Teaching and Learning in Diverse and Inclusive Classrooms

New to the teaching profession? Wishing you could develop effective strategies so that all the children in your classroom are included? Want to enrich learning experiences and make them more meaningful to everyone? Then try Teaching and learning in diverse and inclusive classrooms: Key issues for new teachers. This resource addresses a wide variety of issues relating to inclusive classrooms with a diverse student population and provides both theory and practical strategies to help the new teacher and, ultimately, their students succeed.

Email us at cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title, or try worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

How to reach and teach children with challenging behavior

Need proven approaches in the classroom to help manage student behaviors? Want to create and implement an effective classroom-wide behavior management program? With this book, How to reach and teach children with challenging behavior, learn how to:

• Help children learn to self-regulate their emotions
• Develop engaging lessons and activities that promote positive behavior
• Work with parents of children with challenging behaviors
• Collect data to support behavior instruction

This resource has ready-to-use forms and worksheets along with proven tips to help boost your management program. It outlines an approach that is based on Positive Behavior Support (PBS) and Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA).

Interested? Send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu. Or try worldcat.org to find this book in a library near you.

Supporting PLAY through Interaction

Looking for a webinar that will highlight how a child's individual sensory and emotional profile may be impacting their ability to INTERACT and PLAY in a meaningful way?

Join the Lekotek team on Monday, January 10th at noon (Central Time) and gain a deeper understanding of:

• how sensation coupled with affect can mobilize a child's developmental capacities
• different types of sensory and emotional profiles
• how to support each child's unique profile in play and interaction
• innovative strategies to use

COST FOR 2 HOUR WEBINAR:
Free for Lekotek Affiliates
$50 General Public (per person)
$300 for groups over 10 people

Continuing Education:
2 IACET CEU

To register, go to: http://www.lekotek.org/services/educators/training_webinars.html

Succeeding in the Inclusive Classroom

Succeeding in the inclusive classroom: K-12 lesson plans using universal design for learning is a resource for teachers interested in applying the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) to their lesson planning. This book will help teachers identify potential barriers in the lessons that could limit access to instruction and be ready with possible solutions before the lessons even begin!

Interested? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or try worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Transitions for Young Children

Transitioning can be difficult for almost anyone, but it can be especially difficult for young children. The book, Transitions for young children: Creating connections across early childhood systems, however, has case studies and clear analysis of research, policy, and practice in the field. Professionals will become aware of where we are today and where the gaps are so that bridges can be built across early childhood systems.

Those interested in checking out this resource can email us at cedir@indiana.edu, or try worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.