Here you can listen to ten webinar recordings on various aspects of including students with disabilities in the general curriculum, and you can also download the accompanying PowerPoints.  Topics cover (a) reading and literacy strategies; (b) math strategies; (c) collaborative teaching; (d) differentiated instruction; (e) making abstract core curriculum accessible; (f) science as inquiry; (g) learning strategies; and others. (The Access Center was operated by American Institutes for Research in Washington DC, with funding from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.)

Started in 2000, this site was created to disseminate information about characteristics, assessment, and research-based interventions and services for children and youth with autism spectrum disorders.  A series of training modules has been developed on: (a) characteristics; (b) assessment; (c) academic interventions; (d) behavioral interventions; (e) communication interventions; (f) environmental interventions; and (g) social interventions.  Each module contains an introduction, overview, lecture, quiz, frequently asked questions, references, and forum.  Click the topics at the top of the page to enter each module.  (ICAN is a collaborative effort among ...

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These modules were developed to enable district teams to meet their increasing professional development needs in a flexible as-needed manner. While the modules will not provide all the information that you need to implement Response to Intervention effectively, they will provide an awareness of each of the key components and materials to help staff understand how Response to Intervention is consistent with many instructional and leadership initiatives: Personal Literacy Plans, Secondary Reform, Special Education Eligibility, and Professional Learning Communities. Two to three activities are built in to each module to encourage adult learning and interaction with topics. Follow-up resources ...

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This manual is designed as an educational tool for understanding and resolving conflict. It offers state-of-the-art thinking in dispute resolution applied to special education situations. Written in an easy-to-understand, illustrated and jargon-free format, it is designed both for stand-alone reading and to be used as part of workshop groups. Contents include a) Special Education and the Law, b) Conflict 101, c)Preparation for Problem Solving, d) Communication Skills, e) Collaborative Problem Solving: Steps in the Process, and f) Strategies  for Success in Dispute Resolution: Coping with Common Problems.

The  Community Tool Box (CTB) is a free, capacity-building resource for communities.  Tool Box materials focus on building the capacity of local, national, and global efforts to bring about change.  It includes step-by-step guides for key skill areas, real-life examples, and supports for problem solving.  The CTB is the largest and most comprehensive resource of its kind in the world.  In addition to its availability in English, there are a number of CTB tools that are available in Spanish.  The vast resources are organized by what users may want to do: (a) learn a skill; (b) plan the work; (c) solve a problem; (d) explore best processes and practices; (e) connect ...

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This module was a presentation at a November, 2008 symposium on RTI held by the NEA and the RTI Action Network. Chuck Grable of the Huntington County Community School Corporation in Huntington, Indiana, discusses RTI from the district-level perspective. One focus is educating everyone from students to school board members to non-teaching building staff about the purpose and nature of educational strategies and changes aimed at creating a better learning environment. This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials.

Meeting the diverse needs of students is a challenge â? but, technology can make it work for you. In this online course, we hope to show you how differentiating instruction through technology can help you to address the many strengths and weaknesses of the students in your classroom. We will present you with some background information on differentiating instruction. Then, we will provide you with a toolkit of strategies and resources that will help you to differentiate planning, instruction, management, and student assessment. CITEd is a collaboration of the American Institutes for Research, Washington DC, the Center for Applied Special Education Technology (CAST), Wakefield, Massachusetts, ...

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The DO-IT videos cover a range of postsecondary topics, such as (a) Access to Technology in the Workplace; (b) Building the Team: Faculty, Staff, and Students Working Together; (c) College: You Can DO-IT; (d) Equal Access: Science and Students with Sensory Impairments:  (e) Student Services; (f) Universal Design (several); (g) Invisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education; (h) Work-Based Learning; (i) Self-Determination -- and many more.  These videos were developed over a period of years up to 2009 and new ones will be added.   Transcripts are included.  (Located at the University of Washington in Seattle, DO-IT is an award-winning program that serves to increase ...

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Geared toward educators, administrators, and policymakers, this guide provides recommendations that focus on reducing high school dropout rates. Strategies presented include identifying and advocating for at-risk students, implementing programs to improve behavior and social skills, and keeping students engaged in the school environment.

These modules can be inserted into existing preservice preparation courses related to instructional leadership and social justice to assist you in the preparation of educational leaders.  A number of modules are available.  They are engaging, well-researched, multi-faceted, and designed for easy inclusion in many courses associated with Educational Leadership.   Teams comprised of faculty members in Educational Leadership and Special Education from 11 nationally recognized institutions of higher education, collaborated to develop the course modules, which were also peer-reviewed.  You will first be linked to the most recent; then VIEW ANOTHER VOLUME to view all earlier ...

