Tools for Teachers

August 01, 2018

Accommodation Central  http://acentral.education/

Apps For Parents, Therapists & Teachers of students with Autism  http://touchautism.com/

Apple In Education For anyone using an iPad, Mac, or iPhone, here are some great suggestions using the accessibility features on your device:https://www.apple.com/education/special-education/on

Co-Teaching Guide  https://projects.esc20.net/upload/shared/20984_CoTeaching_Updated_508.pdf

Comprehensive online textbook and lesson guide for gaining work skill knowledge with 4 units and 16 chapters: Entering the World of Work

Comprehensive online textbook and lesson guide for exploring career options with 5 units and 16 chapters: Exploring Careers

Career Education http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078614589/student_view0/chapter_internet_links.html

Data Collection Examples  https://www.thoughtco.com/data-collection-for-special-education-3110861

Educator Resources  https://tea.texas.gov/Academics/Early_Childhood_Education/Educator_Resources/

Eight unit lesson manual for teaching about Disability Disclosure

E-Mentoring A unique online program that utilizes iTunes University to teach a 17 unit course. E-Mentoring Program (EMP) 

Early Childhood Teacher Resources https://www.earlychildhoodteacher.org/blog/six-strategies-for-21st-century-early-childhood-teachers/

Ethical Principles and Professional Practice Standards for Special Educators  https://www.cec.sped.org/Standards/Ethical-Principles-and-Practice-Standards

Financial education lessons (7 activities) designed for elementary students (links will download files): Student WorkbookTeacher Guide

Grading and Progress Monitoring  https://projects.esc20.net/upload/shared/20850_Grading_ProgressMonitoring_Updated_508.pdf

Guided Lessons: Series of links to helpful web pages that can be used for guided lessons (9 lessons): DO-IT

Lead4ward http://lead4ward.com/resources/

PGC Network-to increase results for students with disabilities.  https://projects.esc20.net/page/pgc.home

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports http://www.pbis.org/school

10 Teacher Resources For Lesson Planning Templates & Tools https://www.teachthought.com/pedagogy/10-teacher-resources-lesson-planning-templates-tools/

Soft skills training created by the Department of Education (30 lessons): Skills to Pay the Bills (and the associated videos) https://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/youth/softskills/softskills.pdf

Special Education Quizlets https://quizlet.com/subject/special-education/

STAAR Alternate 2: Instructional Decision-Making Guides http://www.esc4.net/specialeducation/low-incidence-disabilities/staar-alternate-2-guides

STAAR Alt 2 Instructional Guides http://www.esc4.net/specialeducation/low-incidence-disabilities/staar-alternate-2-guides

STAAR Alt 2 Curriculum Framework https://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/frameworks/

TEKS Vertical Alignment https://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/special-ed/staaralt/vertalign/

Texas Council of Developmental Disabilities Nineteen-minute video with discussion guide: The Next Step

Texas Pre-K Guidelines  https://tea.texas.gov/pkg.aspx

Texas Workforce Solutions' career lessons workbook: When I Grow Up

Web design curriculum for youth with disabilities (8 units): Web Design and Development I

Work and social skills lessons for students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (10 lessons): WoW

Working with paraprofessionals https://projects.esc20.net/upload/shared/20984_Paraprofessional_English_Updated_508.pdf