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Art for All
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Art for All: Planning for Variability in the Visual Arts Classroom, Second Edition offers teachers classroom-ready advice on how to transform their art instruction practice in sustainable ways with the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework. In this updated edition of her one-of-a-kind book Art for All, artist and teacher Liz Byron Loya demonstrates how to apply the inclusive principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to art instruction. This new edition includes important updates aligning with concepts found in UDL Guidelines 3.0 related to culture and social and emotional skills, and presents new ideas for classroom practice and exciting goal-oriented projects. Art for All: Planning for Variability in the Visual Arts Classroom, Second Edition offers teachers classroom-ready advice on how to transform their art instruction practice in sustainable ways with the UDL framework. Readers learn to set meaningful UDL learning goals in their classroom connected to National Core Arts Standards (NCAS) or state standards, measure progress, customize instruction, and engage learners at every grade. Art for All provides art teachers with the tools to discover new and inspiring ways to help all students appreciate and embrace themselves as artists.
The Art of Teaching Children
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An essential guide for teachers and parents that's destined to become a classic, The Art of Teaching Children is one of those rare and masterful books that not only defines a craft but offers a magical reading experience. After more than thirty years in the classroom, award-winning teacher Phillip Done decided that it was time to retire. But a teacher's job is never truly finished, and he set out to write the greatest lesson of his career: a book for educators and parents that would pass along everything he learned about working with kids. From the first-day-of-school jitters to the last day's tears, Done writes about the teacher's craft, classrooms and curriculums, the challenges of the profession, and the reason all teachers do it--the children. Drawing upon decades of experience, Done shares time-tested tips and sage advice: Real learning is messy, not linear. Greeting kids in the morning as they enter the classroom is an important part of the school day. If a student is having trouble, look at what you can do differently before pointing the finger at the child. Ask yourself: Would I want to be a student in my class? When children watch you, they are learning how to be people, and one of the most important things we can do for our students is to model the kind of people we would like them to be. Done tackles topics you won't find in any other teaching book, including Back to School Night nerves, teacher pride, the Sunday Blues, Pinterest envy, teacher guilt, and the things they never warn you about in "teacher school" but should, like how to survive recess duty, field trips, and lunch supervision. Done also addresses some of the most important issues schools face today: bullying, excessive screen time, the system's obsession with testing, teacher burnout, and the ever-increasing demands of meeting the diverse learning needs of students. But The Art of Teaching Children is more than a guide to educating today's young learners. These pages are alive with inspiration, humor, and tales of humanity. Done welcomes us like visitors at Open House Night to the world of elementary school, where we witness lessons that go well and others that flop, periods that run smoothly and ones that go haywire when a bee flies into the room. We meet master teachers and new ones, librarians and lunch supervisors, principals and parents (some with too much time on their hands). We get to know kids who want to hold a ball and those who'd rather hold a marker, students with difficult home lives and children with disabilities, youngsters who need drawing out and those who happily announce (in the middle of a math lesson) that they have a loose tooth. With great wit and wisdom, irresistible storytelling, and boundless compassion, The Art of Teaching Children is the new educator's bible for teachers, parents, and all who work with kids and care about their learning and success.
Assessing Learning in the Standards-Based Classroom
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What do successful assessments look like? According to this team of authors, they provide meaningful assessment data that inform your instruction to help your students reach proficiency in priority standards. With the help of this practical guide, learn how to successfully integrate assessment with the standards-based teaching and learning process to improve student performance and evaluate instructional efficacy. This book will help K-12 teachers and assessment coordinators: Gain clarity on the different roles of assessment throughout the instructional cycle Determine the timing and format of assessments to best support student learning Address test validity, reliability, and fairness Understand collaborative techniques for assessment consistency Access numerous sample assessments from the field Contents:Introduction Chapter 1: The Role and Purpose of Classroom Assessment Chapter 2: Assessment Throughout the Instructional Cycle Chapter 3: Assessment Practices for Consistency and Collaboration Chapter 4: Technical Quality Chapter 5: The Process of Scoring Assessments Chapter 6: The Use of Data From Assessments Chapter 7: Feedback to Students Epilogue References and Resources Index
Beyond the Science of Reading
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In this provocative and timely book, education writer Natalie Wexler argues that the best way to end the "reading wars" is to recognize that learning to read is inextricably linked to learning in general. The science of reading movement has done much to improve instruction in foundational skills. But that hard-won progress may be reversed unless we also help children acquire the knowledge and vocabulary they need to understand complex text. At the same time, the science of learning movement has introduced many educators to evidence-based teaching principles that can be effective for all students. In Beyond the Science of Reading, Wexler addresses a missing piece of the conversation: the ways in which typical reading comprehension and writing instruction conflict with those principles. Wexler also offers practical solutions for bringing science-informed literacy instruction to scale and reveals why • Teaching phonics isn't enough to create proficient readers.• Building knowledge is the key to unlocking reading comprehension.• Writing instruction holds untapped potential to boost literacy and learning.• Instruction grounded in cognitive science can narrow achievement gaps.• Current curriculum evaluation methods may be steering schools wrong. Beyond the Science of Reading charts a bold path forward with a new way to equip all children to read with fluency, understanding, and joy. This is an essential resource for educators, policymakers, parents, and anyone who cares about the future of literacy and equity in the United States.
