Teaching Strategies and Professional Development

The pack includes the following resources:

• Create an Emotion-Rich Classroom Lindsay N. Giroux, M.Ed. / Mary Louise Hemmeter, Ph.D. Strategies and activity ideas to support emotional development in children.
• Bright, Complex Kids Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D. / Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D. A field guide for understanding the complex characteristics and social and emotional needs of gifted kids.
• Neurodivergent and Gifted: Supporting Twice-Exceptional Students Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC During this free webinar recording, author Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC, discusses the attributes of 2e learners; considerations for assessments and identification; and how to identify and provide appropriate accommodations in gifted, general, and special education classrooms.
• Bright, Complex Kids PLC/Book Study Guide Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D. / Daniel B. Peters, Ph.D. This free guide is designed as a professional development resource and can be used to facilitate a book study or as a learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Bright, Complex Kids.
• Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classroom Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC Recognize and support twice-exceptional / 2e students to help them succeed in school—and beyond.
• Empowering Underrepresented Gifted Students Joy Lawson Davis, Ed.D. / Deb Douglas, M.S. Help underserved high-potential students claim their right to an education that addresses their unique needs.
• Achieving Equity Through Student Self-Advocacy Joy Lawson Davis, Ed.D. / Deb Douglas, M.S. This free webinar, based on the research and lived experiences of gifted education experts, is designed to help allies better support underrepresented gifted learners as they break through the barriers to self-advocacy and follow their dreams.
• A Teacher’s Guide to Learning to Get Along® Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed. Help young readers get the most out of the Learning to Get Along® series.
• Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classroom PLC/Book Study Guide Emily Kircher-Morris, M.A., M.Ed., LPC Use this free professional development resource to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Teaching Twice-Exceptional Learners in Today’s Classroom.
• A Leader’s Guide to Ease the Tease Judy S. Freedman, M.S.W. / Mimi P. Black, Ph.D. / Steve Mark Help young readers get the most out of Ease the Tease.
• A Leader’s Guide to Make a Friend, Be a Friend Eric Braun / Steve Mark Help young readers get the most out of Make a Friend, Be a Friend.
• Talent Zones Lee Hancock, Ph.D. 10 tools for developing talents in multiple areas, from academics to arts to athletics, in all kids.
• Big Conversations with Little Children Lauren Starnes, Ed.D. Be prepared to respond to a wide range of potentially tough questions and sensitive concerns posed by young children.
• The Big Deal About Addictions: What Educators Need to Know James J. Crist, Ph.D. In this edWebinar, Dr. James J. Crist, author of What’s the Big Deal About Addictions?, addresses the prevalence of addictive disorders among teens, how to spot the signs of addiction, how addiction impacts online learning, and how educators can work with teens and help them improve their learning experience.
• Consent Is a Social-Emotional Skill: Building a Culture of Consent in Your School Lydia Bowers Using hands-on activities that can be adapted for school and home, you’ll discover how to support children’s understanding of empathy and consent. You’ll learn considerations for your own modeling and teaching consent in a classroom setting, and you’ll discuss the gray areas when an adult needs to be in charge.
• Social Emotional Stories Barbara A. Lewis Make social emotional learning fun and engaging with 24 ready-to-use lessons about peculiar plants and astonishing animals.
• Create a Culture of Kindness in Primary School Naomi Drew, M.A. Increase empathy in the elementary classroom with ready-to-use lessons that teach students positive skills and attitudes.
• A Leader’s Guide to What’s the Big Deal About Addictions? James J. Crist, Ph.D. Help readers get the most out of What’s the Big Deal About Addictions?
• Creative Ways to Help Students Manage Their Emotions Rayne Lacko / Lesley Holmes Using hands-on, personalized projects with tools every student already has, discover how to direct students to independently shift from a dark, challenging emotion to a light, empowering emotion. Find a variety of creative approaches to self-expression that encourage students to find their talents, build stronger peer connections, and set and achieve personal goals.
• Responding to Student Trauma PLC/Book Study Guide Stephanie Filio, M.Ed. Use this free professional development resource to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Responding to Student Trauma.
• Finding Your Way Through Conflict PLC/Book Study Guide Chris Amirault, Ph.D. / Christine Snyder, M.A. Use this free professional development resource to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Finding Your Way Through Conflict.
