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Accessing the General Education Curriculum: Inclusion Considerations for Students with Disabilities
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This Module highlights classroom considerations that promote access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities (est. completion time: 1.5 hours).

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Education
Special Education
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Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
08/31/2018
Accommodations to the Physical Environment: Setting Up a Classroom for Students with Visual Disabilities
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The resources in this Module offer helpful tips on setting up the physical aspects of your classroom and will introduce types of equipment used by students with visual disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour).

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Education
Special Education
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Module
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Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
08/31/2018
Accountability: High-Stakes Testing for Students with Disabilities
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This Module presents information on legal requirements and accommodations for testing students with disabilities, in addition to highlighting considerations for interpreting performance data for this population (est. completion time: 2 hours).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
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Module
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Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
08/31/2018
Addressing Disruptive and Noncompliant Behaviors (Part 1): Understanding the Acting-Out Cycle
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The first in a two-part series, this Module discusses problem behavior in terms of the stages of the acting-out cycle and suggests ways to respond to students in the cycle's different phases (est. completion time: 1 hour). When you have completed this Module, be sure to learn more in part two.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
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Module
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Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
08/31/2018
Addressing Disruptive and Noncompliant Behaviors (Part 2): Behavioral Interventions
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The second in a two-part series, this Module describes interventions that can increase initial compliance to teacher requests as well as interventions that can be implemented to decrease disruptive and noncompliant behaviors.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
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Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Part 1): An Overview for Educators
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This Module, first in a two-part series, provides information on the early signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as well as an overview of the difference between a medical diagnosis and an educational determination of ASD. Resources include notes on instructional considerations for teachers who have children and students with ASD in their classrooms, as well as things to keep in mind when working with the families of those children and students (est. completion time: 2 hours).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
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Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Autism Spectrum Disorder (Part 2): Evidence-Based Practices
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This Module, second in a two-part series, highlights strategies that have been shown to be effective in teaching appropriate behaviors and skills and decreasing inappropriate behaviors with children and youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It next explores several strategies that are particularly effective with young children, elementary and middle school students, and high school students (est. completion time: 3 hours).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
CSR: A Reading Comprehension Strategy
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This Module outlines Collaborative Strategic Reading (CSR), a strategy for helping students to improve their reading comprehension skills. In CSR, students work together in small groups to apply comprehension strategies as they read text from a content area, such as social studies or science (est. completion time: 1 hour).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
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Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Classroom Assessment (Part 2): Evaluating Reading Progress
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This Module explores in detail the assessment procedures integral to RTI. It also outlines how to use progress monitoring data to determine if a student is meeting the established performance criteria or if more intensive intervention is needed (est. completion time: 1 hour). Note: This Module is part of a series dealing with methods of classroom assessment and focuses specifically on reading assessments.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Classroom Diversity: An Introduction to Student Differences
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This revision of the Teaching and Learning in New Mexico: Considerations for Diverse Student Populations Module offers a broad overview of how diversity (i.e., culture, language, exceptionality, and socioeconomic status) affects learning and how teachers can better meet the needs of all their students in their classes.

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
Provider Set:
IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Classroom Management (Part 1): Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan
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This Module—a revision of Who's In Charge? Developing a Comprehensive Behavior Management System—highlights the importance of establishing a comprehensive classroom behavior management system composed of a statement of purpose, rules, procedures, consequences, and an action plan. It also provides information about how culture, classroom factors, and teacher actions can influence student behavior (est. completion time: 1 hour).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
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IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Classroom Management (Part 2): Developing Your Own Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan
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This Module—a revision of You're in Charge! Developing Your Own Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan—reviews the major components of classroom management (including rules, procedures, and consequences) and guides users through the steps of creating their own comprehensive behavior plan. The module is a companion to Classroom Management (Part 1): Learning the Components of a Comprehensive Behavior Management Plan (est. completion time: 2 hours).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
Provider Set:
IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Collaborating with Families
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Designed to help teachers build positive relationships with families, this Module highlights the diversity of families and addresses the factors that school personnel should understand about working with the families of children with disabilities (est. completion time: 1 hour).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
Provider Set:
IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Content Standards: Connecting Standards-Based Curriculum to Instructional Planning
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Teachers are required to implement the adopted content standards and to make the connection between standards-based curriculum and the planning and designing of lessons to ensure that students meet expected content standards. This Module serves as a basic guide for the process (est. completion time: 2.5 hours).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
Provider Set:
IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Creating an Inclusive School Environment: A Model for School Leaders
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This Module offers a general overview of the concepts that principals should consider when creating inclusive schools (est. completion time: 2 hours).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
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Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
Provider Set:
IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Cultural and Linguistic Differences: What Teachers Should Know
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This Module examines the ways in which culture influences the daily interactions that occur across all classrooms and provides practice for enhancing culturally responsive teaching (est. completion time: 1 hour).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
Provider Set:
IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/04/2018
Differentiated Instruction: Maximizing the Learning of All Students
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This Module discusses the importance of differentiating three aspects of instruction: content, process (instructional methods), and product (assessment). It explores the student traits—readiness level, interest, and learning preferences—that influence learning (est. completion time: 3 hours).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
Provider Set:
IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/05/2018
Dual Language Learners with Disabilities: Supporting Young Children in the Classroom
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This Module offers an overview of young children who are dual language learners. Further, it highlights the importance of maintaining children and families’ home language at the same time they are learning a new or second language, discusses considerations for screening and assessing these children, and identifies strategies for supporting them in inclusive preschool classrooms (est. completion time: 1 hour).

Subject:
Education
Special Education
Material Type:
Module
Provider:
Vanderbilt University
Provider Set:
IRIS Center
Date Added:
09/05/2018