• The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, 14th Edition: 338 Schools with Programs or Services for Students with ADHD, ASD, or Learning Differences (College Admissions Guides)

    FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS. Hundreds of thousands of students with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or other learning differences head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it easy for those students and their families and guidance counselors to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their needs best.  This indispensable resource book for students, parents, and professionals includes:   • 338 school profiles with targeted information on services, admissions, and support at each school   • Lists of support services available to... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0525567895
    • ASIN: 0525567895
    • ISBN: 0525567895
    • Manufacturer: Princeton Review

  • Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom

    Easy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It reveals-the importance of story, emotion, memory, context, and routine in building knowledge and creating lasting learning experiences. Nine, easy-to-understand principles with clear applications for the classroom Includes surprising findings, such as that intelligence is malleable,... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 047059196X
    • UPC: 787721851448
    • ASIN: 047059196X
    • ISBN: 047059196X
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

  • Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap (Multicultural Education Series)

    This influential book describes the knowledge and skills teachers and school administrators need to recognize and combat bias and inequity that undermine educational engagement for students experiencing poverty. The Second Edition features two new chapters―“Embracing a Structural View of Poverty and Education: Ditching Deficit Ideology and Quitting Grit” and “Cultivating School Change through Equity Literacy: Commitments and Strategies for School and District Leaders”―plus extensive revisions throughout based on newly available research and lessons from the author’s professional ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0807758795
    • ASIN: 0807758795
    • ISBN: 9780807758793
    • Brand: Teachers College Press
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

  • Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges

    The groundbreaking guide to the 40 best colleges you've never heard of—colleges that will change your lifeChoosing the right college has never been more important—or more difficult. For the latest edition of this classic college guide, Hilary Masell Oswald conducted her own tours of top schools and in-depth interviews, building on Loren Pope's original to create a totally updated, more expansive work. Organized by geographic region, every profile includes a wealth of vital information, including admissions standards, distinguishing facts about the curriculum, extracurricular activities, an... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0143122304
    • ASIN: 0143122304
    • ISBN: 0143122304
    • Brand: Penguin Books
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

  • Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: A Path to Pride and Success

    How can you empower students with invisible disabilities to manage their challenges, accept and advocate for themselves, and reach their goals and dreams? This guidebook has inspiring and informative answers. Told with the authentic voices of adults with hidden disabilities, this encouraging, eye-opening book will help you guide students on the Path to Disability Pride and support their success in the classroom and community. Personal stories blend with powerful strategies as the authors share reflections on their experience with disability—and offer up practical teaching tips and interventi... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1598577352
    • ASIN: 1598577352
    • ISBN: 1598577352
    • Manufacturer: Brookes Publishing

  • ACCUPLACER Secrets Study Guide: Practice Questions and Test Review for the ACCUPLACER Exam

    Mometrix Test Preparation's ACCUPLACER Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their ACCUPLACER Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes:Practice test questions with detailed answer explanationsStep-by-step video tutorials to help you master difficult conceptsTips and strategies to help you get your best test performanceA complete review of all ACCUPLACER test sectionsArithmetic and Elementary AlgebraCollege-level MathReading ComprehensionSentence SkillsACCUPLACER® is a tradema... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1627335188
    • ASIN: 1627335188
    • ISBN: 1627335188
    • Brand: Mometrix Media LLC
    • Manufacturer: Mometrix Media LLC

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders: Foundations, Characteristics, and Effective Strategies, Pearson eText with Loose-Leaf Version -- Access Card Package (2nd Edition) (What's New in Special Education)

    This title is only available as a loose-leaf version with Pearson eText.   Autism Spectrum Disorders provides teachers of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other developmental disabilities with important background information, historical context, etiological underpinnings, and characteristics of ASD that may impact learning. Written in an easy-to-follow format, the book focuses on evidence-based practices and approaches that have empirical bases for use. The book identifies current trends in research and practice and includes special Research, Diversity, and Trends and ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0133833690
    • ASIN: 0133833690
    • ISBN: 9780133833690
    • Manufacturer: Pearson

  • Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities Or Attention Deficit Disorders

    Profiles four-year and two-year institutions with comprehensive programs for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder, as well as those that merely provide special services and assistance.

