comIncludes: Whole Numbers, Number Theory, Decimals, Integers, Fractions, Percent. Skill and strategy instruction based on NCTM standards and strands in a pick-and-choose format. Reproducible activities for in-class assignments, quizzes, or homework.

1 available

Hands-On Math Listening Centers www.lakeshorelearning.com Simple audio instructions guide students through skill-building activities one step at a time—from making change with realistic coins to telling time with analog and digital clocks! Each center has enough materials for 4 children to work at once…with all the cards and manipulatives students need to complete 4 different activities.

The following centers are available:MoneyTimeMeasurement

2 of each center available

Reading

Launching Literacy Stations (DVD) www.stenhouse.comMini-Lessons for Managing and Sustaining Independent Work (K-3) DVD extras include audio tours of the work stations in both classrooms.

Program 1: Launching StationsDebbie Explains the basic principles, and then launches work stations in two classrooms-the drama station in first grade, and the science station in second grade.

Program 2: Managing StationsThis program provides examples of the nitty gritty issues that emerge with work stations, and how they are handled by teachers.

Program 3: Sustaining StationsEnsuring students have interesting, engaging materials in stations and can work independently in them is an ongoing challenge for teachers.

1 available

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Reading Pen www.wizcomtech.comThe Reading Pen Basic Edition K-12 is designed specifically to help school-age readers improve their English reading skills. This fully portable scanning device helps with reading fluency and comprehension by providing immediate definitions from the American Heritage® Children’s Dictionary and Thesaurus and translations from WizCom’s English to Spanish dictionary. Scanned text and definitions can be read aloud, allowing readers to maintain their reading flow, even when encountering unfamiliar words.

5 available

Hear Myself Sound Phone www.lakeshorelearning.comThe phone lets children hear themselves talk…so they can really focus on every sound they say. Perfect for exploring letter sounds, phoneme blending, sound manipulation and more. The molded plastic phone is sized just for kids, with a lightweight, easy-grip handle.

10 available

Table Top Pocket Chart Sets (gr. PreK-3) www.enasco.comEnding Sounds and Vowel SoundsHelp students boost their early reading skills. Students match tiles as they learn to identify ending word patterns. The second set of tiles helps to teach both long and short, middle vowel sounds. Set includes over 100 tiles depicting real photos of objects, quality nylon, stand-up pocket chart with storage pouch, and reference guide. Self-checking.

Beginning Blends A great interactive tool to help kids identify similar beginning consonant blend and digraph sounds. Just put a starter tile in each of 10 clear pockets as the child finds the other three matches for each beginning sound. Real photos make recognition easy. Set includes 26 starter tiles, 78 matching tiles, quality nylon pocket chart with storage pouch, tabletop stand that folds for easy storage, and reference guide. Self-checking.

Word FamiliesIntroduces 26 different word families in an easy-to-use format. Just put a starter tile in each of the 10 clear pockets as the child finds the other three matches for each starter tile. Allows a child to work on 10 rhyming sounds at a time. Tiles depicting real photos are included to help make recognition easy. Set includes 26 starter tiles, 78 matching rhyming tiles with blanks, portable nylon pocket chart, and reference guide. Self-checking.

Beginning SoundsHelp kids practice important phonic awareness. Put a starter tile in each of the 10 clear pockets. Children then find the matching beginning sounds on tiles depicted by real photos and place them next to the corresponding starter tile with the same sound. Full-color photos make recognition easier. Set includes over 100 tiles depicting photos of real objects, tabletop stand that folds for easy storage, portable nylon pocket chart, and reference guide.

2 of each available

Magnetic Word Builders (gr. 1-3) www.lakeshorelearning.comChildren combine beginning, middle and ending sounds…to build words one sound at a time! Perfect for hands-on phonics practice, 110 sturdy foam magnets are color-coded for easy word building.

Targets standards in these areas:• Letter-sound correspondence• Decoding• Word families• Phoneme blending

2 available1 Magnetic Board also available

Phonics Word Builder Magnetic Kit www.lakeshorelearning.comFrom prefixes and suffixes to rimes, blends and digraphs, this kit is packed with magnetic phonics tiles—each color-coded according to the sound it represents. Kids stick the phonics tiles onto the magnetic board…and build lots of words by sounding them out. The magnetic board even comes with upper- and lowercase alphabet tile.

1 available

Word Family Magnets Center www.lakeshorelearning.comThe activity center provides focused practice with 37 different word families—with 5 magnets for each rime, plus tons of onset magnets. Students just match up beginning and ending sounds to create hundreds of words…exploring spelling patterns and building language skills.

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Phonemic Awareness Activity Kits www.lakeshorelearning.comThe activity kits use easy-to-recognize pictures to introduce phonics sounds…so kids can build language skills even if they’re not yet reading or writing! To begin each activity, just slip a starter strip into the pocket chart included; each strip shows a kid-friendly picture, followed by 3 blank spaces. Then, kids just fill in the blank spaces with picture cards—and create a series of rhyming sounds, like “cake-snake-lake-rake”…match words with the same initial sound, like “heart-house-horse-hamburger”…and much more! Each kit focuses on a different phonics skill, and each includes a 12" x 17" nylon pocket chart, 15-20 illustrated starter strips and 45-60 illustrated answer cards.

Targets standards in these areas:• Phoneme substitution• Identifying initial & final consonant sounds• Initial & medial vowel sounds • Identifying & distinguishing rhyming sounds• Long & short vowel sounds

The following kits are available:Beginning SoundsEnding SoundsRhyming WordsVowel Sounds

2 of each kit available

Listen & Learn Letter Sounds Activity Program www.lakeshorelearning.comPreK – 1st grade

Students follow step-by-step lessons to identify beginning and ending sounds—or short and long vowel sounds—for every letter of the alphabet. The program comes with enough materials for up to 8 students at once, including 208 write & wipe cards and 8 write & wipe markers…plus two different activities for each letter of the alphabet. (CD Format)

Targets standards in these areas:• Letter formation• Matching letters and sounds

1 available

Listen & Learn Phonemic Awareness Activity Program www.lakeshorelearning.comPreK-1st grade

Kids follow step-by-step lessons to build phonemic awareness—in an involving, interactive way. The ready-to-use program has enough materials for 8 students at once, including 128 write & wipe activity cards, 16 different activities. You even get 8 write & wipe markers, 125 plastic chips and a guide. (CD Format)

Targets standards in these areas:• Phoneme substitution• Listening and following directions• Identifying and manipulating sounds

1 available

50 Nifty Activities Kit www.sopriswest.comFor 5 components and 3 tiers of reading instruction. Fifty Nifty Activities connects and reinforces the concepts taught in LETRS with fun, engaging activities that are aligned with DIBELS measures. The activities are easy to implement and incorporate into daily lessons from any research-based core reading program.

Combined Set includes Program Guide, Koosh® ball, magnetic wands and chips, hand clappers, overhead letter tiles, and more

2 combined sets available

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Words are CATegorical www.lernerbooks.comBy: Brian P. Cleary (www.brianpcleary.com)

The series introduces young readers to different types of words through rhyming verse and illustrations of comical cartoon cats. Offering a lighthearted perspective, each title shows readers the fun and entertaining world of language.

