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With the enactment of No Child Left Behind and the 2004 reauthorization of the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including students with special needs in the general classroom is no longer an option. This exciting and practical video gives educators a look inside middle school and high school classrooms that successfully include students with special needs. Dr. Lisa Dieker provides expert insight and helpful commentary, identifying...
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Nationally renowned expert on English Language Learners (ELL), Jo Gusman, presents a powerful and compelling model for differentiating instruction in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. Gusman outlines her Foundation-Framework-Tools model for creating effective language acquisition programs that meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements. This video features effective teachers, classrooms, and schools that use research-based theoretical...
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This complete staff development program touches on all aspects of the English Language Learner's school life-from the first day of school, to daily classroom instruction, and after school programs. The viewer will be able to: make informed decisions for program planning, curriculum development, and instruction using the Foundation-Framework-Tools model; understand the impact of demographic shifts, policy, and compliance regulations on educating English...
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Jo Gusman presents "her Foundation-Framework-Tools model to help educators create effective language acquisition programs that meet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements ... This new video features effective teachers, classrooms, and schools that use research-based theoretical frameworks such as Multiple Intelligences, Affective Filter, and Comprehensive Input to help design successful language acquisition programs"--Container
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Paraeducators fill many support roles essential to classroom functioning, but very often instructors have never received adequate training in working with their paraeducators. In this program Dr. Nancy French, author of Managing Paraeducators in Your School, presents a comprehensive framework to help school professionals orient, coach, and effectively supervise paraeducators in a variety of settings. Topics covered include orientation, planning, scheduling,...
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Although paraeducators play an important part in the successful operation of a school, many are not provided with suitable guidance or clarification of their job functions. In this program Dr. Nancy French, author of Managing Paraeducators in Your School, presents a comprehensive training program to help paraeducators understand their roles and responsibilities. Topics covered include understanding supervision, roles and responsibilities, scheduling...
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Response to intervention and differentiated instruction are teaching methods aimed at helping all reach their full potential, especially when a classroom contains students of various backgrounds, cultures, and learning styles. This program presents educators with an overview of how to use RTI and DI together to practice high-quality instruction that is complemented by targeted interventions and ongoing student assessments. The video explains that...
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Mainstreaming has become a widely used method for including special needs students in the educational process, but it sometimes leaves instructors feeling overwhelmed, under-qualified, and even resentful. Utilizing a sports metaphor including pre- and post-game analyses, this program takes viewers into elementary school classrooms to review strategies that empower teachers to more effectively manage their time, use their expertise, collaborate on...
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Utilizing the principles of Universal Design for Learning, this program takes viewers into classrooms where low- to mid-tech AT solutions are helping students with disabilities to become confident, independent learners. The video covers auditory process supports (interactive white boards, Inspiration software, and FM Classroom Amplification systems); fine-motor and writing supports (AlphaSmart, MathPad Plus, UltraKey, Franklin Spellers, Ginger Software,...
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This program brings together three psychologists who have transformed thinking about the role of creativity and emotion in maximizing human potential. In a conversation hosted by Yale University's Peter Salovey, Howard Gardner discusses his philosophy of multiple intelligences, Daniel Goleman expounds on emotional intelligence, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi talks about flow. Interwoven throughout is commentary by educators and social service professionals,...
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From physical violence to harassment and now cyberbullying, bullying has never been a bigger problem in our schools than it is today. This four-part video series provides school administrators with all of the necessary tools for implementing a comprehensive, school-wide bullying prevention program. This film focuses on how parents can detect signs that their child is being bullied, and how they can respond. The video is presented by Dr. Kenneth Shore,...
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From physical violence to harassment and now cyberbullying, bullying has never been a bigger problem in our schools than it is today. This four-part video series provides school administrators with all of the necessary tools for implementing a comprehensive, school-wide bullying prevention program. It will also help them know how to respond when bullying does occur. The video is presented by Dr. Kenneth Shore, a school psychologist, family counselor,...
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From physical violence to harassment and now cyberbullying, bullying has never been a bigger problem in our schools than it is today. This four-part video series provides school administrators with all of the necessary tools for implementing a comprehensive, school-wide bullying prevention program. It will also help them know how to respond when bullying does occur. The video is presented by Dr. Kenneth Shore, a school psychologist, family counselor,...
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From physical violence to harassment and now cyberbullying, bullying has never been a bigger problem in our schools than it is today. This four-part video series provides school administrators with all of the necessary tools for implementing a comprehensive, school-wide bullying prevention program. Unlike other programs that take a patchwork approach, "The ABCs of Bullying Prevention" offers practical, evidence-based strategies that will help school...