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Resources: Educators
Miscellaneous/Comprehensive Websites
Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Autism Spectrum Disorders
Behavior/Behavior Interventions/Discipline
Bipolar Disorder
Bullying Prevention
Character Education
Early Childhood
Evidence-based Instruction and Intervention
Reading Instruction and Intervention
Response to Intervention (RTI)
Social Emotional Learning
Special Education
State Resources
Comprehensive Websites
Tufts Child and Family Webguide
National Association of School Psychologists – Educator Resources
American Psychological Association
Council for Exceptional Children
US Department of Education
US Department of Education OSEP
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Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)
Helping Students With ADHD in the Classroom
From NASP.
Teaching Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Instructional Strategies and Practices
Publication of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and
Rehabilitative Services
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Autism Spectrum Disorders
The Autism Program of Illinois
The Autism Program of Illinois is the largest statewide network of services in
the nation for individuals diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder and their
families. Visit often to learn how state budget cuts may affect The Autism
Program of Illinois.
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Primer for Parents and Educators
National Association of School Psychologists handout.
Autism-Help.org
This site provides help with over 350 fact sheets of autism-related information
with an emphasis on practical strategies.
TEACCH Autism Program
TEACCH (Treatment and Education of Autistic
and Communication related handicapped CHildren)
is an evidence-based service, training, and research program for individuals of
all ages and skill levels with autism spectrum disorders.
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Behavior/Behavior Interventions/Discipline
Conscious Discipline
Positive Behavioral
Interventions and Supports
The Technical Assistance Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and
Supports was established by the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S.
Department of Education, to give schools capacity-building information and
technical assistance for identifying, adapting, and sustaining effective
school-wide disciplinary practices.
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Bipolar
Disorder: Educational Implications for Secondary Students
Handling the symptoms of childhood bipolar disorder appropriately is vital to
students' ability to learn.
Bipolar Disorder in Children & Teens
Provides a guide through symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment from the National
Institute of Mental Health.
Child and Adolescent Bipolar Foundation
NASP Handout on Early-Onset Bipolar Disorder
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Bullying Prevention
SAMHSA Bullying Information/Resource Site
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Character Education
Fostering Gratitude
A few simple practices can promote the feeling and expression of gratitude among
students, thereby building their character, prosocial skills, and positive
emotions.
Fostering Self-Discipline
Self-discipline, a primary goal of education, helps students exhibit good
behavior in and out of school.
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Early Childhood
Zero to Three
Resources for parents and teachers on infant and toddler development.
Illinois Early Learning Standards
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Evidence-based Instruction and Intervention
Center on Instruction
A collection of scientifically based research and information on K-12
instruction in reading, math, science, special education, and English language
learning. Part of the Comprehensive Center network, the Center on Instruction is
one of five content centers serving as resources for the 16 regional U.S.
Department of Education Comprehensive Centers. Explore the links for topic-based
materials, syntheses of recent research, and exemplars of best practices.
The Access Center
Enhancing access to the general education curriculum for students with
disabilities.
Special Connections
Strategies for helping students with special needs successfully access the
general education curriculum.
What Works Clearinghouse
Established by the U.S. Department of Education, What Works Clearinghouse is a
central and trusted source of scientific evidence for what works in education.
Cognitive Strategy Instruction
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Reading Instruction and Intervention
Florida Center for Reading
Research
Includes printable K-5 Student Reading Center Activities and other resources.
Vaughn-Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts
From translating research into practice to providing online professional
development, the Vaughn Gross Center for Reading and Language Arts (VGC)
emphasizes scientifically based research and is dedicated to improving
instruction for all students, especially struggling readers, English language
learners, and special education students.
National
Reading Panel
Updated regularly with information about NRP publications and materials.
National Institute for Literacy
The National Institute for Literacy provides leadership on literacy issues,
including the improvement of reading instruction for children, youth, and
adults.
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Response to Intervention (RTI)
Illinois ASPIRE (ASPIRE)
Illinois ASPIRE (Alliance for School-based Problem-solving and Intervention
Resources in Education) has worked to implement a coordinated, regionalized
system of personnel development to increase the capacity of school systems to
provide early intervening services that are aligned with the general education
curriculum to at-risk students and students with disabilities.
The RTI Network
Learn how RTI helps students succeed and choose from a variety of resources on
how to best implement a Response to Intervention model.
National Center on Student Progress Monitoring
The National Center on Student Progress Monitoring (NCSPM) has downloadable
articles, PowerPoint presentations, FAQs, and links to additional resources
about student progress monitoring, Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), applying
decision making to IEPs, and other research-based topics.
Response to Intervention: Research for Practice
A guide compiled by the National Association of State Directors of Special
Education (NASDE).
Assessment Practices and RTI
A NASP article.
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Social Emotional Learning
CASEL
The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is a
not-for-profit organization that works to advance the science and evidence-based
practice of social and emotional learning.
Illinois Social Emotional Learning Standards
Illinois has established these standards for students in grades K-12 for social
and emotional learning.
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Special Education
Council for Exceptional Children
National Association of State Directors of Special Education
Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA)
Resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations. Resources and
information continue to be added every day.
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