Teaching+Tips

=Teaching Tips for Special Tools and Teaching Materials - Setting up your Environment to meet the Needs of all Students=

Locate materials to work with students
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 * [|Intervention Central] www.interventioncentral.org/ Tools to address positive classroom behaviors and foster effective learning for all students. Access to special tools like Reading Generator and Jackpot Survey Maker.
 * [|ClassDojo] classdojo.com keep students alert and on task
 * [|Edutopia - Social Emotional Learning] www.edutopia.org/social-emotional-learning Lesson plans and videos on activities
 * [|4 Teachers.org] www.4teachers.org This site features Great tools: RubiStar, Poster Wizard, TrackStar, Calendar Creator, and Equity Builder. Consider using the Classroom Architect to design a better layout for your class.
 * [|KidTools] [| and KidSkills] kidtools.missouri.edu/ Free!! The KidTools program includes template tools to assist children in self-management, problem solving, and making plans and control. KidSkills includes organizational and planning tools and a variety of learning strategies. Picture tools have also been added to support students who need the support of visuals.
 * [|Strategy Tools] strategytools.org Electronic tools for high school students to help organize and plan
 * [|Science of Mental Illness Course Online] totally online course - free science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih5/mental/default.htm
 * [|Understanding Alcohol: Investigations into Biology and Behavior]science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih3/Alcohol/default.htm NIH Curriculum Supplement Series Grades 7-8
 * [|The Science Inside Alcohol] www.sciencenetlinks.com/alcohol/index.php Lessons and link to teach middle school students about the science of how alcohol affects their bodies.
 * [|Better Safe than Sorry] Teaching Middle Schoolers about FAS pubs.niaaa.nih.gov /publications/Science/curriculum.html
 * [|Do2Learn FASD Toolbox] Lots of strategies and techniques for teaching www.dotolearn.com/disabilities/FASDtoolbox/index.htm
 * [|Teaching Students with FASD] www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/fas/welcome.htm Resource Guide for teachers from British Columbia Schools
 * [|Educating Elementary & Middle School Students with FASD] fasdcenter . samhsa .gov /publications/reachToTeach.aspx free guide
 * [|Inspiring Learners] www.inspiringlearners.com/resources.htm Links to surveys and other documents to get to know your students.
 * [|A Different Place] www.adifferentplace.org/ Activities for students and teachers that differentiate instruction.
 * [|Responsive Classroom] www.responsiveclassroom.org/
 * [|Project Excel Lessons for Social, Emotional Learning] pd.ilt.columbia.edu/projects/exsel/teachers/teacherslessons.htm
 * [|Wings for Learning Social Emotional Learning Kit] www.wingsforkids.org/experience/hot-wings
 * [|EmoSocial] www.emosocial.com/ Online Journal for developing people skills
 * [|National Gallery Kids Zone] www.nga.gov/kids/ Focus on the artistic side of students

Materials to train teachers and learn new techniques

 * [|CiTed] www.cited.org Ideas and information on evidence based practice to support the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Handouts, technical support, free Webinars, and lots of resources.
 * [|Big Ideas in Reading] reading.uoregon.edu/ Discussion of the Five big ideas in reading & teaching suggestions
 * [|National Center on Progress Monitoring]www.studentprogress.org/ Presentations, notes and materials to support classroom progress monitoring
 * [|Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice] cecp.air.org/default.asp Techniques to develop school connectedness where students feel part of and valued at school
 * [|Iris Center] iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ Modules with background information and teaching ideas for RTI, Behavior Management, Diversity
 * [|Project Mainstep] jabba.edb.utexas.edu/mainstep/ms/index.cfm Anchored instruction to support teacher education: modules in reading, mathematics and functional behavior assessment.
 * [|Shared Work] www.sharedwork.org/ IDEA partnership communities of practice sharing and discussing policy and practice for research based interventions.
 * [|The Jigsaw Classroom] www.jigsaw.org/ Cooperative Learning Techniques to reduce conflict in the classroom
 * UDL Tech Toolkit udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com
 * [|Emotional Coaching] www.foreverfamilies.net/xml/articles/emotion_coaching.aspx
 * [|Whole Class Self Monitoring] www.pb5th.com/selfmoni.shtml Describes how to set up whole class self monitoring and provides example point cards and strategies.
 * [|Montana Behavioral Initiative] opi <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct">.mt.gov /<span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct">mbi /index.html Information on bullying prevention, PBS and mental health.
 * [|Center for Behavioral Education and Research] www.cber.org/

** <span class="GINGER_SOFATWARE_noSuggestion GINGER_SOFATWARE_correct">LDOnline Articles **

 * [|Practicing Social Skills] www.ldonline.org/article/21025
 * [|Social Skills and Parenting] www.ldonline.org/article/6036?theme=print
 * [|Social Skill Autopsies] www.ldonline.org/article/14910
 * [|Lavoie Social Skill Autopsies] www.ldonline.org/lavoie/16072