• Finding Your Way Through Conflict Chris Amirault, Ph.D. / Christine Snyder, M.A. Learn how to engage in and resolve conflict productively to improve work relationships and create a more equitable community for children.
• Ready, Set, Grow! How to Teach Growth Mindset  Shannon Anderson In this webinar, you’ll learn how to change the way your students think about their challenges and help them set goals, overcome self-doubt, and build resilience.
• Help Students Develop Critical Thinking Online and in the Classroom Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Critical thinking is an essential tool in today’s highly complex and confusing world. In this webinar, learn how to construct challenges that develop critical thinking throughout any content area, especially in an online platform.
• Responding to Student Trauma Stephanie Filio, M.Ed. An effective trauma-response framework for educators to help students during and after crises.
• A Leader’s Guide to Lulu and the Hunger Monster Erik Talkin Help young readers get the most out of Lulu and the Hunger Monster.
• A Teacher’s Guide to Jamie and Bubbie Afsaneh Moradian Help young readers get the most out of Jamie and Bubbie.
• A Leader’s Guide to Mindset Power Shannon Anderson Help young readers get the most out of Mindset Power.
• Mental Health Educator Resources, Elementary Reduce challenging behaviors and improve elementary student outcomes by increasing your skills to support students’ mental health and social emotional learning.
• Mental Health Educator Resources, Secondary Reduce challenging behaviors and improve secondary student outcomes by increasing your skills to support students’ mental health.
• How Educators Can Respond to Students Experiencing Trauma Stephanie Filio, M.Ed. The word “trauma” used to apply to a relatively small sector of students. Not so anymore. All students faced multiple traumas in 2020 and will continue to face them in 2021. In this edWebinar, school counselor Stephanie Filio, M.Ed., author of Responding to Student Trauma, gives an overview of how students experience trauma at four levels: self/home, school, community, and country/world.
• Inspiring Student Empowerment Patti Drapeau A practical, comprehensive guide to help educators go beyond student engagement and differentiation to achieve student empowerment.
• Inspiring Student Empowerment PLC/Book Study Guide Use this free professional development resource to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Inspiring Student Empowerment.
• Inspiring Student Empowerment: Moving Beyond Engagement, Refining Differentiation Patti Drapeau In this webinar, Patti Drapeau shares practical, evidence-based practices that focus instruction on empowerment.
• Mindful Classrooms™ Set This set of Mindful Classrooms™ resources is designed to be easily integrated into your school day with little-to-no prep time. Bring calm to your classroom and help kids live in the moment, de-stress, and zero in on the task at hand.
• Start Seeing and Serving Underserved Gifted Students Jennifer Ritchotte, Ph.D. / Chin-Wen Lee, Ph.D. / Amy Graefe, Ph.D. Flexible tools help teachers see, understand, teach, challenge, and advocate for underserved gifted students.
• Start Seeing and Serving Underserved Gifted Students PLC/Book Study Guide Jennifer Ritchotte, Ph.D. / Chin-Wen Lee, Ph.D. / Amy Graefe, Ph.D. Use this free professional development resource to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Start Seeing and Serving Underserved Gifted Students.
• Differentiation for Gifted Learners Diane Heacox, Ed.D. / Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Increase rigor and depth for all advanced and gifted learners to fulfill their potential.
• Differentiation for Gifted Learners PLC/Book Study Guide Diane Heacox, Ed.D. / Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Use this free professional development resource to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Differentiation for Gifted Learners.
• Get Gifted Students Talking Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D. This practical resource helps teachers, counselors, and youth leaders bring gifted students together to talk face-to-face about important issues in their lives.
• A Leader’s Guide to The Struggle to Be Strong Sybil Wolin, Ph.D. / Al Desetta, M.A. / Keith Hefner Activities, exercises, and questions invite teens to go deeper into the stories and issues of the updated edition of The Struggle to Be Strong.
• The Cluster Grouping Handbook: A Schoolwide Model Dina Brulles, Ph.D. / Susan Winebrenner, M.S. Definitive resource for implementing, sustaining, and evaluating schoolwide cluster grouping, fully revised and expanded.
