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Inclusive Strategies
PRACTICAL GUIDES TO HELP YOU
BESTSELLER!
For a step-by-step inclusion blueprint . . . It’s More Than “Just Being In“
Creating Authentic Inclusion for Students with Complex Support Needs
By Cheryl M. Jorgensen, Ph.D.
“This book is like having a personal mentor and friend with you.“
—Elizabeth Keefe, Emeritus Professor, University of New Mexico
Taking the stress and uncertainty out of inclusion, Cheryl M. Jorgensen guides you step by step through her accessible approach to creating authentically inclusive learning environments. You’ll get a clear rationale for inclusion and learn how to use strengths-based, person-centered planning to meet the needs of each student. Concrete, research-based examples show you what successful inclusion looks like, and ready-to-use strategies and in-depth case studies help you implement each stage of inclusion, from presuming competence to supporting the transition to adult life.
$34.95 | Stock #: 21102-50786 | 2018 | 256 pages | 7 x 10 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-078-6
For proven curriculum modification strategies. . . Inclusion in Action
Practical Strategies to Modify Your Curriculum
By Nicole Eredics, B.Ed.
“A game changer for educators…simple, straightforward, and immediately
relevant strategies.“—Tim Villegas, CAS, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Think Inclusive
In this reader-friendly bestseller, inclusion expert Nicole Eredics gives you a big-picture guide to creating an inclusive culture in your school, plus 40 specific, teacher-tested strategies to modify your curriculum for students who work below grade level. Ready to use in your classroom right away, each strategy comes with student goals, simple step-by-step directions and implementation tips, suggested interventions and extensions, and samples of authentic student work.
$29.95 | Stock #: 21102-52247 | 2018 | 208 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-224-7
For sample lesson plans and student snapshots. . . Picture Inclusion!
Snapshots of Successful Diverse Classrooms
By Whitney H. Rapp, Ph.D., Katrina L. Arndt, Ph.D., & Susan M. Hildenbrand, Ed.D.
“A true treasure for teachers who want to be inclusive but do not know how.“
—Belva Collins, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
This theory-to-practice inclusion guide for Grades K–5 invites you inside three model classrooms for an in-depth look at how to support students with a wide range of learning needs. For each classroom, you’ll find snapshots of 20 diverse students and their teacher (including sample support schedules and concrete strategies), eight detailed sample lesson plans for teaching core academic areas and specials, and dozens of specific inclusive practices, adaptable for any classroom.
REACH & TEACH ALL LEARNERS
TEACHERS’ GUIDES TO INCLUSIVE PRACTICES
Series authors: Rachel Janney, Ph.D., &
Martha E. Snell, Ph.D., with invited contributors Teachers across the country trust these research-based guidebooks, packed with practical tips on key K–12 inclusion topics. You’ll get quick, accessible summaries of what the research says, plus field-tested techniques and forms you can use right away to create classrooms that support and welcome all students.
$36.95 | Stock #: 21102-72933 $36.95 | Stock #: 21102-76566 $34.95 | Stock #: 21102-68219 $34.95 | Stock #: 21102-78867
For a one-stop guide to great IEPs…
“The most comprehensive step-by-step guide available for individuals participating in the IEP planning process.“
— Beverley Holden Johns, Learning & Behavior Consultant, Jacksonville, IL
By Kathleen G. Winterman, Ed.D., & Clarissa E. Rosas, Ph.D.,
with invited contributors.
$34.95 | Stock #: 21102-73893 | 2014
For a teacherfriendly executive function guide…
“Just what the field needed to ground conceptual understanding of executive function …truly a researchto-practice book.“
—Joan Mele-McCarthy, Director of Education, The Summit School
By Christopher Kaufman, Ph.D.
$36.95 | Stock #: 21102-70946 | 2010
For help with teaching academic content areas…
“A wonderful roadmap for… full curriculum access.“
—Martha Thurlow, Director of the National Center on Educational Outcomes
Edited by Diane M. Browder, Ph.D., & Fred Spooner, Ph.D.
To support students on the path to disability pride…
“Excellent mixture of research, practical case examples, and useful strategies.“
—David Test, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
By Margo Vreeburg Izzo, Ph.D., & LeDerick R. Horne
Launching a Career in Special Education
Your Action Plan for Success
By Elizabeth A. Potts, Ph.D., & Lori A. Howard, Ph.D.
Developed by two special education experts with decades of experience, this book gives special educators a complete action plan for on-the-job success—from managing everyday details to mastering bigpicture strategies for behavior management, collaboration, and assessment. You’ll learn how to set up your classroom, craft IEPs that reflect the student’s and family’s goals, plan differentiated lessons, use evidence-based practices, collaborate effectively with other team members, and more. Practical materials include Planning Timeline boxes that highlight which tasks to do when, Special Topics boxes that guide you through key issues, and Reflection boxes with activities and checklists to help you apply what you learned.
