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ADHD–Kate Leik
(1) "Lend Them Your Lobe" which refers to student accommodations (2) "Be the Flame" which refers to teaching strategies (3) "Ride the Iceberg" it's the 50 year plan which refers to accepting the kids for who they are media type="custom" key="12133272"

ADHD: Living Without Brakes by Kutscher & Puder Organizing the Disorganized Child: Simple Strategies to Succeed in School
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**Autism Basics–Heather Peterson**
(1) It's a developmental delay-not purposeful misbehavior (2) All behavior has a function-get or get out of (3) All children need to be respected and we should model that to our other students

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Website: Autismyork.org This has local info and links to national sites

Book: Asperger's Syndrome by Tony Attwood

The Slow Learner–Pat King & Diane Grondin
(1) **Characteristics** of slow learners and the **challenges** they face in a classroom setting (2) **Strategies** that I can use in my classroom with slow learners for math, reading, and content (3) What is the **Accommodations Checklist** and how do I use it with students in my classroom?


 * Accommodations Checklist and FAQ:**

Thanks for all the great responses on what a slow learner is; many of your perceptions were correct.

The following is a summary of what slow learners look like in your classroom, the challenges they face and ideas or strategies that are recommended when working with these struggling learners.

These are some of your ideas or strategies that you are using with struggling students in your classrooms.


 * Dinah Zike's Reading and Study Foldables ®**


 * Resource Books**:

Remember students need to encounter a word 12 times to know, understand and be able to use that word in context. The average 3 year old knows 900 words, the average 5 year old knows 3,000 words.

Bringing Words to Life by Isabel Beck, Margaret McKeon, and Linda Kuran

Funtastic Activities for Differentiating Comprehension Instruction by Sandra K. Athans and Denise Ashe Devine

How to Reach and Teach All Students in the Inclusive Classroom by Sandra F. Rief and Julie A. Heimburge

Learning to Learn:Strengthening Study Skills and Brain Power by Gloria Frender

Vocabulary Games for Any Word List by Jane Sullivan and Midge Madden


 * Websites**:

__StudyStack__: Excellent source of at least 10 ways (scramble, hangman, crosswords, etc.) to practice vocabulary of all kinds - Used this website to find 5th grade PSSA math vocabulary

Florida Center for Reading Reseach: Many student activities and learning centers for the 5 big ideas of reading: fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, phonics,and phonemic awareness, grouped by grade level: K-1, 2-3, and 4-5.

Get in the Fold- Additional ideas for Dinah Zike's Foldables® which can be used in conjunction with children's literature

Foldables Wiki Space- A place for K-12 educators to learn more about the Foldables® that can be used across the curriculum

Quizlet.com- Provides repeated practice for vocabulary or content practice with the use of games, practice tests, etc.. The iPad Flashcardlet app can be used in conjunction with Quizlet but can only access public sets or previously created sets which you have made public. The A+ Pro app will allow you to log into Quizlet.com to access all of your stored information.

ESL–Eric Seibel
media type="youtube" key="I6Y0HAjLKYI" height="315" width="420" (1) Know the W-APT or Access level of the English Language Learner and understand the performance descriptors assigned to the different levels. (2) How to make the content comprehensible (lesson preparation, building background, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, practice and application, Lesson Delivery, Review and Assessment) (3) Lesson Modification outline

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 * Websites**:

www.everythingesl.net www.colorincolorado.org


 * Books**:

Classroom Instruction That Works with English Language Learners by Jane D. HIll and Kathleen M. Flynn Making Content Comprehensible for English Language Learners by Echevarria, Vogt, Short Teaching English Language Learners: Across the Content Areas by Judie Haynes

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