• Cluster Grouping Handbook Handbook PLC/Book Study Guide Dina Brulles, Ph.D. / Susan Winebrenner, M.S. Use this free professional development resource to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using The Cluster Grouping Handbook.
• The SEL Solution Jonathan C. Erwin, M.A. Inspiring and practical guide for educators on integrating social-emotional learning into the curriculum, fostering positive behavior and leadership, and creating a culture of excellence in the classroom and school.
• How (and Why) to Get Students Talking Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D. A unique, practical resource that helps teachers, counselors, and youth leaders bring students together to talk openly about important issues in their lives.
• Mindful Classrooms™ James Butler, M.Ed. A guide for busy elementary educators on how to easily incorporate mindfulness activities into existing curriculum.
• How Mindfulness Fits into Education in the Pandemic Era James Butler, M.Ed. In this webinar, participants will learn strategies for incorporating mindfulness into a daily self-care routine and explore mindful inquiry in their efforts to make sure all students have equitable access to education.
• A Teacher’s Guide to Stick Up for Yourself! Gershen Kaufman, Ph.D. / Lev Raphael, Ph.D. This teacher’s companion to a classic book for kids provides tools for building self-esteem and personal power.
• Teach for Attention! Ezra Werb, M.Ed. A lively read from a working teacher offers practical engagement strategies for students with attention challenges.
• The PBIS Team Handbook Char Ryan, Ph.D. / Beth Baker, M.S.Ed. A revised and updated edition of the best-selling guide for schools implementing PBIS Tier 1.
• Advances in PBIS: Contributions for Creating Equitable Systems Char Ryan, Ph.D. In this webinar, Char Ryan, Ph.D., describes the current recommended practice for data usage in PBIS and highlights the newer data tools. She also explains systemwide policies and practices that enhance the ability of a school or district to implement equitable instruction and discipline.
• Engagement Strategies for Students with Attention Challenges: Lower Anxiety and Raise Confidence Ezra Werb, M.Ed. In this webinar, Ezra Werb, M.Ed., shares his strategies for lowering students’ anxiety, raising confidence, and increasing engagement.
• The PBIS Team Handbook PLC/Book Study Guide Beth Baker, M.S.Ed. / Char Ryan, Ph.D. Help your PBIS team go one step further using this free professional development resource to The PBIS Team Handbook to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC).
• RTI Success Elizabeth Whitten, Ph.D. / Kelli J. Esteves, Ed.D. / Alice Woodrow, Ed.D. Accessible, hands-on RTI guidance and strategies for educators at all grade levels.
• RTI Success PLC/Book Study Guide Elizabeth Whitten, Ph.D. / Kelli J. Esteves, Ed.D. / Alice Woodrow, Ed.D. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for RTI Success.
• Intentional Teaching in Early Childhood Sandra Heidemann, M.S. / Beth Menninga, M.A.Ed. / Claire Chang, M.A. Guides early childhood teachers on a journey of self-discovery and self-determination to take charge of their own professional development.
• Intentional Teaching in Early Childhood PLC/Book Study Guide Sandra Heidemann, M.S. / Beth Menninga, M.A.Ed. / Claire Chang, M.A. Use this free professional development resource to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Intentional Teaching in Early Childhood.
• Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classroom Susan Winebrenner, M.S. / Dina Brulles, Ph.D. Latest edition of the go-to classroom resource since 1992 for reaching and challenging gifted students.
• A Practical Guide to Mental Health & Learning Disorders for Every Educator Myles L. Cooley, Ph.D. An updated edition of an indispensable resource offers practical strategies for teaching and supporting students with mental health and learning disorders.
• A Practical Guide to Mental Health & Learning Disorders for Every Educator PLC/Book Study Guide Myles L. Cooley, Ph.D. This free guide is designed as a professional development resource and can be used to facilitate a book study or as a learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using A Practical Guide to Mental Health & Learning Disorders for Every Educator.
• Understanding and Supporting Students with Mental Health and Learning Disorders Myles L. Cooley, Ph.D. In this webinar, Dr. Myles Cooley describes various mental health and learning disorders, clarifies misunderstandings, and explains new or revised diagnoses. The session features important information about ADHD, dyslexia, autism, self-injury, trauma, and adverse childhood events. In addition, Dr. Cooley discusses the importance of social-emotional learning and culturally responsive classrooms.
