SERC LIBRARY LIBGUIDES
Inclusion Lesson Plan Book for the 21st Century by Tony Karten, 2010. This practical planning book was written to help classroom teachers plan practical and effective strategies for inclusion. It includes practical lesson plan formats and organizational templates. Forms include weekly and quarterly planning forms and forms for assessment, record-keeping, RTI, accommodations and modifications. 371.9046 KAR
Brigance Transition Skills Inventory by Albert Brigance, 2010. This assessment was compiled from the Brigance Diagnostic Life Skills Inventory and the Brigance Life Skills Inventory. This assessment helps educators easily assess independent living, employment, and additional post-secondary skills to support transition planning for middle and high-school students. T 670
Essentials of Transition Planning by Paul Wehman, 2011. This professional book is a comprehensive guide to the basics of transition planning with young people with disabilities. Topics include individual and community planning, the transition curriculum, transition IEPs, interagency collaboration and college planning. Reproducible checklists are included. 371.9473 WEH
The 18th Annual Connecticut Children's Book Fair will be held on November 14th and 15th at the UCONN campus in Storrs. The fair provides an opportunity for fans of children's literature to meet prominent authors and illustrators in a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. In addition to presentations and book signings, the event will also feature storytelling sessions, crafts, and even an opportunity to have breakfast with Clifford the Big Red Dog! Lots of other popular characters will be present as well. On Saturday visitors will also be able to visit the Northeast Children's Literature Collection, housed at UCONN's Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, which features an extensive collection of original work by such noted authors as Richard Scarry and Tomie dePaola. For information on the collection go here, and for information on attending the fair go here.
The Red Beast: Controlling Anger in Children with Asperger's Syndrome, by K.I. Al-Ghani (YP 618.92 ALG)
All Dogs Have ADHD, by Kathy Hoopmann (YP 362.196 HOO)
Girl bullying is a real and pervasive problem in schools today. It tends to be especially common in grades 5-8. What can educators do about it? This 133 page book was written for school counselors and discusses major issues on this topic. Relational aggression is a type of aggression in which harm is caused through damage to relationships or social status within a group rather than through physical violence. When it is directed at one particular victim it constitutes bullying and because acts of relational aggression are more common among girls it is often called girl bullying. This book provides a clearer picture of this type of bullying and addresses methods for assessment, prevention and intervention in schools.
Are you befuddled by blogs? Wondering about wikis? Puzzled by podcasts? Then we have the resource for you! Check out this handy new resource guide by Will Richardson: Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful web tools for classrooms, 2nd ed. (371.33 RIC). This newly revised edition is full of current information on how to incorporate today's wealth of technology resources into your curriculum. With sections on internet safety, information literacy, and thorough definitions of web tools such as RSS feeds, social bookmarking and wikis, this book is both a how-to guide and a pedagogical approach to incorporating web resources into your classroom. It also includes many real world examples by K-12 teachers that are sure to both inspire and guide you. Using this technology appropriately will not only help to streamline and improve your existing classroom methods, but it will also help you to connect with your students, many of whom will have been immersed in this technology from a very young age. Speaking of new technology, what better way to familiarize yourself with our new online card catalog than by logging in and reserving this item for yourself? See this post here for instructions on setting up your account. Remember, the internet is one of the last great frontiers. So why not be a pioneer?
The Washington Research Institute developed this wonderful set of language and early literacy activities in English and Spanish for adults and children birth to three. The twenty activities are designed to encourage early language and literacy development in natural environments. Some pages have also been translated into Somali and Russian.