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The English Language Learner KnowledgeBase is an online resource supporting education professionals in the administration and implementation of programs for English language learner (ELL) students.  It is divided into four components: (a) Resources for Program Administrators; (b) Resources for Teachers; (c) Resources for Parent Advocates, and (d) Resources for Educators of Migrant Students.  Each component is divided into several topical learning elements. (Located at the University of Oklahoma, the Mid-Continent Comprehensive Center is a regional technical assistance center funded by the U.S. Department of Educationâ?s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education.)

The classroom strategies presented in this program were selected from among those that have empirical evidence of effectiveness. The purpose of this condensed program is to describe student management programs that work effectively to prevent the future occurrence of antisocial behavior and resolve minor behavioral problems in the classroom. Emphasis is on teaching students how to behave rather than how not to behave, in order to develop a positive classroom environment conducive to learning. Currently there are four modules available:
• Module One: Establishing Classrooms for Student Achievement
◦ Module Two: Reinforcement and Total Classroom Management Strategies
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The Building the Legacy training curriculum was produced by NICHCY at the request of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) at the U.S. Department of Education. The curriculum is intended to assist in understanding and implementation of the IDEA 2004 and its Part B regulations (published in 2006).

Each individual module includes:
• a slideshow for trainers to use;
• a Trainer's Guide explaining how the slides work as well as the content of the slides; and
• handouts for participants.

Many modules are available in both English and Spanish, and all handouts for participants are available in both languages. This means that, even if the slideshow ... Read More »

This series of modules comprises a data-driven investigation to identify the problems causing disproportionate placement of racially diverse students in special education.  It provides a systematic approach for arriving at root causes of disproportionality.  The series is comprised of five six-hour training workshops that support school districts or district membership team on how to: (a) interpret referral and disproportionality data; (b) analyze the impact of community demographics and student achievement; (c) examine school practices, policies and beliefs; (d) weigh current research, and (e) arrive at root cause.  Click on Year One for these modules.  Each includes a ...

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This guide presents strategies that classroom teachers and specialists can use to increase the reading ability of adolescent students.  The recommendations aim to help students gain more from their reading tasks, improve their motivation for and engagement in the learning process, and assist struggling readers who may need intensive and individualized attention.

This resource brings together strategies, practices, resources, and documents on transition to enable administrators and service providers to deliver high-quality transition services for children and youth moving into, through, and out of education programs within the juvenile justice system.  The focus is on the administrative processes, coordination efforts, and communication practices within the juvenile justice system -- with a primary focus on programs that directly provide education services. (Located at the American Institutes for Research in Washington DC, NDTAC is funded by the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education.)

The MMPI project is focused to provide professional inservice for both special education and general education teachers of special education students who are slated to take the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) test (Grades 3-8). The focus is intentionally narrow to address AYP issues, but the project is relevant to a much broader audience. Materials available online include chapters, worksheets and PowerPoints on (a) Program and Instruction; (b) Place Value and Numeration; (c) Whole Number Addition and Subtraction; (d) Whole Number Multiplication and Division; (e) Decimals (Basic); (f) Fractions (Basic); (g) Rational Numbers; (h) geometry, (i) algebra, and (j) several modules ...

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These modules were developed to enable district teams to meet their increasing professional development needs in a flexible as-needed manner. While the modules will not provide all the information that you need to implement Response to Intervention effectively, they will provide an awareness of each of the key components and materials to help staff understand how Response to Intervention is consistent with many instructional and leadership initiatives: Personal Literacy Plans, Secondary Reform, Special Education Eligibility, Professional Learning Communities. Two to three activities are built in to each module to encourage adult learning and interaction with topics. Follow-up resources and ...

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Skip Stahl, Director of Technical Assistance at the Center for Applied Special Technologies in Wakefield, Massachusetts, discusses how using instructional media with inbuilt flexibility can help in providing different students with appropriate instruction using the same tools. He describes a tool his organization made in cooperation with Google that helps teachers build accessible learning tools, and introduces other freely available tools that can help create an accessible learning environment. This resource is a 508 compliant presentation featuring searchable presentation captioning and video, navigation points, and synchronized, downloadable accompanying materials.

You can use these modules to support leadership development among parents of children and youth with disabilities.  The modules have been field-tested through leadership orientations with parents from across the United States who were invited to participate because of their interest in expanding their leadership knowledge, skills and opportunities.  The ten modules cover a variety of topics, including (a) defining parent leadership; (b) critical elements of collaboration; (c) stages of group development; (d) tips for leading effective meetings; (e) understanding conflict; (f) solving problems in groups -- and others.  The PowerPoints include preparation, information ...

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