• A Leader’s Guide to the Everyday Mindfulness Series Help young readers get the most out of the Everyday Mindfulness series.
• Visual Learning and Teaching Susan Daniels, Ph.D. A comprehensive guide to visual learning strategies with easy-to-use activities for the 21st century classroom.
• Visual Learning and Teaching PLC/Book Study Guide Susan Daniels, Ph.D. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for Visual Learning and Teaching.
• How to Fill the World with Leaders: Creating School Cultures Where Student Leadership Thrives Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S. Join award-winning student leadership specialist Mariam MacGregor, author of Leadership Is a Life Skill, to evaluate the current state of leadership development efforts in your school as you strive to prepare students for lifelong leadership regardless of career path.
• Developing a Visual Learning and Teaching Toolbox Susan Daniels, Ph.D. In this webinar, Dr. Susan Daniels, author of Visual Learning and Teaching, explores creative and practical strategies that enable educators to work with the foundational skills of visual learning in the classroom. Attendees build a “visual toolbox” for use in visual learning and teaching.
• A Teacher’s Guide to the Real Kids, Real Stories Series Garth Sundem Help young readers get the most out of the Real Kids, Real Stories series.
• A Teacher’s Guide to Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning Dina Brulles, Ph.D. / Karen L. Brown, M.Ed. Master flexible grouping and differentiation strategies to challenge every learner, every day.
• A Teacher’s Guide to Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning PLC/Book Study Guide Dina Brulles, Ph.D. / Karen L. Brown, M.Ed. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for A Teacher’s Guide to Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning.
• Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning: Making It Work Dina Brulles, Ph.D. / Karen L. Brown, M.Ed. In this webinar, Dina Brulles, Ph.D., and Karen Brown, M.Ed., share practical strategies to successfully implement flexible grouping in order to build student collaboration and respond to students’ diverse learning needs and abilities.
• Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed. Teach social skills and enrich classrooms to reduce problem behaviors and nurture growth.
• Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior PLC/Book Study Guide Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for Uncover the Roots of Challenging Behavior.
• What You Can Do Today to Lessen Challenging Behaviors Tomorrow Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed. In this webinar, Michelle Salcedo, M.Ed., provides five concrete strategies early childhood teachers can implement immediately to make their classrooms more peaceful and more fun for all.
• End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy Michele Borba, Ed.D. Evidence-based bullying-prevention principles, policies, and practices to reduce peer cruelty and create safe, caring learning climates.
• End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy: Create Safe, Caring, Inclusive Learning Climates Michele Borba, Ed.D. In this webinar, a sought-after educational consultant offers proven, practical teaching practices that mobilize student empathy. Dr. Michele Borba shares proactive, no-cost strategies you can use the very next day in your classroom and can weave into existing lesson plans.
• Cultivating Empathy: The Best Antidote to Bullying Michele Borba, Ed.D. Dr. Michele Borba’s empowering, informative presentation is brimming with real-life stories, the latest behavioral research, and simple tools to reduce bullying and inspire upstanders to speak up. Educators will leave the session ready to instill empathy in their classrooms, schools, organizations, and homes.
• End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy PLC/Book Study Guide Michele Borba, Ed.D. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for End Peer Cruelty, Build Empathy.
• Boost Emotional Intelligence in Students Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D. / Steven E. Tobias, Psy.D. Develop and strengthen essential emotional intelligence skills in adolescents with this practical, hands-on resource.
• How to Boost Emotional Intelligence in Students Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D. / Steven E. Tobias, Psy.D. In this edWebinar, Maurice J. Elias, Ph.D., and Steven E. Tobias, Psy.D., talk about what emotional intelligence is and why and how you can build valuable EQ skills in your students. They review and demonstrate sample lessons and activities related to assessing students’ EQ strengths, improving emotion recognition and management, exercising self-control, using assertive communication skills, and implementing effective problem-solving.
• The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners Deb Douglas, M.S. Empower gifted learners to take charge of their education.
• The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners PLC/Book Study Guide Deb Douglas, M.S. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for The Power of Self-Advocacy for Gifted Learners.
