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Brad D: Without getting too much into it, I had a student with Aspergers during student teaching. At first, I thought this challenge would be incredibly difficult for someone with limited knowledge of how this influenced learning. This website was referred to me by a classmate in another school and it proved to be a valuable tool. The main page explains the condition fully and in simple terms, and on the left side panel there are links to many types of triggers, calming exercises, strategies, bullying, methods for inclusion and even nutrition guides of do's and don'ts. Definitely worth exploring. @http://www.yourlittleprofessor.com/

Brad D: I really think this is a valid resource for any educator trying to reach both students and parents as their class moves through the semester. Weebly is an easy tool for making your own website, free and accesible, for assigning work, posting study guides, and providing instant feedback for work and announcements. I used this site for student teaching and I loved it. It requires very little learning to be able to use it to its full potential (like learning Prezi). Definitely a tool in the classroom. @http://www.weebly.com/

Brad D: Throughout student teaching, my cooperating teacher sent me links to help recognize and overcome obstacles facing the students I was teaching. One website he sent me was more of a question-answer site on common questions parents and students may have on their student. This can include learning disorders, emotional or behavior disorders, bullying, hormones, cliques and many other topics to learn about. For a first year teacher, with or without exposure to special ed classes, this can be a valuable go-to website for clues for finding unknown needs. @http://school.familyeducation.com/

Sony P: This is a great website that shows how the Ipad can be beneficial in the classroom. It also lists a few apps that children can use. There are also helpful articles that relate to technology and education. http://edudemic.com/2010/12/the-ultimate-guide-to-using-ipads-in-the-classroom/

Sony P: This website provides different articles about bullying. Bullying is something that I have especially seen in the self contained classroom. This website also included articles and tips on what teachers can do to stop bullying. http://www.education.com/topic/school-bullying/

Sony P: News-to-you is a wonderful way for students with multi-needs to learn about the world around them. It is a weekly newsletter that uses symbols and simple text to help students read. News-to-you makes reading fun for students regardless of reading level. I have seen News-to-you used in the classroom and it is an amazing learning tool. http://news2you.n2y.com/

Tony DiNello: This is a great website to understand more about RTI. It provides research that supports the idea of RTI, ideas on how to develop and develop an RTI plan, discussion boards to discuss issues with other educators, and online resources for professional development. http://www.rtinetwork.org/?gclid=COvJ-eK516wCFQYBQAodNndeNg

Tony DiNello: Attached is a behavior rating scale that we use with students to help them self-monitor their actions. It is on a scale of 1-5 and for each level there is description of the behavior and what students can do to calm themselves down.

Tony DiNello: Attached is a behavior check sheet that can be placed on a students desk to help keep them on task throughout the day.

__**Todd Gierman**__ - "Understanding Special Education.com" - "Step 5 - The IEP Meeting" - This site is a great resource for educators, administrators, and parents alike! The link I am providing will take you right to the steps of an IEP meeting, and tips for a successful IEP meeting. There are also links on the website that are wonderful resources for educators: Special Ed Law, What is IDEA, Section 504, Learning Disorders, Special Ed Terms, etc., etc. This is a friendly site to navigate, and puts most everything in layman's terms. I often give this link to our students' parents. Here it is: []

__**Todd Gierman**__ - "8 Steps to Better IEP Meetings: Play Hearts, Not Poker" - This website discusses advocating for the needs of special needs children from a parents perspective, and getting what parents need for their child from school administration. It compares the strategies that take place at an IEP meeting to the rules which apply to the card games poker and hearts. It also outlines the 8 steps to better IEP meetings: 1. Make every attempt to sustain relationships. 2. Keep the focus on the child's needs, not the district's resources or the parents' expectations. 3. Always provide "face saving" ways out of a dilemma. Have a back-up plan. 4. Build your record. 5. Walk a mile in the other side's moccasins. 6. Listen actively, especially to the things you do not want to hear. 7. Encourage everyone to love your child, then let them! 8. Have a little faith. I have always found it helpful to visit resources for parents regarding IEP meetings, so I can continue to view a meeting from a parents perspective. Enjoy the site!

