A First/Then Board is a mini-schedule that is portable and can be used to provide more choices to a student or to reinforce simple instructions. Check out this excerpt from Paula Kluth and Sheila Danaher's From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks to find out how to create your own! Read More
This chapter explains how to implement purposeful puzzles, a helpful Differentiated Instruction support for students who might fidget a lot during class or need to be “doing something” when they are listening or participating in a classroom discussion. Read More
In this chapter excerpt, discover the who, what, where, when, and why of OMAC, an easy-to-understand, easy-to-implement, and very effective system for organizing and managing all types of classrooms for students with special needs. Read More
Read the excerpt and become familiarized with the building blocks of learning framework. The framework contains 12 Building Blocks stacked into the shape of a pyramid. The 12 blocks of the pyramid are divided into three distinct groups: foundational, processing, and conceptual. Read More
Imagine the possibilities for changing student attitudes and perspectives if students were invited not only to share their fascinations but also to serve as classroom experts and teachers in those areas. This quick excerpt provides ideas for building classroom expertise via student interests and passions. Read More
Get great strategies for teaching early elementary kids with sensory issues as well as why and how each strategy works in this appendix excerpt. Modifications are categorized by seating/positioning, environmental mods, wearables, materials, and routine. Read More
Download the eBooklet and discover illustrated pieces of advice from kids who have experienced bullying firsthand. These pieces of advice are adapted from Recognize, Respond, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs. Read More
Learn how to be a more effective educator through mistakes and missed opportunities experienced by a collection of Brookes authors. Read More
When a problem arises in your classroom, have students use this four-step approach from "Merrell’s Strong Kids—Grades 3–5: A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition" Read More
Find out in this Q&A with the author of the new edition of The Teacher's Pocket Guide for Effective Classroom Management. Read More