$29.95 | Stock #: 21102-51936 | 2019 | 232 pages | 7 x 10 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-193-6
Eight Paths to Leadership
A Guide for Special Educators
By Belva C. Collins, Ed.D.
Discover eight intentional leadership roles special educators can pursue to maximize their impact in preK–12 schools. 1. Making data-based decisions and conducting classroom research 2. Effecting school-wide change 3. Mentoring other teachers and paraprofessionals 4. Conducting professional development and consultations 5. Working effectively with families 6. Supporting students during transitions 7. Advocating for students 8. Connecting with professional organizations that address disability-related concerns For each path to leadership, you’ll get detailed guidelines for success and “Voice of a Leader” interview excerpts with real educators.
Essential Skills for Struggling Learners
A Framework for Student Support Teams
By Erik von Hahn, M.D., Sheldon H. Horowitz, Ed.D., & Caroline Linse, Ed.D.
“A well-written, well-researched, thoughtful, and valuable resource.“—Paul Yellin,
Director, The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education
Support struggling students in grades pre-K to 12 with this innovative planning guide, your team’s key to identifying and prioritizing the essential skills that students with and without learning difficulties need to succeed. This book presents 11 key domains of learning—divided into neurological, developmental, and educational domains— and gives your team a collaborative plan for pinpointing where students need help and adapting your supports to meet those needs. Discover how to find students who are struggling, identify students’ strengths, build better intervention plans and IEPs, and more!
$44.95 | Stock #: 21102-52551 | 2020 | 440 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-255-1
The Teacher’s Pocket Guide for Effective Classroom Management
Second Edition
By Tim Knoster, Ed.D.
“Masterfully translates research on effective practices into accessible
language.“—Linda M. Bambara, Ed.D., Lehigh University
Teachers give high marks to this bestselling classroom management guide, filled with time-efficient, researchbased strategies for increasing desired behavior in K–12 classrooms. Includes helpful tip sheets and classroom management tools! • Successfully use multi-tiered systems of positive behavior support • Establish and reinforce clear expectations for behavior in the classroom • Apply Tier 2 and Tier 3 RTI strategies with students who require extra supports
“An excellent resource and training tool.“
—Melinda Susan, MA, NCSP, Director, South County Consortium
A Teacher’s Guide to Progress Monitoring
Track Goals to Refine Instruction for All Students NEW
By Jennifer N. Mahdavi, Ph.D.
Ideal for educators in K–12 classrooms—but also applicable to preschool and transition programs—this practical, teacher-friendly guide is your key to using progress monitoring (PM) to comply with federal mandates, refine your teaching, and help every learner achieve success. You’ll get a complete introduction to the fundamentals of progress monitoring, plus real-world guidance on how to implement every key step in the PM process. To bring PM principles to life, chapter-long case studies take you inside five classrooms and show you how real teachers used progress monitoring to support students’ academic, behavioral/social, and functional goals. LEARN HOW TO: Create clear, easy-to-read graphs of your data • Analyze data to make the best, most informed instructional decisions • Select evidencebased practices to accelerate your students’ progress • Involve students in monitoring their own progress • Use PM to monitor progress toward IEP and 504 goals • Manage your time and materials efficiently PRACTICAL MATERIALS: End-of-chapter exercises, visual examples, and handy downloadable forms give you the tools you need to conduct effective progress monitoring in your own classroom.
$39.95 | Stock #: 21102-53879 | 2021 | 216 pages | 7 x 10 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-68125-387-9
Already have the existing edition? Then you already have access to the new digital files! Just visit the existing downloads page to access the files.
NOW REFORMATTED— optimized for virtual learning! Unstuck & On Target!
An Executive Function Curriculum to Improve Flexibility, Planning, and Organization, Second Edition
By Lynn Cannon, M.Ed., Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., Katie C. Alexander, OTD, OTR/L, Monica Adler Werner, M.A., and Laura Gutermuth Anthony, Ph.D.
Now in a new format that's optimized for both in-person and virtual instruction, this manual with new digital components gives you everything you need to explicitly teach executive function skills in today’s educational environment. A highly effective intervention for students ages 8–11, this evidence-based curriculum gives you 21 ready-to-use, field-tested lessons that engage students with games and activities and boost critical skills like cognitive flexibility, problem solving, coping, and goal setting. The reformatted Unstuck & On Target! kit includes a comprehensive manual and a package of digital companion materials that are easy to use in face-to-face or virtual settings: two print-ready gameboards, four print-ready posters, and 50+ downloadable handouts, now available as fillable PDFs.