    • ASIN: 0768904552
    • ASIN: 0768904552
    • ISBN: 0768904552
    • Manufacturer: Peterson's Thomson Learning

  • Peterson's Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorders (Peterson's Colleges With Programs for ... Or Attention Deficit Disorders, 5th ed)

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    • ASIN: 156079853X
    • ASIN: 156079853X
    • ISBN: 156079853X
    • Brand: PETERSONS
    • Manufacturer: Petersons

  • Sign Language for Kids: A Fun & Easy Guide to American Sign Language

    From the ABCs and the “1-2-3s” to full sentences, this fun guide, illustrated with photos of children signing, teaches youngsters all the basics of American Sign Language (ASL). They’ll start with the alphabet and counting, and move on to vocabulary for family, pets, and the home; things at school; days of the week; colors; favorite foods; sports and hobbies; and much more. Often, a sentence accompanies the sign, so that kids can grasp the use of verbs and other parts of ASL grammar. There are even explanations of how to change a statement into a question just by changing your facial exp... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1402706723
    • UPC: 049725506725
    • ASIN: 1402706723
    • ISBN: 1402706723
    • Brand: Sterling Publishing NY
    • Manufacturer: Sterling

  • Trauma-Sensitive Schools for the Adolescent Years: Promoting Resiliency and Healing, Grades 6-12

    The trauma-sensitive schools movement is the result of a confluence of forces that are changing how educators view students’ academic and social problems, including the failure of zero tolerance policies to resolve issues of school safety, bullying, and academic failure, as well as a new understanding of adolescents’ disruptive behavior. In this follow-up to her bestseller, Trauma-Sensitive Schools, Susan Craig provides secondary school teachers and administrators with practical ideas for how to improve students’ achievement by implementing a trauma-sensitive approach to instruction. Alo... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0807758256
    • ASIN: 0807758256
    • ISBN: 0807758256
    • Brand: Teachers College Press
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

  • A Framework for Understanding Poverty 4th Edition

    People in poverty face challenges virtually unknown to those in middle class or wealth--challenges from both obvious and hidden sources. The reality of being poor brings out a survival mentality, and turns attention away from opportunities taken for granted by everyone else. If you work with people from poverty, some understanding of how different their world is from yours will be invaluable. Whether you're an educator--or a social, health, or legal services professional--this breakthrough book gives you practical, real-world support and guidance to improve your effectiveness in working with p... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1929229488
    • ASIN: 1929229488
    • ISBN: 9781929229482
    • Brand: Brand: aha Process, Inc.
    • Manufacturer: aha Process, Inc.

  • The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, 12th Edition: 350 Schools with Programs or Services for Students with ADHD or Learning Disabilities (College Admissions Guides)

    Find the Right School for Your Specific Needs. Hundreds of thousands of students with learning differences head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it easy for those students and their families to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their needs best.  This indispensable resource book for students, parents, and professionals includes:   • 350 school profiles with targeted information on services, admissions, and support at each school   • Advice from learning specialists on making an effective transition to college   • Services avai... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0804125570
    • ASIN: 0804125570
    • ISBN: 0804125570
    • Manufacturer: Princeton Review

  • Think Like Socrates: Using Questions to Invite Wonder and Empathy Into the Classroom, Grades 4-12 (Corwin Teaching Essentials)

    "One of the best Professional Development books of all time" - BookAuthoritySocrates believed in the power of questions rather than lecturing his students. But how did we get so far away from his method of inquiry? Shanna Peeples, 2015 National Teacher of the Year, will show you how teachers can create an engaging atmosphere that encourages student questions and honors their experiences. This resource provides  Questions paired with sample texts Step-by-step lessons for generating and using students' questions Lesson extensions for English language learners, special education students, and ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1506391648
    • ASIN: 1506391648
    • ISBN: 9781506391649
    • Manufacturer: Corwin

  • The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (Multicultural Education Series)

    In this bestseller and Grawemeyer Award winner, Linda Darling-Hammond offers an eye-opening wake-up call concerning America’s future and vividly illustrates what the United States needs to do in order to build a system of high-achieving and equitable schools that ensures every child the right to learn.

    • ASIN: 0807749621
    • ASIN: 0807749621
    • ISBN: 0807749621
    • Brand: Teachers College Press
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

  • Differentiating Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities : New Best Practices for General and Special Educators

    In this updated bestseller, Bender draws on the latest brain research to help inclusive classrooms use differentiated instruction within an RTI framework and the Common

    • UPC: 20598097
    • Model: 9781412998598
    • Color: Multicolor

  • What's Missing : Best Practices for Teaching Students with Disabilities

    What's Missing describes the ten research-based practices that have proven effective in working with students with disabilities. The practices for instruction and for inclusion are allow the reader to select a specific practice, read information

    • UPC: 55107175

  • Education Is Special for Everyone : How Schools Can Best Serve All Students

    Education Is Special for Everyone: How Schools Can Best Serve All

    • UPC: 35257465

  • What Every College Student Should Know : How to Find the Best Teachers and Learn the Most from Them

    Students do months of research before choosing just the right college, but once theyre on campus, how many of them actually research the professors who are teaching their classes? To optimize your college education you

    • UPC: 25237530

  • Education Is Special for Everyone : How Schools Can Best Serve All Students

    This book researches and reports on issues of current practice: e.g., teacher preparation, placement of students with special needs, implications for the average and above in the classroom and the financial costs driving placement decisions

    • UPC: 35257467

  • I have a learning disability. Can I still get into college?

    Learning Disability in Higher Education... | Lexie Garrity | TEDxVanderbiltUniversity

    Students with Disabilities: Special Education Categories