The following Titles are available:How much can a Bare, Bear, Bear? What are Homonyms and Homophones? To Root, to Toot, to Parachute: What is a verb?Pitch and Throw, Grasp and Know: What is a Synonym? Under, Over, By the Clover: What is a Preposition? I and You and Don’t Forget Who: What is a Pronoun? Dearly, Nearly, Insincerely: What is an Adverb?Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What is an Adjective? A Mink, a Fink, and Skating Rink: What is a Noun?

2 of each book available

Hot Dots Flash Cards (gr. K-6) www.educationalinsights.comInteractive Flash Cards that use a special Hot Dot Pen. Students touch the pen to a dot and it responds instantly whether your answer is correct or incorrect with fun sounds that you select: cool phrases, wild SFX, or both. Hot Dots Flash Cards can also be used as regular flash cards.

Hot Dots Phonics Program (gr. K+)Set 1 Reading Readiness Match upper and lowercase letters, explore colors, shapes, numbers, sounds, and rhymes.Set 2 Consonants Learn initial, medial, & final consonant sounds (hard and soft c & g) in word context. Set 3 Vowels Identify short/long vowel sounds. Read CVC words, plus various spellings of long vowel wordsSet 4 Blends & Digraphs Read words/phrases beginning and ending r-, l-, s- blends and digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh)Set 5 Word Families Read words with 37 common phonograms (-at, -ank, -ell,-in, -ing, -ot, -ock, -un, and –unk)Set 6 Variant Vowels & More Identify r-controlled & silent vowels, vowel digraphs & diphthongs, & words ending in –le and –y

Hot Dots Reading Comprehension Program (gr. 2-6)Set 1 Getting the Main IdeaSet 2 Noting and Recalling DetailsSet 3 Drawing Conclusion/Predicting OutcomesSet 4 Using Context CluesSet 5 Finding the Sequence/Finding Cause & EffectSet 6 Making Inferences

1 of each set available12 Hot Dot Pens available

Leveled Reading Books with Tape (PreK-3 rd grade) www.lakeshorelearning.comEach title includes 4 books and 1 tape.

Level 1- Preschool- Grade 1 and I Mean It Stanley Level 2- Digging Up DinosaursLevel 1-Beginning - Harry and the Lady Next Door Level 2- Be A Friend to TreesLevel 2-(With Help) - Frog and Toad Together Level 2-Why Do Leaves Change ColorLevel 2-(With Help) – Mouse Soup Level 3 (Reading Alone) – The Josefine Story QuiltLevel 2- My Visit to the Dinosaurs

1 of each available

Comprehension Skills Complete Set www.pcieducation.comWritten especially for struggling readers in Grades 2-12, each series in this program covers reading skills that every student needs to have. Each book covers a different skill and provides standardized test practice. Each set of 6 books is available in Reading Levels 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6. This kit is the complete classroom library set of all 6 books in all 5 levels. It also includes a Teacher’s Guides. Titles in each set include: Context, Conclusion, Facts, Inference, Main Idea, and Sequence.

1 complete set available

Reading Comprehension Learning Centers www.lakeshorelearning.comFiction- From analyzing characters and reading for details to summarizing stories and drawing conclusions, this center is full of skill-building activities that make it easy to improve fiction comprehension! You get 12 write & wipe activity cards with step-by-step instructions that students can follow on their own…plus all the materials students need to sequence events, identify story elements, make comparisons and much more.

Nonfiction- ready-to-use center is specially designed to boost comprehension of nonfiction text—with skill-building activities that students can complete independently! It features 12 write & wipe cards with step-by-step activities…plus all the materials students need to identify the main idea and supporting details, match up cause and effect, interpret information from charts and graphs, and much more.

2 of each available

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Listening Storage Centers www.lakeshorelearning.comAn instant listening center and easy-access storage space for all your read-along materials—in a convenient, compact design that fits right on your tabletop! Our sturdy wooden center comes with an 8-station junction box with individual volume controls, plus 8 sets of adjustable headphones that fit onto the center—all with washable ear cushions and wipe-clean vinyl headbands that keep their shape year after year. Plus, there’s plenty of extra space to store your read-along materials and books inside.

4 available

Bingo Games www.lakeshorelearning.comParts of SpeechStudents master parts of speech as they play bingo. When a part of speech is called, students search their game mats for a corresponding word used in context. Includes all the materials you need for up to 36 players

CapitalizationStudents strengthen grammar & capitalization skills. The game is played just like traditional bingo, only when a description is called—like “day of the week”—students search their game mats for the sentence the word is used in! Includes all the materials you need for up to 36 players.

Verb TenseStudents master verb tenses. The game is played just like traditional bingo, only when a word or verb tense is called, students search their game mats for the sentence the word is used in. Includes all the materials you need for up to 36 players.

PunctuationStudents master proper punctuation. The game is played just like traditional bingo, only when you call out a punctuation mark, students search their game mats for the sentence it belongs in! Includes all the materials you need for up to 36 players.

2 of each available

Bringing the Classics to Life (gr. 1-5) www.highnoonbooks.comThese novels have been adapted into 10 short chapters that will excite the reluctant reader as well as the enthusiastic one. Key words are defined and used in context, prior to each chapter. Multiple-choice questions require the student to recall specific details, sequence of events, draw inferences from story context, develop another name for the chapter, and choose the main idea. Each book is 72 pages with illustrations. Answer keys provided.

Reading Level Grade 1 Reading Level Grade 2 Reading Level Grade 3Swiss Family Robinson Treasure Island The Man in the Iron MaskAdventures of Huckleberry Finn Adventures of Robin Hood War of the WorldsWhite Fang Tom Sawyer Red Badge of CourageRebecca of Sunnybrook Farm Black Beauty Robinson CrusoeRip Van Winkle The Hunchback of Notre Dame Oliver TwistLittle Women Call of the Wild KidnappedThe Jungle Book Silas Marner Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court

Reading Level Grade 4 Reading Level Grade 5Gullivers Travels Ivanhoe20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Last of the MohicansDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Adventures of Sherlock HolmesCaptains Courageous Hound of the BaskervillesThe Pathfinder Moby DickThe Time Machine Journey to the Center of the EarthThe Pioneers Count of Monte Cristo

1 of each book available

Bringing the Classics to Life – Audio CD Read-Alongs www.edconpublishing.comBring the Classics to Life Read-Alongs. These high-interest read-alongs have been adapted into 10 short chapters aimed at introducing students to great classic literature, while improving comprehension, vocabulary and fluency. Expertly paced narration provides sound effects to keep interest high, while students follow along, and then pause to work on activities at the end of each chapter. Each book: Includes 100 comprehension questions that test for main idea, critical thinking, inference, recalling details, and sequencing, Contains 60 vocabulary exercises in modified Cloze format, and defines and uses new vocabulary in context, prior to each chapter. Includes exciting illustrations in every chapter and answer keys at the back of each book. Workbooks and CD's can be used together or independently of each other.