Bolstering Student Resilience
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Consistency, connection, and compassion are the cornerstones to helping students choose and practice successful behaviors and coping skills. Bolstering Student Resilience illustrates what this looks like in action. Drawing from classroom experience, the authors demystify the buzzwords to keep you focused on the right work. Explore research that supports the why behind this work, then dive into specific strategies you can use immediately. Create predictable, safe classrooms by establishing clear structures for routines, acknowledgment, and discipline. Set limits and boundaries in the classroom while building skills through relationships. Allow flexibility and emotional space for students--particularly those with pronounced social, emotional, or behavioral needs. Discover an approach to SEL that works across all frameworks and initiatives. Study the supportive discipline framework to replace detrimental behaviors with prosocial skills. Give feedback that supports consistency and builds connections. Provide support that matches a behavior's function. Contents: Introduction Chapter 1: Understanding Student Risk Factors Chapter 2: Using Universal Practices to Promote Consistency Chapter 3: Giving Feedback to Support Consistency and Build Connection Chapter 4: Creating Classrooms That Support Connection Chapter 5: Employing Discipline That Ensures Consistency Chapter 6: Adjusting Discipline for Compassion Chapter 7: Using Data Effectively to Tie It All Together Chapter 8: Helping Students With Ongoing Needs Epilogue References and Resources Index
The Chromebook Infused Classroom
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Do you have Chromebooks in the classroom? Then this book is for you Conquer remote learning and digital leaning experiences like a pro Whether Chromebooks are a new addition to your school, you've recently gone 1:1 in the classroom, or you've been using them for years and you want to make the most of technology for your learners... The Chromebook Infused Classroom is a resource you will want to refer to again and again.You'll learn how to: Amplify student voice in the classroomCreate opportunities to promote a global perspective and cultural empathyUse technology to assess understanding and craft personalized learning experiences Help students develop critical skills for success in school, work, and life
Distracted
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Keeping students focused can be difficult in a world filled with distractions--which is why a renowned educator created a scientific solution to one of every teacher's biggest problems. Why is it so hard to get students to pay attention? Conventional wisdom blames iPhones, insisting that access to technology has ruined students' ability to focus. The logical response is to ban electronics in class. But acclaimed educator James M. Lang argues that this solution obscures a deeper problem: how we teach is often at odds with how students learn. Classrooms are designed to force students into long periods of intense focus, but emerging science reveals that the brain is wired for distraction. We learn best when able to actively seek and synthesize new information. In Distracted, Lang rethinks the practice of teaching, revealing how educators can structure their classrooms less as distraction-free zones and more as environments where they can actively cultivate their students' attention. Brimming with ideas and grounded in new research, Distracted offers an innovative plan for the most important lesson of all: how to learn.
Essentials of Special Education : What Educators Need to Know
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Summary: In this succinct yet comprehensive text, authors Lawless Frank and Richards guide readers through the essential basics that every educator needs to know about special education, covering everything from law to application. Streamlined and accessible chapters address legal knowledge - Section 504, IDEA, ESSA, and FERPA -- assessment and identification, RTI, categories of disability, IEPs, accommodations, co-teaching, and instructional considerations. Designed to give new educators a focused introduction to critical concepts and terminology, this book also features supplemental online resources including an Instructor's Manual, quizzes, and more. -- Provided by publisher.
I Wish My Teacher Knew
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One day, third-grade teacher Kyle Schwartz asked her students to fill-in-the-blank in this sentence: "I wish my teacher knew _____." The results astounded her. Some answers were humorous, others were heartbreaking-all were profoundly moving and enlightening. The results opened her eyes to the need for educators to understand the unique realities their students face in order to create an open, safe and supportive place in the classroom. When Schwartz shared her experience online, #IWishMyTeacherKnew became an immediate worldwide viral phenomenon. Schwartz's book tells the story of #IWishMyTeacherKnew, including many students' emotional and insightful responses, and ultimately provides an invaluable guide for teachers, parents, and communities.
