Are you trying to grow the inclusive schooling model in your community? Do you feel like you have tried everything to create change in your school? Do you want to sharpen the saw and become reenergized as an advocate or educator? If you answered yes to any one of these questions, then this is the book for you! Don t We Already Do Inclusion? is not only filled with ideas for teaching diverse learners, but is also focused on change itself and, more specifically, on how those concerned about inclusion can create change even when they are not in positions of power. The activities, examples, and illustrations are designed to help participants refine their vision and their skills when it comes to inclusion. The ideas are free or low cost, and many can be achieved by any number of stakeholders including students and families. Learn tried and true techniques, as well as out-of-the box solutions such as involving traditional and social media, shrinking the change, phoning for help, advertising, and writing your way to progress.

Don't We Already Do Inclusion?: 100 Ideas for Improving Inclusive Schools

Paula Kluth

Cambridge Book Review Press

The Autism Checklist: A Practical Reference for Parents and Teachers

John Shouse

Jossey-Bass

Joyful Learning: Active and Collaborative Learning in Inclusive Classrooms

Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Joyful LearningAuthor: Udvari-solner, Alice/ Kluth, PaulaPublisher: Sage PubnsPublication Date: 2007/12/14Number of Pages: 135Binding Type: PAPERBACKLibrary of Congress: 2007024840

Education & Teaching

Alice Udvari-Solner

Schools & Teaching

Corwin Press

Teachers are going to love this book! Passionate and practical, it moves beyond "sight words" and other functional literacy skills and provides the know-how for bringing quality, meaningful literacy instruction to students with autism. Authored by respected, dynamic scholars in autism and literacy, the book breaks new ground as it focuses specifically on ways in which educators can improve literacy outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorders in Grades K–12 classrooms. Teachers will learn: <ul>
<li>research-based practices in reading and writing instruction, including those consistent with the recommendations of Reading First</li>
 <li>ideas for planning lessons, differentiating instruction, and designing a classroom environment that promotes literacy learning while addressing the individual needs of learners with autism</li>
</ul>

Land We Can Share: Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism

Science & Math

Chandler-Olcott Ed.D., Kelly

Behavioral Sciences

Brookes Publishing

SAVE when you order the guide and the illustrated children's story together!
When learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinations—trains, triangles, basketballs, whales—teachers often wonder what to do. This concise, highly practical guidebook gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to think about students' "obsessions": as positive teaching tools that calm, motivate, and improve learning.
Written by top autism experts and nationally renowned speakers Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz, this guide is brimming with easy tips and strategies for folding students' special interests, strengths, and areas of expertise into classroom lessons and routines. Teachers will discover how making the most of fascinations can help their students
<ul>
<li> learn standards-based academic content</li>
<li>boost literacy learning and mathematics skills</li>
<li>develop social connections</li>
<li>expand communication skills</li>
<li>minimize anxiety</li>
<li>and much more</li>
</ul>
Just Give Him the Whale! is packed from start to finish with unforgettable stories based on the authors' experience, firsthand perspectives from people with autism themselves, research-based recommendations that are easy to use right away, and sample forms teachers can adapt for use in their own classrooms. An enjoyable read with an eye-opening message, this short book will have a long-lasting impact on teachers' understanding of autism—and on their students' social and academic success.

Just Give Him the Whale!: 20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Patrick Schwarz

Psychology & Counseling

The first alphabet book created with children with autism in mind, A Is for "All Aboard!" is the perfect way to foster literacy using children's fascinations. An ideal complement to Kluth &amp; Chandler-Olcott's "A Land We Can Share": Teaching Literacy to Students with Autism, this one-of-a-kind book is 
<ul>
<li>All about trains—one of the most popular interests of children with autism </li>
<li>Filled with vibrant, engaging, and uncluttered art
</li>
<li>Written for children of all reading levels, with vocabulary ranging from basic concepts (bridge) to special train jargon (idler car, monorail) </li>
<li>Shaped by feedback from children with autism
</li>
<li>Complete with helpful teaching tips for educators and parents </li>
</ul>
Sure to captivate children with autism—and any young train enthusiast—this book will help kids of all ages improve their literacy skills as they learn the ABCs of one of their favorite topics.

A is for "All Aboard!"