Reading Level Grade 1 Reading Level Grade 2 Reading Level Grade 3White Fang Tom Sawyer The Red Badge of CourageUncle Tom’s Cabin The Call of the Wild The Ward of the WorldsLittle Women Robinson Crusoe

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Black Beauty

Reading Level Grade 4 Reading Level Grade 5Gulliver’s Travels The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes20,000 Leagues Under the SeaDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1 of each available

Laura Ingalls Wilder Book Sets (gr. 3-6) www.nationalschoolproducts.comEach Little House Books set contains 4 books and 1 audio CD

The following sets are available:By the Shores of Silver LakeLittle House on the PrairieOn the Banks of Plum CreekLittle House in the Big Woods

1 of each set available

Themed Novels -(high interest, low level) www.sdlback.comThe following themed novels are available. Books include bold-face vocabulary, tables, charts, graphs, sidebars, maps, and more. Reading levels 3.0-6.0 The Trail of Tears: An American Tragedy (Cherokee Indians) The Red Tails: World War II’s Tuskegee Airmen Explorers to the New World: Moments in History The Civil War: Moments in History Pioneer Days: Moments in History World War II: Moments in History The Aztec Civilizations: Moments in History The American Revolution Ancient Egypt: Moments in History Disasters of the Ancient World: Moments in History Oil Spills! The Perils of Petroleum Volcano! Dome of Fire Tsunami! Death Wave Tornado! The Strongest Winds on Earth Fire! Raging Destruction Hurricane! Nature’s Most Destructive Force Earthquake! On Shaky Ground Floods! Rising, Raging Waters

Teamwork-Working Together to Win The Iditarod-The Greatest Win Ever Record Breakers-Incredible Sports Achievement Helping Paw-Service Dogs Breaking Barriers-Athletes Who Led the Way Animal Geography-Africa Child Care-Yeow! I’m in Charge of a Human Being! Pets-Never Dance with a Tree Frog Friendship-Come Along on a Cruise Canopies in the Clouds-Earth’s Rain Forests

Kayaking-Riding the Rapids Lights, Camera, Action! – A fun look at the Movies Mountain Climbing-Scaling the Heights Cave Story-An Underground Adventure Ocean Diving-Traveling Through Inner Space Drag Racing-Attacking the Green American Justice-Seven Famous Trials of the 20th Century Stock Car Racing-Running with the Big Boys

Spellography (gr. 4-5, Intervention 5-7) www.sopriswest.comA classroom-tested spelling and word study program that teaches concepts explicitly, systematically, and cumulatively. Spellography’s humorous games, entertaining activities, and engaging instruction reinforce multisyllabic decoding skills, develop reading fluency, teach vocabulary using word roots, and strengthen spelling retention. A wonderful complement to any reading or language arts program, Spellography can be used with the entire class, in small groups, or with individual students. The sequence of books is A, B, and C

Year 1 Classroom Set includes the Teacher’s Resource Guide; Teacher Answer Guide, Books A–C; Student Lesson Books A–C (25 copies); and lessons for a full year of instruction.

1 classroom set available

Prefixes and Suffixes (gr. 4-8) www.learningworksonline.comEach of the 30 units in this resource includes a word list, vocabulary sort cards, review game cards, and a vocabulary quiz. Students will learn over 300 vocabulary words and become more comfortable "dissecting" words and defining their parts. 144 pages.

1 available

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More Prefixes and Suffixes (gr. 4-6) www.learningworksonline.comThe national standards require that students beginning in fourth grade use their knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to determine the meaning of words. This 144-page book includes 24 units. Each unit includes a word list, vocabulary sort cards, review game cards, a vocabulary quiz, and a crossword puzzle.

1 available

Greek and Latin Roots (gr. 4-8) www.learningworksonline.comThe national standards, require that students beginning at fourth grade use known common Greek and Latin roots and affixes and use this knowledge to analyze the meaning of complex words. Each of the 30 units in these resources include a word list, vocabulary sort cards, review game cards, and a vocabulary quiz. Students will learn over 300 vocabulary words and become more comfortable "dissecting" words and defining their parts. 144 pages

1 available

More Greek and Latin Roots (gr. 4-8) www.learningworksonline.comThe national standards require that students beginning in fourth grade use their knowledge of common Greek and Latin roots to analyze the meaning of complex words. This book introduces students to 30 new root words to aid their comprehension skills. 144 pages.

1 available

Reading Comprehension Games Library www.lakeshorelearning.comGrades 1-3These action-packed games give students a fun-filled way to develop comprehension skills! Students hunt for hidden treasure as they read for details, race through a skateboard park to practice predicting outcomes, and more! 2-4 players

Star Power Premiere: Following Directions GamePirate Island: Reading for Details GameKooky Carnival: Context Clues GameSkatepark Rally: Predicting Outcomes GameExtra! Extra!: Fact/Opinion GameAdventure Camp: Sequencing Game

Grades 4-6Help students master what it takes to be effective readers…with challenging games they’ll love to play! Students go on a surfing adventure to improve vocabulary, search for lost jewels to analyze cause & effect, and more. 2-4 players.

Hazard Mountain: Inference GameCapture the Flag: Reading Comprehension GameQuest for the Jewels: Cause and Effect GameMain Street Shopping: Main Idea GameOutlast: Reading for Information GameWipeout!: Vocabulary Game

2 of each game available

Road to Reading : A Program for Preventing and Remediating Reading Difficulties www.brookespublishing.com

This innovative literacy program for students in grades 1-3 is committed to helping all children develop accuracy and fluency in decoding. Ideal for students who can demonstrate beginning levels of phonemic awareness and who know some letter names and sounds, Road to Reading targets the next crucial skills, including word identification, oral reading, and dictation. The program can also be adapted for older struggling readers. The easy-to-follow teachers’ guide facilitates lesson planning for six levels of instruction that increase in complexity as students progress.

2 available

Road to the Code – A Phonological Awareness Program www.brookespublishing.com

For helping kindergartners and first graders who are having difficulty on their early literacy skills, Road to the Code is a successful, 11-week program for teaching phonemic awareness and letter sound correspondence. Developmentally sequenced, each of the 44 15-20-minute lessons features three activities — Say-It-and-Move-It, Letter Name and Sound Instruction, and Phonological Awareness Practice — that give students repeated opportunities to practice and enhance their beginning reading and spelling abilities.

2 available

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Teaching Reading Sourcebook – 2 nd Edition www.corelearn.comA comprehensive reference about reading instruction. Organized according to the elements of explicit instruction (what? why? when? and how?), the Sourcebook includes both research-informed knowledge base and practical sample lesson models. Like the first edition, the updated and revised second edition of the Teaching Reading Sourcebook combines the best features of an academic text and a practical hands-on teacher's guide. It is an indispensable resource for teaching reading and language arts to both beginning and older struggling readers.

2 available

Assessing Reading: Multiple Measures for K-12 th grade www.academictherapy.comProvides a collection of tests for the comprehensive assessment of skills related to reading. These assessments can help you, as a teacher, identify why a student is having reading difficulty and determine what the next step in instruction should be to remediate that difficulty. The assessments are intended to assist the teacher in determining the instructional needs of all students and in monitoring progress throughout the course of instruction.

