TeacherTraining

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Technology Training Tools Effective Teaching Practice Tools Simulations Rick Lavoie YouTube Videos

[|CiTed] www.cited.org  Ideas and information on evidence based practice to support the inclusion of students with disabilities in the general education classroom. Handouts, technical support, free Webinars,and lots of resources.  [|Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners] www.wested.org/cs/tdl/print/docs/tdl/home.htm  Information on ways to enhance instruction using technology  [|Teachnology] www.teach-nology.com/ online teacher resource [|TechDis Toolbox] www.jisctechdis.ac.uk/tbx/ resources, tips and videos to help student use technology efficiently

Effective Teaching Practices
 [|Big Ideas in Reading] reading.uoregon.edu/  Discussion of the Five big ideas in reading & teaching suggestions  [|Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice] cecp.air.org/default.asp  Techniques to develop school connectedness where students feel part of and valued at school  [|Iris Center] iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/ Modules with background information and teaching ideas for RTI, Behavior Management, Diversity  [|Project Mainstep] jabba.edb.utexas.edu/mainstep/ms/index.cfm  Anchored instruction to support teacher education: modules in reading, mathematics and functional behavior assessment. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> [|American Institutes for Research] www.air.org/ehd/ehd_education_tech.aspx <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Best Practices for education <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> [|What Works Clearinghouse] ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Summary of research of best practices for core content areas. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> [|Doing What Works] dww.ed.gov/index.cfm <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Research to practice site for translating research into classroom practice

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Best Evidence Encyclopedia] www.bestevidence.org/ presents reliable, unbiased reviews of research-proven educational programs <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> [|Shared Work] www.sharedwork.org/ IDEA partnership communities of practice sharing and discussing policy and practice for research based interventions. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> [|The Jigsaw Classroom] www.jigsaw.org/ Cooperative Learning Techniques to reduce conflict in the classroom.

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Simulations
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Misunderstood Minds] www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/ Activities for Attention, Reading, Writing and Mathematics <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> [|WebAim Simulations] www.webaim.org/simulations/ Activities related to ScreenReader, Low Vision, Dyslexia and Distractibility <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> [|TechDis Simulations] simdis.jisctechdis.ac.uk/ <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Autism, Vision, Hearing, Dyslexia <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">[|Simulation for FASD] come-over.to/FAS/SimTest.htm This starts as soon as you click on the link so be ready!

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">FAT City Videos
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Processing: [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Reading and Decoding [] (reversals) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Visual Perceptual Processing [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Fairness [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Reading Comprehension [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Risk Taking [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Auditory story (once upon a time) []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Social Skills & Motivation
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Social Skills [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> When the chips are down [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Air and Rest [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Competition 1 of 3 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Competition 2 of 3 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Competition 3 of 3 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 1 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 2 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 3 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 4 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 5 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 6 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 7 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 8 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Motivation Breakthrough 9 of 9 [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> Rick Lavoie today Show []

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Learning Disabilities
<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> What are learning disabilities [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> What is it like to have Dyslexia [] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> My life with LD []