Enhance the school readiness of young dual language learners with this comprehensive research volume, filled with the baseline knowledge readers need to promote and measure the progress of children learning two languages.
Connecting Early Childhood Quality Rating, Professional Development and
Improving teacher quality in early education is a major part of ensuring young children's school readiness and closing the achievement gap. This is the book decision-makers and administrators need to begin developing coordinated, effective teacher quality systems-ones that not only get teachers ready for the classroom, but also promote continuous ......
A practical, how-to guide that shows professionals how to step into the role of neutral third-party facilitator in an IEP meeting. The author shows readers how to effectively facilitate the whole IEP process, from initiating contact with team members to working through even the toughest conflicts.
Provides a complete, highly accessible guide to effective, integrated care across clinical, classroom, and home settings to help students with ADHD achieve academic and social success. This essential resource is the key to developing a comprehensive treatment program that combines the expertise of school psychologists, educators, primary care ......
This comprehensive textbook gives early childhood educators a blueprint for successful assessment in the age of inclusion, standards-based education, and accountability. A companion to the bestselling Blended Practices for Teaching Young Children in Inclu
Creating Connections Across Early Childhood Systems
A top-notch research volume from leaders in the early childhood education field that reviews exemplary transition strategies and suggests a fresh, new approach to promoting effective vertical, horizontal, and structural transitions for children.;
Police officers, armed security guards, surveillance cameras, and metal detectors are common features of the disturbing landscape at many of the high schools. This title shows that these policies lead schools to prioritize the rules instead of students, so that students' real problems get ignored.
Practical Strategies for Improving Performance and Enhancing Skills for
Provides a practical, highly readable guide to enhancing attention and impulse control, time management and organization skills for all students, with and without learning disabilities. Memorable metaphors, classroom examples, and crystal-clear explanations of brain functioning, will help teachers grasp what executive function is and how it ......