2 available

Teaching Reading Essentials (gr. K-3) www.sopriswest.comProfessional development that demonstrates how to teach beginning reading to challenging students, using research-based strategies in a format that provides both guidance and support. Organized to target specific reading and writing skills, the DVDs move from basic language development to phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension instruction.

Part 1. Teaching Letters, Sounds, and Sense Part 2. Teaching Phoneme Awareness Part 3. Teaching Beginning Reading and Writing Part 4. Teaching Advanced Phonics Part 5. Teaching Vocabulary and Comprehension

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Writing

Instant Writing Center (gr. 1-2) www.lakeshorelearning.comIntroduce students to the writing process—from brainstorming to editing! The center comes with 80 prompts in a variety of fun-to-use formats—all designed to spark students’ interest and provide involving practice with 5 key writing styles. Four picture dictionaries are also included to help generate ideas…and 8 editing cards that let students review their own writing. Freestanding nylon center.

1 available

Instant Writing Center (gr. 3-4) www.lakeshorelearning.comThis well-organized center holds everything your students need for focused writing practice—and you can stand it on a table or hang it on a wall! The center features 80 writing prompts in a variety of fun-to-use formats, covering five essential writing styles, from informative to imaginative. The center also includes useful tools such as graphic organizers and editing flip books.

1 available

See &Write: Electronic Handwriting Tutor www.lakeshorelearning.comInteractive writing tutor makes it easier than ever to learn manuscript, modern manuscript and cursive writing! The LCD screen shows how to form upper- and lowercase letters stroke by stroke…kids just follow along on their paper to write perfect letters every time. Plus, a game mode lets children guess each letter as it’s written on the screen…while fun graphics and sound effects give instant reinforcement.

2 available

Study Skills

Overhead Teaching Kit-Study Skills (gr. 4-8) www.nationalschoolproducts.comTeach study skills to students using an overhead projector. Help students learn how to:

Set goals Use Test-Taking StrategiesPrioritize Plan for Big Projects and MoreGet Organized

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2 kits available

Brain-Friendly Study Strategies (gr. 2-8) www.addwarehouse.comPresents creative, research-based study strategies covering all content areas and tailored to elementary and middle school students, individual learning styles, including auditory, visual, and kinesthetic modalities.

2 available

Studying, Test Taking, and Getting Good Grades (gr. 5-9) www.proedinc.comReproducible student activity book designed to build a base of understanding and skill development in the broad spectrum of learning, studying, and test-taking. It also provides opportunities for students to apply this knowledge to their own lives and provides opportunities to practice and discuss new information and skills so students are better prepared to apply these techniques and skills in all subject areas. Goes beyond basic study skills to address motivation, personal responsibility, diet, exercise, the brain, and numerous other topics.

2 available

Study Strategies Made Easy : A Practical Plan for School Success (gr. 6-12) Teaches students strategies that focus on the following areas: organizational skills, time management, improving reading comprehension, vocabulary development, communication, how to study for tests effectively, memorization and more. Includes self-tests and reproducible forms to be used by individual students. It also contains valuable information for teachers and parents who work with students to develop study strategies for school success.

1 available

Study Strategies for Early School Success (gr. 3-6) www.addwarehouse.comA collection of more than 70 study strategies teaches children in grades three through six efficient and effective learning techniques. Experienced educators share their tips to better organize school work, understand and use different learning styles, improve reading ability, and prepare for oral presentations and tests. Line drawings, charts, and diagrams enliven and clarify each of the strategies. Accompanying activity sheets round out the learning process.

Study Skills Binder (1 & 2) www.sdlback.comBinder 1- Includes: Organizing for Study; Improving Memory, Anatomy of a Textbook, Taking Class Notes, The Vocabulary of Tests, and more. These reproducible activities allow students to master study skills with fun, high-interest exercises. From reducing the stress of test taking to looking up words in the dictionary, these binders have it all. Includes organizing for study, improving memory, taking notes, goal setting, and more.

Binder 2 - Includes: Time Management, Planning and Goal Setting, Developing a Learning Style, Paraphrasing and Summarizing, Answering Essay Questions, and more... These reproducible activities allow students to master study skills with fun, high-interest exercises. From reducing the stress of test taking to looking up words in the dictionary, these binders have it all. Includes organizing for study, improving memory, taking notes, goal setting, and more.

1 of each available

SMARTS-Study Skills Resource Guide (gr. 5-12) www.sopriswest.com(Study, Memorizing, Active Listening, Reviewing, Test-Taking, and Survival Skills)

The SMARTS collection of activities helps students successfully gather, record, organize, understand, remember, and use classroom information.

2 available

Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated Assessment Strategies-One Tool Doesn’t Fit All www.corwinpress.comPacked with tools, surveys, checklists, questionnaires, assignments, organizers, guidelines, and rubrics, Differentiated Assessment Strategies addresses informal as well as formal assessments, and assessments before, during, and after learning for learners of all types and levels, including K-12, special needs, and gifted students. In addition to application of the latest research, you’ll become skilled in novel assessment tools that provide immediate feedback.

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Differentiated Instruction Planner www.nprinc.comThis 10-page planner is a quick-reference resource to help teachers encourage students to find their own ways, their own rhythms, and their own strengths. The easy-to-read charts and tables include a checklist for assessing how students are smart, a summary of Howard Gardner's Eight Intelligences and Gregorc's four basic learning styles, a personal inventory for students, and learning cycle checklists and lesson templates.

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Differentiation Through Learning Styles and Memory-2 edition www.corwinpress.com

Learn how to optimize learning by using brain-based strategies that address students' social/emotional, cognitive, and physical learning preferences. The author provides readers with graphic organizers, current research on memory, and new charts to help implement differentiated strategies. This comprehensive resource provides the tools you need to create a brain-friendly learning environment and to differentiate content, process, and product for your students' diverse learning needs and strengths.

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Differentiated Instruction Professional Development Planner www.ascd.orgThis comprehensive package includes: Professional Inquiry Kit, Video Series, Books, Audios, and a periodical all focused on helping teachers to differentiate in the classroom. Information on how to differentiate instruction in a mixed-ability classroom is also included.

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Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom (CD-ROM & Book)www.freespirit.com

A practical guide that presents a menu of strategies for any teacher faced with a spectrum of student needs and styles. Some are quick and easy—differentiating discussions, creating tiered assignments. Others are more comprehensive—matrix plans for designing curriculum units, “one-sentence lesson plans” that encompass content, process skills, and evidence of learning. Individual chapters focus on evaluation in a differentiated classroom and how to manage both behavior and work tasks. The book describes ways to get to know your students and recognize that all have strengths and limitations. Templates and forms simplify planning; examples illustrate differentiation in many content areas.