• A Leader’s Guide to Everyday Feelings Help young readers get the most out of the Everyday Feelings series.
• Making Differentiation a Habit Diane Heacox, Ed.D. Updated edition of a popular resource helps teachers seamlessly integrate differentiation practices into their daily routine.
• Making Differentiation a Habit PLC/Book Study Guide Diane Heacox, Ed.D. Use this free professional development resource for Making Differentiation a Habit to facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC).
• Using Movement for Optimal Development and Early Learning: How Smart Steps Can Make Big Strides Gill Connell / Wendy Pirie, M.H.Sc. / Cheryl McCarthy In this webinar, the authors of Move, Play, and Learn with Smart Steps show how easy it is to leverage movement as a learning tool, providing proven solutions for the classroom, the playground, and at home for children, birth to 7 years.
• Create a Culture of Kindness in Middle School Naomi Drew, M.A. / Christa M. Tinari, M.A. Practical, research-based lessons for middle school educators to teach students prosocial attitudes and behaviors to prevent bullying.
• The Balanced Teacher Path Justin Ashley Award-winning teacher offers advice on achieving work-life balance and employing self-care techniques to avoid burnout.
• Advancing Differentiation Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Powerful strategies that will transform the way you teach and the way your students learn.
• Self-Regulation in the Classroom Poster Set Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Teach and reinforce self-regulation concepts and strategies with these colorful posters.
• How Rude!® Poster Set Alex J. Packer, Ph.D. Humorous and helpful, these posters highlighting Alex J. Packer’s etiquette basics will appeal to teens and adults alike. Save 25% when you buy the book along with the poster set.
• Advancing Differentiation PLC/Book Study Guide Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for Advancing Differentiation.
• Everyday Strategies to Build a Sustainable Culture of Kindness Christa M. Tinari, M.A. In this edWebinar, Christa M. Tinari, M.A., identifies key social-emotional skills, such as emotional literacy, empathy, perspective taking, and upstander skills, that can help students (and staff) show kindness even when it’s hard to do.
• Catching Happiness: How to Work Through Burnout and Be a Joy-Filled Teacher Justin Ashley In this webinar, award-winning teacher, motivational speaker, and author Justin Ashley addresses the whole teacher: You and your bank account. Your health. Your social network. How can you be a better teacher . . . and a better parent, spouse, and friend?
• A Leader’s Guide to The Survival Guide for Money Smarts Eric Braun / Sandy Donovan Help young readers get the most out of The Survival Guide for Money Smarts.
• Emotional Intelligence in ELA and Social Studies: Integrating Social-Emotional Learning into the Curriculum in Ways that Satisfy State Standards Jonathan C. Erwin, M.A. In this webinar, Jonathan Erwin, M.A., provides a research-based rationale for teaching social-emotional learning (SEL), shares lessons that teach specific SEL skills, and shows how you can use SEL content to satisfy state standards.
• Strategies Set for Teaching 2e Kids Susan Winebrenner, M.S. / Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed. / Dina Brulles, Ph.D. Great together for working with twice exceptional (2e) students.
• Recognizing and Successfully Teaching Twice-Exceptional Students Susan Winebrenner, M.S. / Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed. In this webinar, Susan Winebrenner, M.S., and Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed., describe how to identify twice-exceptional (2e) students—students who are gifted and have another learning difference—and how to meet their academic and social-emotional needs in any classroom.
• A Moving Child Is a Learning Child: How Movement Prepares the Brain to Think Gill Connell / Cheryl McCarthy In this comprehensive workshop, child development and movement authority Gill Connell and her coauthor Cheryl McCarthy explain the inseparable, learning relationship between the body and the brain while revealing the natural, common sense truths behind why kids do what they do and how kids learn how to learn.
• Move, Play, and Learn with Smart Steps Gill Connell / Wendy Pirie, M.H.Sc. / Cheryl McCarthy Foster learning through movement with step-by-step activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and primary-age children.
