Education Resource Library - 2007

Who has the books?

Some of the books are for teachers to have as reference materials, while others are for use as inclusion or testing tools in the classroom. The books included in the 2007 purchase were:

Groton-Dunstable Regional High School

Differentiation Through Learning Styles and Memory - auth., M. Sprenger
Ready or Not, Here Life Comes - auth., M. Levine
Overcoming Dyslexia - auth., S. Shaywitz
A Mind at a Time - auth., M. Levine
Differentiation in Practice: A Resource Guide for Differentiating Curriculum,

Grades 9-12 – auth., C. Tomlinson, C. Strickland
Legal Planning for Special Needs in Massachusetts: A Family Guide to SSI,

Guardianship, and Estate Planning – auth., B Jackins
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger's Syndrome - A User Guide to Adolescence - auth., L. Jackson

Early Childhood Center

Keys to Success for Teaching Students with Autism - auth., L. Ernsperger
Preschool SENSE (Sensory Scan for Educators) - auth., C. Kranowitz
Preschool SENSE Forms Packet - auth., C. Kranowitz
My Best Friend, Will - auth., J. Lowell, T. Tuchel

Groton-Dunstable Elementary Schools

Teaching the Tiger: A Handbook - auth., M. Dornbush, S. Pruitt
Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice - auth., H. Gardner
Overcoming Dyslexia - auth., S. Shaywitz
Keys to Success for Teaching Students with Autism - auth., L. Ernsperger
Curriculum and Instruction for All Learners... - ed., B. Rainforth, J. Kugelmass
Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach –

auth., R. Greene, J. S. Ablon
The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach –

auth., H. Gardner
How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms (2nd Ed.) –

auth., C. Tomlinson
Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for

Responsive Teaching – auth., C. Tomlinson
My Best Friend, Will - auth., J. Lowell, T. Tuchel

Groton-Dunstable Middle School

Teaching the Tiger: A Handbook - auth., M. Dornbush, S. Pruitt
Multiple Intelligences: The Theory in Practice - auth., H. Gardner
Overcoming Dyslexia - auth., S. Shaywitz
Curriculum and Instruction for All Learners... - ed., B. Rainforth, J. Kugelmass
Treating Explosive Kids: The Collaborative Problem-Solving Approach –

auth., R. Greene, J. S. Ablon
The Unschooled Mind: How Children Think and How Schools Should Teach –

auth., H. Gardner
How to Differentiate Instruction in Mixed Ability Classrooms (2nd Ed.) –

auth., C. Tomlinson
Fulfilling the Promise of the Differentiated Classroom: Strategies and Tools for

Responsive Teaching – auth., C. Tomlinson
Freaks, Geeks and Asperger's Syndrome - A User Guide to Adolescence - auth., L.

Jackson

Education Resource Library Materials – Proposed Additions 2008

Elementary Schools

Teaching Exceptional, Diverse, and At-Risk Students in the General Education Classroom, IDEA 2004 Update Edition (3rd Edition) (Paperback)
by Sharon S. Vaughn (Author), Candace S. Bos (Author), Jeanne Shay Schumm (Author)

Reading Instruction That Works, Third Edition: The Case for Balanced Teaching (Solving Problems In Teaching Of Literacy) (Paperback)
by Michael Pressley (Author)

100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils With Dyslexia (Continuum One Hundred) (Paperback)
by Gavin Reid (Author), Shannon Green (Author)

The Special Needs Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone with Special Needs. (Spiral-bound)
by Ellen Sabin (Author)

The Autism Acceptance Book: Being a Friend to Someone With Autism (Spiral-bound)
by Ellen Sabin (Author)

How Difficult Can This Be?
The F.A.T. City Workshop (video)

This unique program allows viewers to experience the same frustration, anxiety and tension that children with learning disabilities face in their daily lives. Teachers, social workers, psychologists, parents and friends who have participated in Richard Lavoie's workshop reflect upon their experience and the way it changed their approach to L.D. children. 1989.

Middle School

Turning Points 2000: Educating Adolescents in the 21st Century (Paperback)
by Anthony W. Jackson (Author), Gayle Andrews Davis (Author), Maud Abeel (Author), Anne Bordonaro (Author), Anthony Jackson W. (Author), David A. Hamburg (Foreword), Carnegie Council on Adolescent Development (Corporate Author)

Crossing the Tracks: How "Untracking" Can Save America's Schools (Paperback)
by Anne Wheelock (Author)

The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher (Paperback)
by Harry K. Wong (Author), Rosemary T. Wong (Author) "The first days of school can make or break you..." (more)
Key Phrases: Get Your Students, Effective Discipline Plan, Educational Leadership (more...)

It's So Much Work to Be Your Friend: Helping the Child with Learning Disabilities Find Social Success (Paperback)
by Richard Lavoie (Author), Mel Levine (Foreword), Michele Reiner (Preface), Rob Reiner (Preface)
Key Phrases: children with social skill deficits, many children with learning problems, disorganized child, Hidden Curriculum, New York, Zero Order Skills (more...)

In Search of Understanding: The Case for Constructivist Classrooms (Paperback)
by Jacqueline Brooks (Author), Martin Brooks (Author)

What Every Middle School Teacher Should Know, Second Edition (Paperback)
by Dave F. Brown (Author), Trudy Knowles (Author)

Life Beyond the Classroom: Transition Strategies for Young People with Disabilities (Hardcover)
by Paul Wehman (Author)

100 Ideas for Supporting Pupils With Dyslexia (Continuum One Hundred) (Paperback)
by Gavin Reid (Author), Shannon Green (Author)

Teaching Teens With Add and Adhd: A Quick Reference Guide for Teachers and Parents (Paperback)
by Chris A. Zeigler Dendy (Author) "By understanding the basics about ADD and ADHD, teachers will be able to teach teenagers more effectively..." (more)

How Difficult Can This Be?
The F.A.T. City Workshop (video)