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Inclusive Education
 Hey, We See It Differently! Lessons on Team Dynamics
By L. Walz, T. Vandercook, L. Medwetz, M. Nelson, and M. Thurlow
A booklet summarizing the lessons learned about teaming through a collaborative process seeking to create inclusive learning environments in schools. The lessons that were discovered by the Together We're Better program staff do not align with conventional wisdom related to effective teaming. So, they see it differently, and in this booklet share their perspectives on enhancing team effectiveness while developing inclusive school communities. (1999) • Cost: $5.00
 Differentiated Teaching and Learning in Heterogeneous Classrooms: Strategies for Meeting the Needs of All Students
By R. Kronberg and J. York-Barr
A resource guide providing conceptual and practical information for K-12 educators who desire to more effectively meet the needs of all learners in heterogeneous classrooms. It is organized into seven sections: overview of heterogeneity in today's classrooms and a brief review of current literature; rationale for differentiated teaching and learning; description of changing roles of teachers and students in differentiated classrooms; discussion of the importance of creating classroom communities that nurture diversity; ideas for organizing a classroom in which differentiated teaching and learning is practiced; a step-by-step process for differentiation; and in-depth profiles of actual classrooms using differentiated teaching and learning. (1998) • Cost: $15.00
Reflective Practice: Creating Capacities for School Improvement
By J. Montie, J. York-Barr, and R. Kronberg
A resource guide providing useful information and support for K-12 educators who create school communities in which reflective practice is used to foster school improvement and support teaching practices that effectively reach all students. The guide includes an overview of reflective practice initiatives; a synthesis of educationally-related literature on reflective practice, including an historical perspective and review of research; profiles of school communities engaged in reflective practice; and strategies for using reflective practice in educational settings. (1998) • Cost: $15.00
From Vision to Practice: Ideas for Implementing Inclusive Education
Edited by R. Kronberg
A resource guide describing the variety of ways in which schools in a suburban school district implement inclusive education. Topic areas include: What is Inclusive Education? What are the Roles of Special Educators, General Educators, and Teaching Assistants? How Can Collaborative Teams Find Time to Plan? What Accommodations Can be Used to Meet Individual Student Needs? and How are Students with Challenging Behaviors Supported in Inclusive Settings? (1996) • Cost: $10.00
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Dropout Prevention
Keeping Kids in School: Using Check & Connect for Dropout Prevention
By D. Evelo, M. Sinclair, C. Hurley, S. Christenson, and M. Thurlow
A manual helping educators to promote school completion among high-risk youth by regularly checking students' attendance, coursework, and behavior and intervening as needed to maintain students' connection with school. (1995) • Available only on the Web
ABC Dropout Prevention & Intervention Series
By S. Christenson, E. Edgar, D. Evelo, C. Hurley, E. Johnson, K. Larson, R. Rumberger, M. Sinclair, H. Thornton, and M. Thurlow (listed alphabetically for series)
A series of reports from three successful dropout prevention projects for students with learning and emotional/behavioral disabilities. (1995)
Tip the Balance: Practices & Policies That Influence School Engagement for Youth at High Risk for Dropping Out. A report highlighting policies and practices that facilitate or inhibit students' connection with school. Methods for tipping the balance toward facilitative policies and practices are identified. • Cost: $8.00
PACT Manual: Parent and Community Teams for School Success. A manual describing how to promote the collaboration of parents and communities so that they can work with schools to help students stay in school. • Cost: $8.00
Relationship Building & Affiliation Activities in School-Based Dropout Prevention Programs. A report describing efforts to prevent students from dropping out by building relationships with young adolescents at risk of being excluded from school and by fostering students' affiliation with school. • Cost: $8.00
Staying in School: Strategies for Middle School Students with Learning & Emotional Disabilities. A summary of the major findings of three dropout prevention projects which are relevant to all students at risk of dropping out of school. • Cost: $8.00
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