• Managing Phases of Teacher Growth in the Midst of Instructional Change: Learn, Practice, Share, and Model Sandra Heidemann, M.S. / Beth Menninga, M.A.Ed. In this unique webinar, Sandra Heidemann, M.S., and Beth Menninga, M.A.Ed., share helpful exercises for teachers reflecting on the teaching journey at each phase. In addition, they examine emotional reactions, explore dilemmas arising from integrating the new with the old, and identify opportunities for shared learning with peers.
• A Leader’s Guide to Every Vote Matters Thomas A. Jacobs, J.D. / Natalie C. Jacobs, J.D. Help young readers get the most out of Every Vote Matters.
• Self-Regulation in the Classroom Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Help students build motivation, resilience, and career readiness with this practical and engaging resource.
• Self-Regulation in the Classroom PLC/Book Study Guide Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for Self-Regulation in the Classroom.
• Self-Regulation in the Classroom: Helping Students Learn How to Learn Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. In this webinar, Dr. Richard Cash discusses doable, evidence-based practices to help students engage in learning, build confidence, set and manage goals, develop habits of thinking, do effective home study, and reflect on their learning.
• Fostering Confidence to Engage Students in Learning Richard M. Cash, Ed.D. In this webinar, Dr. Richard Cash discusses specific strategies to build and shape students’ confidence and make your classroom an enjoyable learning environment for all.
• Teaching Gifted Children in Today’s Preschool and Primary Classrooms Joan Franklin Smutny, M.A. / Sally Yahnke Walker, Ph.D. / Ellen I. Honeck, Ph.D. A revised and updated edition of the classic resource that helps educators identify, reach, and teach young gifted children in today’s classrooms.
• Teaching Gifted Children in Today’s Preschool and Primary Classrooms PLC/Book Study Guide Joan Franklin Smutny, M.A. / Sally Yahnke Walker, Ph.D. / Ellen I. Honeck, Ph.D. Facilitate a book study or learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) with this free professional development resource for Teaching Gifted Children in Today’s Preschool and Primary Classrooms.
• Making Curriculum Pop PLC/Book Study Guide This free guide is designed as a professional development resource and can be used to facilitate a book study or as a learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Making Curriculum Pop.
• Building Everyday Leadership in All Teens Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S. Engaging activities help all teens discover and develop their own leadership potential.
• A Leader’s Guide to Nobody! Erin Frankel / Paula Heaphy Help young readers get the most out of Nobody!
• When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers Judy Galbraith, M.A. / Jim Delisle, Ph.D. Look beyond the grades and test scores to see the real child in need of support.
• The Principal’s Survival Guide Susan Stone Kessler, Ed.D. / April M. Snodgrass, M.Ed. / Andrew T. Davis, Ed.D. Three successful principals offer advice for withstanding scrutiny, making decisions with confidence, and enjoying the greatest job in the world—leading a school.
• Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom Susan Winebrenner, M.S. / Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed. Reach and teach struggling learners with this evergreen resource fully revised and updated to help a new generation of educators.
• Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom PLC/Book Study Guide Susan Winebrenner, M.S. / Lisa M. Kiss, M.Ed. This free guide is designed as a professional development resource and can be used to facilitate a book study or as a learning experience for a professional learning community (PLC) using Teaching Kids with Learning Difficulties in Today’s Classroom.
• Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS): School-Wide Leadership and Implementation Beth Baker, M.S.Ed. / Char Ryan, Ph.D. In this webinar, Char Ryan, Ph.D., and Beth Baker, M.S.Ed., lead you through the decision to implement PBIS in your school or district.
• A Leader’s Guide to How Rude!® Alex J. Packer, Ph.D. Using debates, skits, conversation prompts, and more, help your students discover why manners still matter.
• A Leader’s Guide to Count on Me: Sports Brad Herzog Ideas and questions to help readers get the most out of the Count on Me: Sports series.
• A Leader’s Guide to Words Wound Justin W. Patchin, Ph.D. / Sameer Hinduja, Ph.D. Help readers get the most from Words Wound with ideas from this guide.
• A Moving Child Is a Learning Child Gill Connell / Cheryl McCarthy Discover the early learning link between the body and the brain and how to guide this connection in young children.
• Motivating the Gifted but Reluctant Learner Diane Heacox, Ed.D. In this webinar, Dr. Diane Heacox explores well-documented research on underlying causes of low performance and creates distinctions between non-producers, selective producers, and underachievers among the gifted populations.
