Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Common Core, Special Education | Posted on March 18, 2013
Common Core Resources for Students with Disabilities has a multitude of resources to help both regular education and special education teachers implement Common Core in their classrooms.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Differentiated Instruction, Special Education, UDL - Universal Design for Learning | Posted on May 4, 2012
Cast.org has numerous resources to help teachers implement Universal Design for Learning including the what of learning, the how of learning, and the affective component of learning.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Apps for Learning, Special Education | Posted on January 11, 2012
IEP App for Parents is a great tool to keep track of all the paperwork and meetings involved in the special education process. Would also be a good app for school personnel to know. It’s inevitable that it will start showing up at IEP meetings.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education, Technology, Wikis | Posted on January 4, 2012
UDL Tech Tool Kit for Students with Special Needs is a wiki dedicated to the concept of Universal Design for Learning.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on November 15, 2011
Special Education Podcasts from Hamblen County Schools, TN Hamblen County provided the following link which contains podcasts for the record review monitoring process. In order to help prepare their special education teachers for monitoring and a means of providing continuous professional development in this area, the Hamblen County Board of Education decided to create podcasts that are only a few minutes in length as well as a PowerPoint presentation that can be reviewed as many times as needed by individual teachers.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Apps for Learning, Special Education | Posted on November 9, 2011
iPad Apps for Kids with Special Needs has a list of Apps by need or disability to help special education teachers and parents.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Apps for Learning, iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone, Special Education | Posted on October 14, 2011
20 New Ways Students with Disabilities benefit from iOS 5 Who knew that one of the major benefits of the new Apple iOS 5 operating system would be a plethora of upgrades that help students with special needs – including assistive touch.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone, Special Education | Posted on October 5, 2011
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on September 6, 2011
Effective Practices for Working with Special Education Students
from the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities has a list of practices with links for more information.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in iPad, iPod Touch/iPhone, Special Education | Posted on April 1, 2011
40 Amazing iPad Apps for the Learning Disabled is a great resource for special education teachers and parents of students with disabilities.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Character Education, Classroom Management, Guidance, Reading/Language Arts, Special Education | Posted on November 30, 2010
Hold on to Your Horses Online Book is a free book that can be downloaded and used in the classroom. The book takes a unique look at impulse control and provides students a way to control those impulses.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Guidance, Odds and Ends, Special Education, Uncategorized | Posted on November 22, 2010
10 Common Myths About ADHD is an excellent, concise article for teachers and parents about the intricacies of ADHD.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Odds and Ends, Promethean Resources, Special Education | Posted on November 18, 2010
10 Common Myths About ADHD is a concise article with some helpful information about ADHD in children and adults.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on September 10, 2010
Special Connections Web Site has numerous resources for special education needs. Check out the Teacher Tools section of each focus area. There you will find easy to use information on how to implement many instructional strategies, as well as resource materials and links.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on May 12, 2010
Senteacher.Org has free learning resources for students with special needs and learning disabilities.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on May 11, 2010
Polyxo Autism Resources offers parents and teachers excellent resources for teaching students with autism.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on April 21, 2010
Check out these resources for special education:
http://k-6educators.about.com (this site provides information for elementary educators)
http://7-12educators.about.com (this site provides information for secondary educators)
http://ericec.org (resources for teaching gifted students and other students with disabilities)
http://www.ideapractices.org (this site will help you understand the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act and how it affects you)
http://nces.ed.gov (this site provides information about the latest statistics collected about education across the United States)
http://specialed.about.com (this site provides information related to aspects of special education)
http://www.understandingspecialeducation.com (this site is dedicated to parents to help them become more knowledgeable about all aspects of the special education process) (special education personnel might want to refer to this site for information that could be shared as a component of our required monthly parent training tips)
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on March 1, 2010
100 Resources for Special Needs Teaching is a list by disability outlining resources to help special needs student.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on February 17, 2010
Inclusion Resources for Classroom Teachers is a link that Special Education Supervisor Sissy Foster found and wanted to share. There is a wealth of information on this site.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Early Learning, Educational Resources, English Language Learners, Health/Fitness, Lesson Planning, Math Resources, Reading/Language Arts, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources, Special Education, Technology | Posted on November 18, 2009
WatchKnow is both a resource for users and also a non-profit, online community that encourages everyone to collect, create, and share free, innovative, educational videos.
WatchKnow is now officially launched, after being developed for over a year. Whether you’re a student, a parent, a teacher, or just someone who cares about the education of children, you can now use our service and get involved to make it even better. Please sign up! (But did you know that you can add new videos to our system without signing up? They’ll have to be approved first.)
There is no better online cause than the future of our children. And just imagine how fantastic it would be if there were a resource online we could go to, or send our kids to, that would explain every topic they study in school instantly and reliably. Many of the resources needed for such a site already exist online; they just need to be organized.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Special Education | Posted on September 29, 2009
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Classroom Management, Special Education | Posted on September 25, 2009
Intervention Central is targeted to special education, but the abundant index of tips and resources are excellent for all classroom teachers.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Classroom Management, Educational Resources, Special Education | Posted on September 18, 2009
Inclusive Schools.Org is an informative web site with many resources for schools providing inclusion programs for students. There are articles, news updates, resources, and forums.
Posted by jenmalonetn | Posted in Educational Resources, Lesson Planning, Math Resources, Professional Development, Reading/Language Arts, School Improvement, Science Resources, Social Studies Resources, Special Education | Posted on September 2, 2009
Jefferson County Schools Publishes Academic Vocabulary Tied to New Standards
The state has now updated the academic vocabulary list for each grade level to reflect the new standards. A big thank you to Jefferson County for having the lists posted and game/flash cards ready to be printed.