Kluth, Victoria

Children's Books

Differentiated instruction engages students of all abilities as active learners, decision-makers, and problem solvers—making educational experiences more meaningful for all. This one-of-a-kind book proves that designing differentiated instruction can be simple and fun! Packed with creative adaptation ideas like fidget bags, doodle notes, and choice boards, this book gives K-12 educators 100 teacher-designed, kid-tested strategies they can use to meet the needs of all students in inclusive classrooms. 
Ideal for helping students who need extra support, scaffolding, reminders, organization, or enrichment, this book gives general and special educators 
<ul>
<li>Easy adaptations in 10 key areas: organization; environment and sensory; technology; communication and participation; behavior and motivation; teaching and learning; literacy; math; study and review; and assessment </li>
<li>A user-friendly layout with a description, materials list, directions, an example, references, and vendors for every entry </li>
<li>Full-color illustrations of each strategy </li>
<li>Practical advice from expert educators </li>
<li>Lists of resources and references to back up every entry </li>
</ul>
 These ready-to-use, research-based adaptations enhance motivation and improve achievement for all children—including English-language learners and students with autism, emotional disabilities, cognitive disabilities, learning disabilities and other special needs. Everyone in the classroom will benefit from this timely, ultra-practical guidebook—the go-to resource for any teacher who has ever had a doubt that differentiated instruction can be simple and fun! 
Adapations in 10 key areas of student need: 
<ul>
<li>Organization </li>
<li>environment and sensory </li>
<li>technology </li>
<li>communication and participation </li>
<li>behavior and motivation </li>
<li>teaching and learning </li>
<li>literacy </li>
<li>math </li>
<li>study and review </li>
<li>assessment </li>
</ul>

From Tutor Scripts to Talking Sticks: 100 Ways to Differentiate Instruction in K-12 Inclusive Classrooms

Danaher M.S.Ed., Sheila

SAVE when you order the guide and the illustrated children's story together!
Based on the real-life event that inspired Paula Kluth and Patrick Schwarz's bestselling "Just Give Him the Whale!," this simple but powerful story introduces educators to one of the best, most effective inclusion strategies: using students' fascinations to help them learn.
Pedro, a young boy who loves whales more than anything, is heartbroken when he's told to put away his favorite toy whale on the first day of school. But then Pedro's teacher discovers the secret to helping him do his best work: not only giving him his whale, but also incorporating his special interest into the whole curriculum. Soon, Pedro's whale is helping all the children learn, as the teacher works whales into math lessons, storytime, simple science experiments, and more! Pedro's whale helps him make friends, too, as the other children start to share his special interest.
An ideal teaching tool, Pedro's Whale will inspire educators to harness their students' natural motivations. The engaging, full-color illustrations (by Justin Canha, a gifted artist on the autism spectrum) also make this book perfect for storytime, so all children can increase their sensitivity to peers with special needs and learning differences.
Everyone who reads Pedro's Whale will remember its eye-opening message: when you work with instead of against what students love, they feel safe, happy, and ready to learn. Used in tandem with "Just Give Him the Whale!," this enlightening story will help teachers maximize inclusion and ensure that students with and without disabilities reach their full potential.

Pedro's Whale

Schwarz Ph.D., Patrick

Animals

In 30 Days to the Co-Taught Classroom, authors Paula Kluth and Julie Causton will teach you all you need to know about collaboration in 30 days. 
Yes, you read that right! In just 30 days, they will introduce you to the information, competencies and habits you will need to become a great co-teaching partner. The authors will help you get to know your co-teacher, understand each of your roles, improve your planning and co-planning skills, expand the structures you use to teach and support students and even celebrate your accomplishments. 
Included in this remarkable book are: Tips, Ideas &amp; Suggestions Chapter Reviews &amp; ''To Do'' Items Worksheets to Help You Plan Templates to Copy &amp; Use Teaching Practices You Will Love Print and Online Resource 
Take just 30 days, and change your life --and the lives of all of your students!

30 Days to the Co-taught Classroom: How to Create an Amazing, Nearly Miraculous & Frankly Earth-shattering Partnership in One Month or Less

Dr. Julie Causton

North Loop Books

Finally education professionals have a strategy-filled guidebook for including students with autism in both primary and secondary school classrooms. Alive with powerful first-person accounts that give readers insight into the experience of having autism, this book shows educators how to adapt their own classrooms to support student participation in classwork, school routines, social activities, and more. Paula Kluth combines relevant research with lessons learned from her teaching experience to give readers specific, creative ideas for· understanding the attitudes, values, and actions that support inclusive schooling· connecting, communicating, and collaborating effectively with families· enhancing literacy by adapting reading materials, using visuals, and tapping in to student interests · planning challenging, multidimensional lessons that encourage all students to participate and help students reach their individual goals · supporting student behavior in sensitive, positive ways · fostering friendships and social relationships between students with and without autism· adapting the physical environment for students with autism who may have heightened sensitivity to factors like temperature, sounds, and smells Filled with ready-to-use strategies and first-person stories from students with autism and their teachers, this fascinating and practical book gives educators new ways to understand students with autism ― and help them participate in every aspect of classroom life.

You're Going to Love this Kid: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom

Children's Health

Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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