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Special Needs in the General Classroom, 500+ Teaching Strategies for Differentiating Instruction
Welcome! I hope that you’ve enjoyed my book, Special Needs in the General Classroom, 500+ Teaching Strategies for Differentiating Instruction, a teaching resource to increase learning for ALL students!
This page contains links to download the forms, view the videos, and access the additional content I showcased in the book. But that’s not all!
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I asked some of my colleagues and friends to share some of their most popular and useful resources for educators here to give you even more great value, and they did not disappoint! So be sure to take a look at their great content, below!
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Content From My Colleagues | Forms Download | Videos from the Book | Additional Content
Michael Domitrz
In addition to his speaking and writing, Mike Domitrz is the Founder and Executive Director of The DATE SAFE Project. The DATE SAFE Project is the nation’s leading organization for creating healthier dating environments, a clearer understanding of “consent,” and raising awareness of the issues surrounding sexual assault. For a Free copy of Michael’s report, The 7 Biggest Mistakes Caring Parents Make when Talking to Their Teens about Sex, Dating, & Decision-Making, just Click Here.
Dr. Francine Jennings
Dr. Jennings is a faculty member at Lesley University and CEO of MFJ Consulting and Edutainment. She is a strong advocate and activist for using arts integration to encourage culturally proficient and inclusive teaching. Click Here to download your free copy of Francine’s chapter, Confronting Social Justice Issues through the Lens of Arts Integration, from The Race Controversy in American Education.
Dr. Paula Kluth
Dr. Kluth is a consultant, author, advocate, and independent scholar who works with teachers and families to provide inclusive opportunities for students with disabilities and to create more responsive and engaging schooling experiences for all learners. Visit Paula’s website for tools to help teachers and parents, including 20 Ways to Adapt the Read Aloud and 20 Ways to Adapt the Science Lab.
Dr. Patricia McGuire
As a developmental & behavioral pediatrician, Dr. McGuire is uniquely qualified to help parents and professionals understand the strengths and stresses of understanding and living with challenging children and teens. Click Here to sign up for a Free chapter of her latest book, Never Assume: Getting To Know Children Before Labeling Them.
Rob Plevin
Rob Plevin, Founder of Needs-Focused Teaching, is a behavior and classroom management expert and author of Take Control of the Noisy Class: From chaos to calm in 15 seconds. Rob is offering his “Classroom Management Mini-Course” here, just for you. Click Here to sign up for this excellent resource.
Laura Thomas
Laura Thomas is a faculty member and Director of Antioch Center for School Renewal, ACSR, Education, Antioch University. She is passionate about the study of school change as well as student advocacy and engagement in the change process. Click Here to download your Free copy of Laura’s community building booklet, A Guide Through the Critical Skills Classroom, Third Edition.
This download includes many of the forms and worksheets highlighted in the book, packaged together in a single downloadable zip file. The download includes:
- KWHL Worksheet
- Win-win Discipline Plan
- Grading Points Chart
- Behavior Management Cue Cards
- Problem Solving Mindmap
- Adaptations and Modifications Chart (Editable Word Doc)
- Project Planning Chart
- Color-coded Grammar Poster
Collaboration and co-teaching:
For a more complete and detailed support for co-teaching and collaboration, get Susan’s companion book in the series, Co-teaching and Collaboration in the Classroom: Practical Strategies for Success.
For helpful articles on co-teaching, go to Co-teachingOnline.com or TheHOWofCo-teaching.com/
To download the program handouts from Susan’s co-teaching workshops, go to Downloads.SusanFitzell.com
Paraprofessionals:
For a more complete and detailed support for paraprofessionals, get Susan’s companion book in the series, Paraprofessionals and Teachers Working Together.
For helpful articles for paraprofessionals and working with paraprofessionals, go to ParaprofessionalOnline.com
Acceleration Centers
For a more complete and detailed support, and instructions for implementing group work and Acceleration StationsTM refer to RTI for Secondary Teachers, available from Corwin Press.
To download the program handouts from Susan’s Response to Intervention (RTI), go to Downloads.SusanFitzell.com
Motivating Students
For a more complete and detailed support on motivating students, get Susan’s Solution Series book, Motivating Students to Choose Success: Proven Strategies to Lend a Helping Hand.
For helpful articles on behavior management, conflict resolution, bullying prevention, and motivation, visit Susan’s blog at https://susanfitzell.com/blog-articles/ and search those terms.
To download the program handouts from Susan’s Motivation programs, go to Downloads.SusanFitzell.com
Creating Caring Communities
For a more complete and detailed support about creating caring communities at home and at school, see my book , Free the Children: Conflict Education for Strong Peaceful Minds.
For helpful articles on bullying prevention, visit howtopreventbullying.com and Facebook.com/HowToPreventBullying/
For program descriptions of Susan’s on-site staff development programs, visit SusanFitzell.com/programs-educators/