• What Do You Stand For? Poster Colorful and inspiring character traits poster.
• Stop, Think, Choose Poster Use this poster in your classroom to help reinforce values, teach student safety, and build character.
• Everything a New Elementary School Teacher REALLY Needs to Know Otis Kriegel Not your typical how-to manual for new teachers, this no-nonsense, jargon-free elementary school teacher resource offers a wide variety of tools and tactics for getting through every school day with grace and sanity.
• Building Everyday Leadership in All Kids Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S. Engaging activities make learning the skills and attitudes of teamwork meaningful and fun for elementary-age students.
• Learning to Get Along® Series Interactive Software Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed. / Meredith Johnson All fifteen books in the Learning to Get Along series are available in one kid-friendly software package.
• Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classroom Professional Development Multimedia Package Susan Winebrenner, M.S. / Dina Brulles, Ph.D. A comprehensive professional development resource for teachers of gifted students.
• A Leader’s Guide to Make a Splash! Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A. Lead participants as they do the service projects in Make a Splash!
• Differentiating Instruction in the Regular Classroom Diane Heacox, Ed.D. A practical introduction to differentiation and how to differentiate instruction in a wide range of settings to provide variety and challenge for all learners.
• A Leader’s Guide to the Weird Series Erin Frankel / Paula Heaphy Help young readers get the most out of the Weird series.
• Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning Grades 1–2 Katia S. Petersen, Ph.D. Ready-to-use activities integrate into the daily curriculum to help teachers of grades 1–2 create a safe and caring classroom.
• Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning Grades 3–5 Katia S. Petersen, Ph.D. Ready-to-use activities integrate into the daily curriculum to help teachers of grades 3–5 create a safe and caring classroom.
• Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning PreK–K Katia S. Petersen, Ph.D. Ready-to-use activities integrate into the daily curriculum to help teachers of grades preK–K create a safe and caring classroom.
• Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning Grades 6–8 Katia S. Petersen, Ph.D. Ready-to-use activities integrate into the daily curriculum to help teachers of grades 6–8 create a safe and caring classroom.
• Bully Free Zone® Poster Hang this poster anywhere you want kids (and adults) to know that bullying doesn’t belong.
• Bully Free Classroom® Elementary School Poster Set This set of four anti-bullying posters reinforces character development, positive behavior, and more for elementary school students.
• Bully Free Classroom® Middle School Poster Set This set of four anti-bullying posters will help reinforce values, character development, positive behavior, and more for middle school students.
• Service Learning in the PreK–3 Classroom Vickie E. Lake, Ph.D. / Ithel Jones, Ed.D. The only comprehensive, research-based guide for implementing service learning across the primary curriculum.
• Safe & Caring Schools® Poster Set This set of four colorful posters helps teach student safety and reinforce values.
• A Leader’s Guide to Going Blue Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A. Help participants make the most of the service projects in Going Blue with this idea-filled manual.
• The Complete Guide to Service Learning Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A. This project-based guide is a blueprint for service learning—from getting started to assessing the experience—and provides ideas for incorporating literacy into service learning and suggestions for creating a culture of service.
• A Leader’s Guide to the Middle School Confidential Series Annie Fox, M.Ed. / Matt Kindt Strategies and ideas for helping readers get the most out of the Middle School Confidential series.
• A Leader’s Guide to What Do You Stand For? For Kids CD-ROM Barbara A. Lewis The eleven lessons in this guide provide a complete course on cooperation, fairness, honesty, respect, and other core values.
• Teambuilding with Teens Mariam G. MacGregor, M.S. Make learning about leadership a hands-on, active experience for your students with these thirty-six activities.
• Character Building Day by Day Anne D. Mather / Louise B. Weldon Fulfill daily requirements of character education in your classroom with these 180 quick read-aloud vignettes great for starting discussion and supporting character education programs.
• A Leader’s Guide to The Courage to Be Yourself Al Desetta, M.A. / Sherrie Gammage, Ed.D. / Engaging Schools (formerly Educators for Social Responsibility) Activities, exercises, and discussions help teens go deeper into the stories, relate them to their lives, and build skills for overcoming conflict.