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Classroom Management/Teaching Strategies

The Effective Teacher www.effectiveteaching.comThis DVD series captures the warmth, humor, and enthusiasm of Harry K. Wong.  A five hour in-service presentation has been packaged into eight small parts so that a teacher who needs help can look at certain sections or a staff developer or administrator can use each part over a period of time. The Effective Teacher shows what effective teachers do to cause student achievement.  It is all common sense, research-based, non-controversial, basic information and techniques used by effective teachers shared in an entertaining easy-to-implement format. Each DVD contains one of each of the eight parts of the series, the complete Facilitator’s Handbook with the transcript of the series in PDF format, an expanded Implementation Guide that walks the staff developer through each part and provides questions for discussion and follow-up, PDF files of all the graphics used in the production, PowerPoint slides of all of the graphics from the series, and a video file of all of the opening music and commentaries that begin each of the eight parts. 

Part 1: The Effective Teacher – 32 minutes Part 2: The First Days of School – 36 minutesHow to use research-based practices to be an effective teacher How to invite students to succeed

Part 3: Discipline and Procedures – 36 minutes Part 4: Procedures and Routines – 55 minutesHow to have a well-managed classroom How to have students follow classroom procedures

Part 5: Cooperative Learning and Culture – 47 minutes Part 6: Lesson Mastery – 33 minutesHow to prepare your students for tomorrow’s world How to increase student learning and achievement

Part 7: The Professional Educatory – 41 minutes Part 8: Positive Expectations – 20 minutesHow to become a professional How to increase positive student behavior

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The Teacher's Pocket Guide for Effective Classroom Management www.pbrookes.com

This concise book takes research-proven information on preventing problem behavior and makes it easy to apply. Behavior expert and former teacher Tim Knoster—the dynamic speaker whose workshops have inspired thousands of teachers across the country—uses humor, memorable examples, and vivid metaphors to help K–12 educators solve mild to moderate behavior challenges in any classroom. Teachers will use the practical, down-to-earth advice year after year.

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Teaching Effective Classroom Routines Book and Classroom Coaches www.sopriswest.com

Classrooms without established routines may contribute to distraction and misbehavior. This book offers methods for creating and maintaining daily routines that can have a significant impact on classroom transitions, student behavior, and instructional flow. Comes with Classroom Coaches cue cards to help teach skills efficiently, assist in skill practice, and monitor skill use.

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Colleague in the Classroom www.cambiumlearning.comOn five DVDs, the “world’s best teachers” can be viewed modeling 25 sequential reading lessons by using the most current and effective strategies known today. The lessons (10–20 minutes) can be studied independently by teachers as a training tool or watched with their students in “real-time” instruction.

-Features multisensory lessons that are structures, systematic, and cumulative-Helps young children who are struggling with sounds, symbols, and reading-Models best practices of teaching phonemic awareness

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The Tough Kid Book and Tool Box: Classroom Management Strategies www.addwarehouse.com

These ready-to-use, research-validated solutions have helped hundreds of thousands of teachers reduce disruptive behavior and make their classrooms pleasant and productive. This indispensable resource can help you do the same! Step by step strategies enable you to deal with aggression, arguing, tantrums, and poor academic progress. You'll be equipped with practical assessment tools; positive, proactive intervention strategies; tips for effective reinforcement; reductive techniques; guidelines for making precision requests; and more.

The Tough Kid Tool Box helps teachers improvise or enhance an intervention—plus, it is packed with reproducibles! Each of the book's sections begins with a definition, a description, and steps to accomplish a specific intervention; troubleshooting tips are also offered in every chapter.

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A Practical Approach to: Classroom Management and Discipline (DVD) www.ber.org

In this one-of-a-kind video training program, experienced teachers demonstrate practical strategies for creating and maintaining well-managed primary classrooms. Viewers will observe positive ways to establish a productive learning environment, develop responsible learners and deal constructively with misbehavior - from the most minor too the most challenging. Include training guide.

Part 1 Starting the Year with Proactive Classroom Management StrategiesPart 2 Management and Intervention Strategies that Keep Students on Task and LearningPart 3 Strategies for Dealing with Difficult and Challenging Students

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Positive Classroom Management www.incentivepublications.comTerri Breeden and Emalie Egan

Positive Classroom Management is a collection of creative, proactive ideas to make the classroom a fun, yet controlled, learning environment. Tailor these innovative management tools to fit your school’s discipline philosophy and your personality. Reproducible forms are included. There’s even a script for an operatic spoof to illustrate the folly of disruptive behavior.

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Positive Classroom Management www.corwinpress.comRobert DiGiulio

Student teachers, beginning teachers, and veteran teachers will find this a perfect resource for strengthening their classroom management skills. Providing creative ideas, materials, checklists, models, tools, and sample dialogues illustrating applications across all K–12 grade levels, this concise edition features:

The four dimensions of successful classroom: spiritual, physical, instructional, and managerial. A differentiated approach to instruction and management in the classroom Added coverage of child and adolescent development and emotional intelligence

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Practical Strategies for Middle School Inclusion www.attainmentcompany.comAuthor Eileen Bowers, an inclusion teacher for many years, shows how to put together an inclusive program that works for everyone involved, from the administration to the students. Bowers recalls her struggles and also the successful strategies she developed. Dozens of easy-to-use suggestions on important topics like grading, coteaching and peer acceptance.

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Practical Strategies for High School Inclusion www.attainmentcompany.comAll high school students want to feel they belong and this is particularly true of students with an ED label. Veteran special educator and author June Stride writes candidly about her challenges, frustrations and disappointments from her experience as a teacher and department head. She explains the who, why, how and the legal aspects of implementing inclusive programs, especially for students with behavioral disabilities. Practical guidelines, tips, surveys, do’s and don’ts and tips for teaching enhance this easy-to-read book.

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Briefcase One: Inclusion Essentials for Middle & High School www.attainmentcompany.com

Shows you how to get the ball rolling on your inclusion program, including tiering instruction, dealing with discipline problems, and stressing strong parent-to-teacher and teacher-to-student relationships. Includes CD-ROM with printables.

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Tactics for Boosting Academic Achievement www.sopriswest.comThis intervention resource features 70 demonstrated academic tactics—each with a corresponding evaluation tool—for reading, writing, spelling, and more. Includes Coaching Checklists, directions for involving peer tutors, and classroom organization strategies. It can be used with the entire class or in small groups for more intensive instruction.

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Sensorcises-Active Enrichment for the Out-of-Step Learner www.corwinpress.com

This useful resource explores the REAL technique-Relax, Energize, Activate and Lead-and shows you how to design activity sequences to help students with sensory dysfunction. Each research-based activity is fully described and illustrated with photographs to assist with classroom implementation.

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Brain-Based Teaching With Adolescent Learning in Mind-2 nd Ed. www.corwinpress.com

Glenda Crawford shows you the newest research available on adolescent brain development and provides a structure for connecting the research to students' social, emotional, and cognitive needs. Crawford also presents how-to strategies for motivating teens with inquiry, relevance, and collaboration, as well as links to relevant Web sites. This indispensable handbook includes Adolescent-Centered Teaching (ACT) models in each chapter and sample standards-based content lessons and scenarios. Classroom educators, teacher leaders, and preservice instructors will find lesson examples that can be easily differentiated for students with varying backgrounds, levels of English proficiency, prior knowledge, abilities, and interests.

