Statewide structures and supports for effectively implementing an RTI system in early childhood
Early childhood comprises multiple systems and settings, all of which must collaborate in order to ensure successful implementation of RTI. Read More
Using the Teaching Pyramid Observation Tool (TPOT™) for preschool classrooms
Discover how to use TPOT to measure how well teachers are applying Pyramid Model practices to support children’s social competence and prevent challenging behaviors. Read More
Using the PreSET™ to measure, monitor, and achieve positive behavioral interventions and supports in early childhood settings Webinar
For early childhood programs, learn how to assess and improve your program-wide PBIS system through a review of documents, classroom observations, and interviews using the PreSET. Read More
Introduction to Blended Practices
Read the excerpt for an introduction to the structure and content of Blended Practices for Teaching Young Children in Inclusive Settings, Second Edition. Read More
Curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative teachers
This chapter examines teachers’ curious, persistent, flexible, reflective, and collaborative thinking and suggests concrete strategies for incorporating, extending, and modeling these higher order thinking skills in classrooms and other early learning environments. Read More
Weekly lesson/routines planning form
Use this form to help plan your lessons on a weekly basis. This form will help you plan learning objectives for the class and individual students. Additionally, there are sections to outline IEP objectives as well as plans for participation. Read More
What’s so smart about S.M.A.R.T. goals?
Discover how to create learning goals that are S.M.A.R.T. (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, and Time-bound) in this excerpt from this practical, accessible guidebook on Universal Design for Learning. Read More
3 Common Legal Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Kids with Special Needs
Here are three common mistakes that special educators might make in regard to special education law, alongside suggested solutions. This list was excerpted and adapted from Your Classroom Guide to Special Education Law,an essential addition to every teacher's professional library—and an ideal supplementary text for teachers in training. Read More
The Role of the Paraprofessional in the Inclusive Class webinar slides
View the webinar slides for an overview of inclusive education, as well as strategies for presuming competence. Read More
Using effective practices to teach students with moderate and severe disabilities
Read the excerpt to learn basic components of systematic instruction; how to task analyze a chained task; and describe how it can be taught across three instructional formats: forward chaining, backward chaining, and total task presentation. Upon completion of this excerpt, readers will be able to provide examples of general and specific attentional cues and responses, and describe the rationale for delivering one over the other. Read More