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__**Todd Gierman**__ - "How to Prepare for and Conduct IEP Meetings" Cut and paste the link below in your web browser and you will open up a PDF that outlines how to prepare for an IEP Meeting, what takes place during an IEP meeting, and how to handle conflict resolution during an IEP meeting. I used this as guidance for a "cheat sheet" I put together for my staff. I hope you find it useful! Here is the link: __ www.tcsea.org/downlaods/**IEP**Prep_**Conduct**.pdf __

Jason P: We recently watched this video at a student services meeting. This economy impacts all of us one way or another. A great reminder to keep our eyes open. []

Jason P: I watched this video a couple years ago. Since then I have shown it a dozen or so times. It is focused around the changing times in education and the world. There are a couple of aha moments for me in this clip. I recently turned 33 and only 20 years ago I remember taking a typing class when they were brand new and a typing repair class four years later. Are we sure what we are teaching our students today is what they will need 5 or 10 years from now. Will some of our disabled students need to be able to count money or dial a phone? Will these skills still be necassary in 2020? The top 10 jobs last year did not even exist in 2004. Food for thought.

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Jason P: Sir Ken Robinson has an interesting belief on ADHD. This video had me questioning my own practices and set up of my school. How can we teach as we did 60 years ago. If medicine followed the same progression, we would still be amputating limbs instead of repairing arms and legs. I am not saying what Robinson says is truth, but it is interesting.

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Karen Judge: I am actually taking another class elsewhere on the teenage brain (The Teenage Brain: How It Works), and there are three other books and two videos for that class. I have only completed the first book listed. It is about the brain and at-risk kids. It was pretty good. I can let you know about the others as I finish them. []

If you like this book, here is the author's home page: [] She is actually a consultant, and her web page is pretty interesting.

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Those are links to the three books. The following link is for one of the videos. It is a series on PBS, so there are many resources with it. [] There are many links and ways to use this site.

My school orders Frontline magazine. They had an issue on the teenage brain, and there is a web site for it. There are so many things to check out on this site. []

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__**Deeducator678**__- Thanks for sharing that information Karen. I am very interested in the topic. I have ordered the first book you listed, __Teaching the At-Risk__ __Teenage Brain__, through Amazon.com (for about half the price that was listed with the other vendor). I look forward to reading it during the holiday break.

Karen Judge: I hope you like it, and I am so glad you found it cheaper.

<span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In an assessment course I took, this resource was shared and while I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet, once in a classroom I think I will find it very useful. The website provides rubrics for a variety of different subject areas and behavior management in the classroom. It looks like an efficient way to set expectations as the teacher for a project/daily routine as well as for student use.

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<span style="display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">In an assessment course I took, this resource was shared and while I haven't had the opportunity to use it yet, once in a classroom I think I will find it very useful. The website provides rubrics for a variety of different subject areas and behavior management in the classroom. It looks like an efficient way to set expectations as the teacher for a project/daily routine as well as for student use.

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Here is a link that goes through pre-meeting, during meetings, and post-meeting tips for IEP team members to use to help IEP meetings. There is also a section on what parents can do in an IEP meeting to help.

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Ian Anderson

This link has neat resources for regular and special education teachers. It is built by teachers who add lessons, ideas, tips, and information that helped them or worked for them in their classroom.

http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/SpecialEducation.html

This link Has everything you need to know about IEPs, special education curriculum, and assessment accommodations.

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/special-education/resource/17706.html

It's always great for all students to be aware of special needs in their peers. This site gives a variety of books about special needs that teachers can read to their students http://www.teachervision.fen.com/learning-disabilities/reading/5316.html

-Shanna Loo

Katie Reid: This is a great website looking at many different disabilities and how the brian is involved. In the adolescent brain section it lists many different reasons that our students could be struggling, "Brian Biology". For example, caffeine, tiredness, drugs etc.
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The second website looks at sleep deprivation in teens and how it is affecting their health. It states that adolescents with sleep difficulties are at a higher risk for depression and ADHD.
 * http://www.apa.org/monitor/oct01/sleepteen.aspx**

This website is an autism store with affordable autism and Aspergers teaching materials, tools, resources and products. Our affordable autism products are designed for teachers and parents.I have looked for ideas and also purchased many things from this website. I find myself always going back to this website! __//St//**e**____**ve Meyer**__ **this website is a**way for teachers to communicate and post ideas of how to relate to all students and if you have questions you [|http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/]
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__//**Steve Meyer**//__ //**This website provides games and activities for a varied range of abilities**// [] In the spirit of helping children of all abilities learn, our site provides an interesting mixtures of activities, ideas and information. __//**Steve Meyer**//__ This is one ofmy favorite websites it has a ton of resources and templates that they switch based on the holiday. Have Fun with it.... []

Jonathan Ladniak: An excellent article that talks about IEP goals that help the learner reason throughout the day. []

Jonathan Ladniak: Another great article that discusses options on how to include technology with special education. []

Jonathan Ladniak: As I was in private school for most of my life I often wondered if the government helped for provided any funding for special ed kids. This article highlights on one scenario. []