Submitted by adminswirt on Wed, 09/14/2011 - 11:28pm.
The Work of the New York Higher Education Support Center for SystemsChange
This book represents the final publication of the NY Higher Education Support Center for SystemsChange and is a chronical of the work performed by the HESC, and by the Task Force on Quality Inclusive Schooling.
This book simplifies the process for becoming an Impact School through targeted, consistent professional learning that is done with teachers, not to teachers. Award-winning author Jim Knight describes how to translate staff members’ joy of learning into high-leverage practices that achieve dramatic student outcomes.
Submitted by adminswirt on Mon, 04/04/2011 - 2:28pm.
Instructional Rounds in Education A Network Approach to Improving Teaching and Learning
Elizabeth A. City, Richard F. Elmore, Sarah E. Fiarman, and Lee Teitel, foreword by Andrew Lachman
Instructional Rounds in Education is intended to help education leaders and practitioners develop a shared understanding of what high-quality instruction looks like and what schools and districts need to do to support it.
Submitted by adminswirt on Fri, 01/21/2011 - 1:08pm.
Our books are not about children with differences, they are for children with differences —as well as for any reader looking for a rip-roaring adventure.
Submitted by adminswirt on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 4:21pm.
The members of the of the Midwest Region of the Task Force have experienced tremendous interest as we have actively sought to collaborate with K-12 partners and community advocacy agencies to promote the advancement of effective inclusive practices across New York state.
Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 4:46pm.
By Jan W. Valle, City College, City University of New York & David J. Connor (erroneously spelled Conner on the cover!), Hunter College, City University of New York
ISBN-13 9780073526041
The 220 page book is published by McGraw-Hill as part of their PRACTICAL GUIDE series aimed mainly at pre-service and novice teachers, although all texts address issues also relevant to mid-career and "veteran" teachers.
Submitted by adminswirt on Sun, 12/07/2008 - 12:28pm.
James Toomey has a fairly profound learning disability making it seem unlikely that he would ever author a book. His book of poetry and thoughts about growing up in a large family are both moving and inspiring. Jim lives and was raised in Rochester NY.
This book can be a wonderful example for teachers of the disabled and for disabled students to see what is possible when no limits are placed, and no limits are assumed.
Submitted by adminswirt on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 10:59am.
A follow-up to the 1996 seminal report Breaking Ranks: Changing an American Institution, Breaking Ranks II engages principals, teacher leaders, and the entire school community in reforming the American high school into an academically rigorous, personalized learning environment that is improved through collaborative leadership.
Submitted by adminswirt on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 1:46pm.
This book by Task Force member David J. Connor addresses Portraits in Progress
Life at the Intersections of Learning Disability, Race, and Social Class.
Submitted by adminswirt on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 2:06pm.
by Mara Sapon-Shevin
ISBN 0205174892
With the increase of diverse students in all classrooms, pre-service and in-service teachers often find themselves overwhelmed with how to provide a quality learning community that is inclusive of all students. This book delivers hope, promise, and practical goals for teachers who wish to create a warm, respectful, and nurturing learning environment for their students, that will, in turn, inspire students to make a difference in their classroom community and the world beyond.
Submitted by adminswirt on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 2:03pm.
This website is dedicated to promoting the development of inclusive schools and communities. It describes Mara's work in the areas of teaching for social justice, inclusive education and using music and movement to promote equity and inclusion. Several of her books and publications are featured too.
Actually two different sites with similar look but different content. www.marasapon-shevin.org www.marasapon-shevin.com
Submitted by adminswirt on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 1:36pm.
by Paula Kluth and Kelly Chandler-Olcot
isbn: 978-1-55766-855-4 paperback
Teachers are going to love this book! Passionate and practical, it moves beyond "sight words" and other functional literacy skills and provides the know-how for bringing quality, meaningful literacy instruction to students with autism. Authored by respected, dynamic scholars in autism and literacy, the book breaks new ground as it focuses specifically on ways in which educators can improve literacy outcomes for students with autism spectrum disorders in Grades K–12 classrooms.
Submitted by adminswirt on Fri, 03/14/2008 - 1:25pm.
20 Ways to Use Fascinations, Areas of Expertise, and Strengths to Support Students with Autism
By Paula Kluth, Ph.D., & Patrick Schwarz, Ph.D.
When learners with autism have deep, consuming fascinations—trains, triangles, basketballs, whales—teachers often wonder what to do. This concise, highly practical guidebook gives educators across grade levels a powerful new way to think about students' "obsessions": as positive teaching tools that calm, motivate, and improve learning.
Submitted by adminswirt on Thu, 02/14/2008 - 4:44pm.
A Parents Guide to Special Education for Children with Visual Impairments
Susan LaVenture, Editor
This handbook for parents, family members, and caregivers of children with visual impairments explains special education services that these children are likely to need and to which they are entitled and how to make sure that they receive them.
Edited by the president of the National Association for Parents of Children with Visual Impairments and written by experienced
Submitted by adminswirt on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 5:01pm.
This user-friendly tool for retaining quality teachers — especially those in special education — contains a framework for action that can be used to create a plan at the school or district level, or to strengthen existing plans.
The members of the of the Midwest Region of the Task Force have experienced tremendous interest as we have actively sought to collaborate with K-12 partners and community advocacy agencies to promote the advancement of effective inclusive practices across New York state.
By Jan W. Valle, City College, City University of New York 
By Julie Causton-Theoharis, Ph.D.
This user-friendly tool for retaining quality teachers — especially those in special education — contains a framework for action that can be used to create a plan at the school or district level, or to strengthen existing plans.
