Proposed changes to REPA II

Jill Shedd, Associate Dean for Teacher Education at Indiana University-Bloomington, hosted a webinar yesterday on proposed changes to the Rules for Educator Preparation and Accountability (REPA II). This proposal will greatly impact teachers, administrators, parents of children with disabilities, advocacy groups, and those involved in teacher education. Below you will find the link to the recorded webinar and the downloadable documents.

On June 21st at 9:00 a.m. there will be a Public Hearing at the Indiana Department of Education in Indianapolis. If you have concerns about these proposed changes to the teacher rules, you are invited to attend this hearing and make your voice heard.

If you have any questions, please email Kharon Grimmet, Associate Instructor, Doctoral Candidate Indiana University - Bloomington at kgrimmet@indiana.edu.

http://connect.iu.edu/p6hy89qf12s/

Systematic Instruction for Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities

Systematic instruction for students with moderate and severe disabilities was developed by a seasoned educator who has trained thousands of teachers. This textbook offers the nuts-and-bolts of the systematic instruction process which has its roots in applied behavior analysis. It includes sample lesson plans, chapter objectives, reflection questions, and a glossary. Practical materials, including 20 blank data collection sheets and quick step-by-step charts of instruction procedures, make this an invaluable resource for in-practice educators.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Count Me In! K-5

Count Me In! K-5: Including learners with special needs in mathematics classrooms is research-based and field-tested. In this book, elementary teachers will find help creating programs for students with special needs. Case studies and teacher viewpoints are included as well as research on disability and solutions to managing learning environments.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents

Got a child in your class who is unwilling or refuses to speak? Helping Children with Selective Mutism and Their Parents: A Guide for School-based Professionals can help. Written for guidance counselors, teachers, principals and deans, school psychologists, and school-based social workers, this book educates readers about the nature of selective mutism and its most common clinical manifestations (such as social anxiety, oppositional behavior, and communication difficulties). Offering methods to determine the form and function of a child's chronically mute behavior, the book provides evidence-based strategies to enhance a child's verbal participation at school and in other social and academic activities.

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

Mobile App Monday - My DPS

The Digital Problem Solver (DPS) originally appeared in The Social Express™ as a tool for the characters to use to identify emotions and coping strategies. Users quickly requested a real DPS to use outside of the software. My DPS is a customizable application that enables children to select a feeling and a coping strategy to calm themselves. My DPS features eight feelings including:
• Bored
• Surprised
• Mad
• Annoyed
• Happy
• Scared
• Sad
• Frustrated

Want to know more? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-dps/id513477150?mt=8