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Brain-Based Learning www.corwinpress.comBorrowing research from the disciplines of neuroscience, biology, and psychology, brain expert Eric Jensen offers an easy-to-understand explanation of the relationship between learning and the brain, helping educators increase student motivation and achievement. The author shares empirical data and provides in-depth information about the impact of physiological effects, sensory stimuli, and emotions on learning. Written for teachers, teacher leaders, and administrators, this comprehensive text demonstrates how brain-compatible learning environments can work to optimize learning in the classroom, reduce discipline problems, overcome learning difficulties, and increase graduation rates.

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How the Brain Learns- 4 Book Collection www.corwinpress.comSousa provides teachers with the practical strategies and understanding needed to reach every student in the general and inclusive classroom-including the most challenged, challenging, and highly accomplished students.

Book 1-How the Brain LearnsDavid A. Sousa explores source material on brain research, including basic brain structures, how the brain processes information, memory and retention, and the transfer of knowledge to enhance present and future learning. In addition to critical new research about how the brain acquires language.

Book 2- How the Brain Learns to ReadPresents what scientists have uncovered about how children develop spoken language and use spoken language abilities when learning to read. Best-selling author David Sousa explores source material on brain research and provides scores of practical reading strategies for the K-12 classroom. Complete with relevant brain diagrams and informative tables, this exciting new book examines critical concepts.

Book 3-How the Gifted Brain LearnsDavid Sousa shows how the brain processes information and offers both simple and complex strategies that will help identify and challenge gifted students in your classroom. Building on the latest discoveries in neuroscience, learning, and the nature of intelligence, this book examines why traditional talent-identification techniques are inadequate (and often inaccurate), and presents methods that will allow you to identify giftedness and talent potential with greater accuracy than ever before.

Book 4-How the Special Needs Brain Learns, 2nd EditionIn this completely revised second edition, Sousa builds on the latest data by examining both simple and complex learning strategies that can be adapted for students with learning disabilities such as ADHD/ADD; speech, reading, writing, and math disabilities; emotional and behavioral disorders; autism; and Asperger's syndrome. Emphasizing lifelong independent learning, increased retention, and cognitive flexibility

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How the Brain Learns-3 rd Edition (with Facilitator’s Guide) www.corwinpress.comExamines remarkable new research and developments in brain functioning while continuing its successful tradition of translating this information into effective classroom strategies and activities. In this revised edition, best-selling author David A. Sousa explores source material on brain research, including basic brain structures, how the brain processes information, memory and retention, and the transfer of knowledge to enhance present and future learning. In addition to critical new research about how the brain acquires language

The facilitator’s guide provides staff developers and turnkey teachers with the tools necessary to facilitate a workshop or study group based on the bestselling book. Chapter-by-chapter topics focus on brain research that relates to teaching and learning and how this research can be translated into practical classroom strategies

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Brain-Based Learning (VHS) www.corwinpress.comJoin David Sousa for a dynamic 42-minute presentation in which he brings the concepts of How the Brain Learns to life . . . and gives specific examples of how brain-based learning can be put to use in your classroom. Charts, diagrams, and David Sousa’s own clear and engaging style begin the presentation . . . and three separate examples of the theories themselves are shown through in-the-classroom footage, where theory becomes practice. It’s an involving and useful new approach to this vital material, structured in a way that makes it a valuable tool for self-learning and an essential part of a larger professional development program for teachers and administrators alike.

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Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities in the Regular Classroom (DVD & Guide) shop.ascd.orgTwo-tape series that gives classroom teachers the knowledge and techniques they need to help students with learning disabilities achieve at high levels. Scenes from elementary and secondary classrooms and teacher interviews capture the wisdom and practice of experienced educators who succeed at helping students overcome barriers to learning.

Tape 1, Adjusting for Learner Needs, explores how to use a variety of accommodations for cognitive processing and affective problems that impact learning. Classroom scenes show how to accommodate for the various cognitive and processing difficulties, affective challenges (attitudes, beliefs, and emotions), and behavior problems that impact learning.

Tape 2, Using Learning Strategies ,explains strategies instruction how to help all students master the use of learning strategies that are key to success in school and lifelong learning. Understand why students with learning disabilities need to be explicitly taught learning strategies that other students may take for granted. See how to present and model strategies to the entire class. And, discover activities that give students with learning disabilities the additional practice needed to master them.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities www.brookespublishing.com

The most complete book available on children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Learning objectives, instructive case stories, stimulating questions for reflection, and key Internet resources help make this a user-friendly textbook.

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Adapting Curriculum and Instruction in Inclusive Classrooms Teacher's Desk Reference is designed to meet the needs of general education teachers as well as teachers of students with disabilities and assist them as they face the challenge of teaching an increasingly diverse group of learners. The adaptation process and the strategies and examples provided are appropriate for students at all grade levels and may be applied to all subject areas of the curriculum.

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The Classroom Teachers Guide to Instructional & Curricular Modification (DVD, Book)

www.masterteacher.com

Offers insights into the teacher's role in making accommodations, as well as tackling tough issues such as fairness, grading, and confidentiality. In addition, teachers will explore the crucial distinction between instructional and curricular modifications, the resources at their disposal, and the role of support staff in making modifications and accommodations. In addition it offers a comprehensive set of instructional modification strategies teachers can use for planning and carrying out accommodations—as well as detailing the issues involved with making curricular modifications, including the potential levels of participation for students with special needs, the level of resource intensiveness involved at each level, and the task of monitoring and documenting progress.

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The Classroom Teacher’s Guide to Instructional and Curricular Modifications www.nprinc.com

Making the general curriculum accessible to all students means that ALL teachers -- not just special education teachers -- must know how to modify instruction and curriculum for students served by support programs. This set will provide your teachers with hands-on, practical ideas for making the curriculum accessible to every student in your school.

DVD 1: Modifications 101 (41 minutes)DVD 2: Developing a Shared Vision of Modifications (38 minutes)DVD 3: Accommodating Specific Student Needs (44 minutes)DVD 4: Modifying Instruction and Assessment to Increase Student Learning (46 minutes)DVD 5: Understanding and Implementing Curricular Modifications (33 minutes)

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Curriculum Adaptations for Students with Learning and Behavior Problems

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This book provides a process and specific techniques for selecting and implementing curricular adaptations for students who need accommodations in their programs. It addresses the daily challenges of implementing curriculum for students who require adaptations to differentiated learning in content, strategies, or management techniques.

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Autism

Autism in Your Classroom www.woodbinehouse.comPart I provides a complete overview of the types, causes, characteristics, and treatments of autism spectrum disorders. It also explains various secondary characteristics of autism that create challenges for students, such as sensory abnormalities, behavioral issues, and limited social skills and peer interaction.

Part II focuses on the student in the classroom. It covers modifying work, helping with language difficulties, using visual strategies, keeping students focused and organized, teaching reading and math, using reinforcements, handling behaviors, explaining autism to other students, and teaching social skills.