Overcoming Dyslexia
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From one of the world's preeminent experts on reading and dyslexia, the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and practical book available on identifying, understanding, and overcoming reading problems--now revised to reflect the latest research and evidence-based approaches. Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder on the planet, affecting about one in five individuals, regardless of age or gender. Now a world-renowned expert gives us a substantially updated and augmented edition of her classic work: drawing on an additional fifteen years of cutting-edge research, offering new information on all aspects of dyslexia and reading problems, and providing the tools that parents, teachers, and all dyslexic individuals need. This new edition also offers: * New material on the challenges faced by dyslexic individuals across all ages * Rich information on ongoing advances in digital technology that have dramatically increased dyslexics' ability to help themselves * New chapters on diagnosing dyslexia, choosing schools and colleges for dyslexic students, the co-implications of anxiety, ADHD, and dyslexia, and dyslexia in post-menopausal women * Extensively updated information on helping both dyslexic children and adults become better readers, with a detailed home program to enhance reading * Evidence-based universal screening for dyslexia as early as kindergarten and first grade - why and how * New information on how to identify dyslexia in all age ranges * Exercises to help children strengthen the brain areas that control reading * Ways to raise a child's self-esteem and reveal her strengths * Stories of successful men, women, and young adults who are dyslexic
A Pedagogy of Kindness
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Academia is not, by and large, a kind place. Individualism and competition are what count. But without kindness at its core, Catherine Denial suggests, higher education fails students and instructors--and its mission--in critical ways. Part manifesto, part teaching memoir, part how-to guide, A Pedagogy of Kindness urges higher education to get aggressive about instituting kindness, which Denial distinguishes from niceness. Having suffered beneath the weight of just "getting along," instructors need to shift every part of what they do to prioritizing care and compassion--for students as well as for themselves. A Pedagogy of Kindness articulates a fresh vision for teaching, one that focuses on ensuring justice, believing people, and believing in people. Offering evidence-based insights and drawing from her own rich experiences as a professor, Denial offers practical tips for reshaping syllabi, assessing student performance, and creating trust and belonging in the classroom. Her suggestions for concrete, scalable actions outline nothing less than a transformational discipline--one in which, together, we create bright new spaces, rooted in compassion, in which all engaged in teaching and learning might thrive.
Ready Set Connect
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Summary: Provides a connection-centered, sensory-based approach to improve regulation, build connection, and accelerate communication in autistic children. Includes how to bring children into their optimal learning zone for effective and meaningful interactions, how to take a proactive approach to regulation to help children remain in a more balanced state throughout the day, how to build intrinsic motivation through a connection-centered approach; how to utilize sensory strategies, modify the environment, and adjust a child's routines to support them best in their learning environment, and how to implement a sensory-based approach regardless of setting through real-life stories and examples.--adapted from back cover.
Reimagining Special Education
As schools reopen their doors and students return to the classroom, what will the "new normal" of special education look like? The pandemic exposed educational inequities and areas of urgent need--and now, schools have a unique opportunity to press pause and reimagine their practices. This book helps K-12 school leaders and educators take the lessons of the COVID-19 era and turn them into action: by closely examining what worked during distance learning, letting go of practices that keep some students struggling, and planning new routines and environments that meet the needs of every learner. A visionary call to action from inclusion experts Jenna Mancini Rufo and Julie Causton, Reimagining Special Education guides readers in creating more equitable schools and services, through practical strategies teachers can use right away and thought-provoking, big-picture questions for administrators to tackle. Readers will explore how inclusive educational practices can address each student's unique needs as schools reopen and bridge learning gaps for students who struggle. Throughout the book, vignettes and anecdotes spark lightbulb moments for educators and show what recommended practices look like in real classrooms. Essential reading for administrators, classroom teachers, and other education professionals, this is the forward-thinking guide every school needs to reimagine the possibilities for special education, support authentic inclusion, and help learners with and without disabilities thrive in a changing world. DISCOVER HOW TO: Re-story students by focusing on their gifts and strengths rather than their deficitsRedesign instruction and assessment to be more flexible and better meet students' unique needsRestructure intervention frameworks to move away from sorting and labeling students and toward a flexible model that provides access to all Revitalize co-teaching with tools and strategies for serving students with and without disabilitiesRealign service delivery through inclusion facilitation and consultative supportsRethink equity by creating a culture of belonging, dismantling exclusionary programs, and tackling individual and institutional biases Watch a Webinar! Reimagining Special Education: Creating Positive Change in Disruptive Times
SLOW down! Children Are Learning!
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LIMITED EDITION: FULL COLOR Students and teachers are under more stress than ever before. The high demands, unrelenting pace, and levels of academic difficulty have caused a problem of its own--anxiety. We are pushing students through the curriculum, focused on academic achievement. Instead, we need to slow down and provide them with the necessary tools for learning, based on developmental growth.Based on teaching experience and research we have found that implementing strategies that provide students with the tools for learning will get better long term results for overall achievement. To do this we must place our focus on developmental growth in the elementary years. In SLOW DOWN! Children are Learning! You will be inspired and equipped to transform your teaching by focusing on developmental areas such as: executive function, growth mindset, motor development, sensory integration, foundations of literacy, play-based learning, and teaching pedagogy. You will also be given a framework for a F.I.R.M. foundation for learning in your classroom. You will read real life stories that will motivate you to shift your focus from only teaching standards to also teaching humans by slowing down to focus on these developmental areas. You will be reminded of why you do all the great things that you do each day in your classroom. You will also learn effective strategies from the experts in the teaching field: Intervention Specialists, Speech and Language Pathologists, Guidance Counselors, Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, and Literacy Specialists. As a bonus you will also be able to download a Teacher Resource Packet that includes many of the effective strategies shared in this book. In today's busy classrooms we don't have to add yet another thing to our plate in order to develop learners. We can provide our students with the proper tools for learning just by shifting our focus to developmental growth in the elementary years so that our students will be mentally, emotionally, and physically ready to handle the rigor of their school years.