NEW PRICE: $69.95 | STOCK #: 21102-54906 | NEW FORMAT AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 2021 | ISBN 978-1-68125-490-6
The Data Collection Toolkit
By Cindy Golden, Ed.D.
Take the worry and stress out of data collection with this ultra-practical resource, packed with the tools you need to organize, manage, and monitor critical information on your students’ progress. You’ll discover proven data collection techniques used by real teachers, with strategies and shortcuts developed through the author’s extensive teaching and consulting work.
DISCOVER HOW TO: • Master the basic steps of effective data collection • Design a creative data collection process custom-tailored to your needs • Record and graph your students’ academic, behavioral, and IEP data • Expertly manage your time and paperwork • Use data collection strategies to systematically address specific questions and problems • Select appropriate methods for monitoring progress • Analyze data for trends and patterns • Make data-driven decisions that enhance student achievement
PRACTICAL MATERIALS: A complete package of ready-touse, reproducible forms and tools: Quick-Graph forms that make it easy to record data and graph trends on the same form; data sheets and graphs; tip sheets; and handouts and organizational tools.
$39.95 | Stock #: 21102-79246 | 2018 | 264 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-59857-924-6
WEBINAR
The Data Collection Toolkit
Presented by Cindy Golden
In this one-hour edWeb webinar, you’ll learn how to use The Data Collection Toolkit and get answers to key questions like: • Why should I collect data in my classroom? • What are the basic steps to data collection? • What are some ways to collect academic and behavioral data? • How can I organize data collection for IEP goals and objectives? • How do I analyze the data I have collected? • How do I use analyzed data in IEP or parent meetings? WATCH THE WEBINAR: http://bit.ly/GoldenData
The Special Educator’s Toolkit
By Cindy Golden, Ed.D.
Overwhelmed special educators: Reduce your stress and support student success with this practical toolkit for whole-classroom organization. A lifesaver for K–12 special educators, this book has the tips, tricks, and strategies you need to expertly manage everything, from schedules and paperwork to student supports and behavior plans. You’ll discover how to make the most of every inch of classroom space, implement low-cost communication supports, create schedules, simplify the IEP process, slash the time you spend on paperwork, and much more!
$42.95 | Stock #: 21102-70977 | 2012 | 240 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-59857-097-7
BESTSELLERS FROM TOP EXPERT PAULA KLUTH
BESTSELLER!
By Paula Kluth, Ph.D.
“Solid, practical, and realistic ideas…uplifting and extremely positive.“
—Cathy Pratt, Director, Indiana Resource Center for Autism
“Paula Kluth has, astonishingly enough, improved upon a unique and wonderful book…Here, every page has ideas and ways to get to know and meet the unique needs of each student. You're going to
love the book as I do.“—Anne M. Donnellan, Director, Autism Institute, University of San Diego
Thousands of educators have turned to “You’re Going to Love This Kid!“: the ultimate practical guide to including students with autism, teaching them effectively and sensitively, and appreciating the gifts they bring to the classroom. Popular autism expert Paula Kluth packed this bestselling book with ready-to-use tips, first-person stories, and dozens of photocopiable forms and planning tools that make her suggestions easy to implement. A book to keep forever for creative ideas and inspiration! LEARN HOW TO: Create a comfortable classroom • Plan challenging and multidimensional lessons • Adapt the curriculum and the physical environment • Foster friendships • Build communication skills • Connect with families • and more
$36.95 | Stock #: 21102-70793 | 2010 | 368 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | layflat paperback |
Just Give Him the Whale!
By Paula Kluth, Ph.D., & Patrick Schwarz, Ph.D.
Discover a powerful new way to think about students’ “obsessions”: as positive teaching tools that help students learn standards-based academic content, develop social connections, minimize anxiety, and much more.
$19.95 | Stock #: 21102-69605 | 2008 | 160 pages | 8 ½ x 11 | paperback | ISBN 978-1-55766-960-5
Pedro's Whale
By Paula Kluth, Ph.D., & Patrick Schwarz, Ph.D.
Illustrated by Justin Canha
Based on the real event behind “Just Give Him the Whale!,“ this illustrated book tells the simple but powerful story of a teacher incorporating a young boy’s special interest into the whole curriculum.
$18.95 | Stock #: 21102-71608 | 2010 | 32 pages | 8 x 8 | hardcover | full-color | illus. | ISBN 978-1-59857-160-8
6 Paula Kluth Tip Sheets on Inclusion
In this Inclusion Lab blog post, you’ll find 6 handouts adapted from Paula Kluth’s work, filled with how-to tips on including and teaching all students. The post includes a link where you can download the complete package of tip sheets as a ready-to-print PDF! Grab your tip sheets today, and follow our blog for new weekly content on inclusive education. https://bit.ly/Kluth-Tips