Part III features two useful case studies. Both stem from the authors’ hands-on work and consultation with teachers, students, and parents. The book concludes with an appendix of frequently asked questions about children with autism asked by educators.

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Practical Solutions for Educating Young Children with High-Functioning Autism and Asperger Syndrome www.asperger.netDesigned to help parents and professionals navigate the challenges for early learners with high-functioning autism (HFA) and Asperger Syndrome (AS). Because their deficits are more subtle, these children may be less understood by educational professionals. This book is a much-needed resource to help teachers understand their younger child with HFA or AS.

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Simple Strategies That Work! Helpful Hints for All Educators of Students with Asperger Syndrome, High-Functioning Autism, and Related Disabilitieswww.asperger.net

Simple Strategies that Work! provides ideas and suggestions that teachers can use to help a student with AS/HFA on the road to success. The book discusses problems that arise in the classroom and how teachers can adjust the classroom to accommodate, while not interfering with normal classroom routines. Not boggled down with jargon, the book includes tables and boxes for quick reference and clear meaning. Also included is information on what can cause anxiety for the AS/HFA student, how this can lead to decreased academic and social performance, decreased attention to task, and potential increases in behavior problems, and what the teacher can do to assist.

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Social Skills Picture Book www.jedbaker.comIt provides a teaching tool that “engages the attention and motivation of students who need help learning appropriate social skills.” It demonstrates through pictures nearly 30 social skills, such as conversation, play, emotion management and empathy. Most children need and usually want social skills to make friends, and, often, their level of happiness and productivity is dependent on these fundamentals. The Social Skills Picture Book attempts to teach these critical social skills by visually showing children what to do.

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You're Going to Love This Kid! - Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom www.asperger.netA practical guide to understanding students with autism and including them fully in the classroom. Paula Kluth combines relevant research with lessons learned from her own teaching experience to give teachers in primary and secondary schools specific ideas.

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All About Autism DVD Series www.attainmentcompany.com

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Asperger Syndrome features an in-depth interview with Dr. Tina Iyama, M.D., University of Wisconsin Children’s Hospital. Iyama explains the symptoms, causes of and strategies for coping with Asperger Syndrome. The video also spotlights Andrew, a bright middle schooler with Asperger’s. 17 min.

Autism Spectrum Disorders features author Glenis Benson, Ph.D. as she presents her developmental perspective covering major issue areas: Cognitive style, diagnostic characteristics, communication skills and deficits, social behaviors, support strategies and challenging behaviors. 39 min.

Straight Talk about Autism features interviews with kids with autism and their parents. The program is divided into two sections: Childhood Issues and Adolescence. Key topics like communication deficits, splinter skills, social competency and hypersensitivities are discussed. 80 min.

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The Hidden Curriculum-Teaching What is Meaningful (DVD) www.nprinc.comIn this DVD, Brenda Smith Myles discusses, using numerous examples - many of them humorous - the major topics of the book of the same title, co-authored by Melissa L. Trautman and Ronda L. Schelvan. The DV D offers practical suggestions and advice for how to teach and learn those subtle messages that most people seem to pick up almost automatically but that have to be directly taught to individuals with social-cognitive challenges. Given the serious consequences that can befall a person who violates a social rule, the strategies discussed here make this a much-needed resource.

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Strategies at Hand: Quick & Handy Strategies for Working with Students on the Autism Spectrum www.asperger.netThis at-your-fingertips tool is broken down into five color-coded sections that are easy to locate and use: Learning Environments (classroom, field trips, etc.), Areas of Student Need (communication, behavior, etc.), Transitions (substitute teachers, school assemblies, etc.), Alphabetical Explanations of Terms (functional behavioral assessment, picture communication systems, etc.), and Resources and References.

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Social Skills

What Did You Say? www.childswork.comA game of non-verbal language. Many children have a hard time reading body language. This game contains 50 colorful pictures of children in different postures. Players pick Body Language cards and try to match the posture closest to the feeling being expressed. Correct answers advance the player. Prompts have kids doing fun stunts and acting out situations as they express themselves non-verbally. For 3-6 players.

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Bingo Games (gr.7-12) www.store.at-risk.comEach game includes laminated cards, chips, calling cards, reproducible handouts, and instructions.

Anger Bingo Game addresses five anger management areas: triggers, symptoms, causes, control, and prevention.Alcohol Prevention Bingo Teens learn about alcohol prevention while having fun! Each card contains a fact or idea to start

your group thinking about why they should not use alcohol. Includes handout, "Twenty Questions About Problem Drinking."Healthy Relationships Bingo Explore what to look for in a healthy relationship, obstacles to a healthy relationship, red flags, green

flags, and skills to building a healthy relationship.Stress Bingo Five stress factors are examined: external stressors, internal stressors, physical stress symptoms,

emotional/behavioral stress symptoms, and stress relievers.Self-Esteem Bingo Explore the subject of self-esteem in a new way . . . with Self-Esteem Bingo! Using a familiar and

fun game, five different areas are covered: benefits of self-esteem, self-esteem busters, self-esteem boosters, acknowledging strengths, and taking responsibility. Use the calling cards to introduce how these areas affect self-esteem on a day-to-day basis.Smoking Prevention Bingo Address why kids smoke, the effects of smoking, the facts about tobacco, ways to say no, and

smoking prevention activities. Includes handouts, "Choosing Not to Smoke" and "Online Resources." For up to 16 players.

Social Skills Bingo This game focuses on these five important areas: strengths, put-ter-off-ers, interests, communication, and getting along.

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Social Standards at School www.boystownpress.org

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Use this instructor's guide to teach students social skills they need to succeed in school, ranging from standing in line to dealing with bullies. Each of the skills is complemented by teacher guidelines that include an objective with five benchmarks, problem-solving checklist and a suggested script to use when reviewing the skill with students. A student page for self-monitoring allows children to follow their progress and ultimately take ownership of the skill taught. Instructors can use the curriculum for an entire class or target skills to implement individually as needed. The curriculum is ideal for writing IEPs.

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Know the Code www.attainmentcompany.comIdeal for all students with high functioning autism or behavioral disabilities. The three components—cards, DVD and instructor’s guide—form a comprehensive program that is easy to implement. The Social Standards at School book focuses on 53 relevant social skills, organized to mesh with a typical school day: Getting ready, classroom behavior, transitions, breaks, plus relationships and etiquette. Each skill provides teacher guidelines and a student self-monitoring page. Know the Code Cards illustrate 50 social behaviors in five easy-to-follow steps. Each card shows a skill with a relevant photo, lists sequential steps and suggests talking points. Use these oversized cards for 8 different games, role plays and individual cue cards. Your students will love the Know the Code DVD! It presents social skills in a lively, story-based format. Includes six segments: A Day at School, Charles Gets Teased, Dion Scores, Kristi’s First Day, Shana and the Secret, and Tameka and the Bully. Two engaging hosts analyze social skills for classroom discussion.

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Behavior

ADHD & LD Classroom Strategies at Your Fingertips www.nprinc.com A comprehensive and practical reference guide of effective strategies for use in general education environments. Strategies that address:

Getting and maintaining attentionDifferentiating InstructionAcademic Strategies related to organization, study skills, and written languageCollaborating and training for success

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Foundations www.pacificnwpublish.comA program designed to guide school staff through the process of writing a positive and instructional school-wide discipline policy. This comprehensive approach includes:

* more than 14 hours of how-to video content* demonstration vignettes* study guides* surveys that will help staff gather and use data

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Bully Prevention

Bully Busters Game www.nationalschoolproducts.comAn educational game that deals with the complex nature of bullying in a way that middle school students can understand and learn specific skills. Players learn that all students must take a stand against bullying. Bully Busters intentionally avoids putting players in the role either of the intended victim or the bully, avoiding embarrassment and defensiveness.

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Bullies to Buddies Game www.nationalschoolproducts.comAn educational game that deals with the complex nature of bullying in a way that elementary school students can understand and learn specific skills. Players learn in the game that they can do a great deal to discourage bullying, even with things as simple as telling a bully to stop or refusing to laugh at a bully’s mean jokes.

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200+ Ready-To-Use Reproducible Activity Sheets That Help Educators Take A Bite Out Of Bullying & CD (gr. 3-8) www.marcoproducts.com

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Use these activity sheets to teach a lesson, supplement an existing bullying program, or reinforce bullying after a program has been completed. Activity sheets can be easily reproduced from the included CD and, where appropriate, you have the choice of color or black and white.

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The Bully Free Classroom www.bullyfree.comIncludes strategies you can start using immediately. Some are classroom-centered—designed to change everyone's attitudes, thinking, and behaviors. Some are victim-centered, focusing on students who are current or potential victims of bullying. Some are bully-centered, because bullies need help as much as victims. All are easy to understand and simple to implement; many require little or no advance preparation and few or no special materials. Positive and practical, reinforced with true stories and enhanced by reproducible forms, checklists, and resources, this solution-filled book can make your classroom a place where all students are free to learn without fear.

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Bully Free Bulletin Boards, Posters, and Banners www.bullyfree.comBully Free bulletin boards send strong, consistent messages that bullying will not be tolerated, that it hurts others, and that there are positive alternatives: peacemaking, kindness, and respect. This book brings key anti-bullying concepts to the classroom in fun, interactive ways: Kids work on displays together, with instruction and reinforcement from teachers. The result is a series of anti-bullying messages for classrooms and hallways that kids will notice, talk about, and retain. Each project includes clear, concise instructions and discussion questions.

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The ABC’s of Bullying Prevention (4 DVD set) www.nprinc.comThis program is comprised of 4 DVDs and comes with 4 books.. Each program in the series addresses a specific stakeholder audience: administrators; pupil services staff; teachers; paraprofessionals; parents. Now for the first time, a comprehensive approach is available to provide school communities a complete package on bullying prevention. This series targets four of the major stakeholder groups. Through the use of the video and the accompanying book, each stakeholder group learns critical information on what he/she can do to specifically address, reduce and eliminate bullying in our schools.

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School House Bullies (DVD and Facilitator’s Guide) www.corwinpress.comHelp staff members create a school environment where all students feel safe and can learn at high levels. School House Bullies delivers just what the title implies. It can be very effective in reducing bullying and related anti-social behavior among students."

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Bullying Stops Here (K-12 curriculum) www.sunburstvm.comDesigned to help staff and students together create a school culture and climate in which bullying is not allowed and all children can feel safe. Six videos for students help children appreciate the importance of mutual respect; develop vocabulary to express and manage feelings; learn about empathy; and acquire skills and strategies to deal with name calling, bossiness, teasing, and bullying. Sections for staff and parents provide plans and handouts for staff development and parent education sessions.

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Stop Bullying! Strategies for Prevention (gr. 3-5) www.sunburstvm.comDesigned to help staff and students together create a safe, respectful, and empathic school environment in which bullying is not allowed and all children feel empowered to stand up to bullies. The Staff Development video, Building Respectful Schools and Classrooms, explores ways for creating a school culture and climate in which everyone can feel respected and safe. Five student videos are included in the module. The videos help students learn how to identify behavior that is harassment, understand the bully-target-bystander dynamic, develop strategies for dealing with bullying, and appreciate the importance of empathy and mutual respect and recognize how they help to reduce bullying.

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Stand Up, Speak Out: Preventing Bullying and Harassment(gr. 5-9) www.sunburstvm.com

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This integrated package of videos and print materials for teaching and learning bullying prevention techniques, is designed especially for middle school students. Both flexible and versatile, the package is structured so that units and activities can be selected and arranged to fit the needs of your program and your students. Lesson plans include discussion questions and a variety of activities. You may assign all activities in a unit or some of them; assign them to the whole class or to selected students; or let students work in groups or on their own. Activities can be adapted to suit individual needs.

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Response to Intervention (RtI)

Getting Ready for RtI: Staff Training on Key Principles (DVD) www.shoplrp.comThis 28-minute video covers the basis of RTI, its importance and core principles - giving trainees a solid introduction to the RTI approach. Getting Ready for RTI also provides practical applications of the tiered RTI process - so your staff understands the service delivery system and how interventions, student progress monitoring, and instructional decision-making fit into the RTI framework.

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The RTI Guide: Developing and Implementing a Model in Your Schools www.shoplrp.com

The RTI Guide is the ideal launch pad to putting a Response to Intervention model to work for your schools. This hands-on resource examines the critical components to developing and implementing an effective RTI model and spells out key phases and specific tasks – putting essential guidance and groundwork at your fingertips.

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RTI Toolkit:A Practical Guide for Schools www.nprinc.comWritten to provide educators with the necessary guidance and tools to implement Response to Intervention (RTI) in a school setting. A guiding philosophy of this book is that "the quality of a school as a learning community can be measured by how effectively it addresses the needs of struggling students." (Wright, 2006 p1) Schools are judged by their success in working with marginal learners who would otherwise fall through the cracks and become lost. RTI is a means to expand schools' capacity to reach and support diverse learners.

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Response to Intervention and the Classroom Teacher: A Guide for Fostering Teacher Buy-In and Supporting the Intervention Process www.shoplrp.com

This practical guide is designed to help administrators and personnel support classroom teachers in the intervention process. You learn how to:

Identify and overcome common barriers of teacher resistance to interventionsFacilitate teacher “buy-in” to the RTI processEquip teachers with the skills and training to implement interventions competently, and more…

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Response to Intervention: Principles and Strategies for Effective Practice www.nprinc.com

A comprehensive guide to implementing a schoolwide response to intervention (RTI) program. The book is geared to helping practitioners understand and respond to No Child Left Behind and to the new special education eligibility guidelines outlined in IDEA 2004. Presented are the theoretical and empirical foundations of the approach and a clear, 10-step model for conducting RTI procedures with students, including those from diverse backgrounds, who are experiencing learning difficulties. Helpful reproducibles include 11 worksheets and more than two dozen overhead transparency masters, in a large-size format with layflat binding to facilitate photocopying.

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