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The National Urban Technology Center (Urban Tech), a not-for-profit educational corporation, transforms lives through the power of technology by giving youth the capacity for positive behavior and academic success. Urban Tech achieves its mission by teaching students essential life skills, and by training and coaching parents and educators to support social and emotional learning. Urban Tech's flagship programs, The Youth Leadership Academy® (YLA) and SeedTech®, are delivered online to enhance the ability of schools and after-school programs to reach and effectively teach all students.

Student Interactive Acrostic Poems

In this online tool, students can learn about and write acrostic poems.

This wonderful curriculum is FREE TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS --- be sure to click on schools/teachers link for more details. Wonderful resources !!

k-12 grade levels These comprehensive math vocabulary lists are based on the Common Core State Math Standards and are organized by grade level. The lists are also organized by the key K12 Common Core math content categories (geometry, measurement & data, etc.). These hundreds of academic vocabulary lists, comprised of thousands of key math terms, can be used with all twenty-five of VocabularySpellingCity's learning activities.

Wonderful content from John Medina's Brain Rules Book. Amazing!

Nice collection of free training video modules delivering content about Autism.

SymbolWorld is a website created by Widgit Software specifically for symbol users. It has material for all ages and includes news, personal contributions, stories and learning materials.SymbolWorld is designed to be easy to navigate, with the option to personalise the layout and colours to suit any reader's needs.

This Blog is written by a Mom about the inventions and ideas she uses to live, love, and have fun with her son. Each entry demonstrates creativity and joy in games, toys, learning, and how to make each day special for the whole family. Worth returning to often for inspiration and ideas. Indexed for handy searching.

PACER provides information, support, workshops, and referrals to both families and professionals. PACER provides puppet programs on disability awareness, abuse prevention, and bullying prevention. PACER's Simon Technology Center provides software, adaptive devices and training to help children and young adults with disabilities learn to communicate through technology. PACER provides programs for Native American, African American, Hispanic/Latino, Somali and Southeast Asian communities. Many of our publications have been translated into Hmong, Somali and Spanish. PACER's Family-to-Family Health Information Center provides a single source of information, including resources and support, for families whose children have disabilities and complex health care needs. Through the Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers, PACER offers consultation and technical assistance to the over 100 parent centers across the nation funded under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Its work affects the 7 million children with disabilities across the nation. Other programs focus on employment, grandparents, housing and bullying prevention.

UDL Strategies Wiki: "Multiple means of representation - the 'what' of learning with varied ways that new information can be presented to students."

"From fidgeting to shifting between different tasks, six techniques to help distracted ADD/ADHD students focus at school and on their homework."

"How playing games, telling stories, and other fun activities can help your ADHD child master math."

General information regarding SOL testing from VDOE

A nice collection of strategies for high incidence studnets in a variety of curricular areas. This website provides many wonderful ideas for test taking skills, study skills, reading and much more for students with special needs This website provides man

strategies in Organization, Note Taking, Study Skills, Note Taking, Reading and Writing.

Strategies for organization, test taking, study skills, note taking, and more.

Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet by Kimberly Hutmacher is a rhythmic rhyming book about animals and how they use their appendages. A book like this is especially helpful for exposing children to a variety of verbs that they may not ordinarily use. When asked to describe what feet can do, many of my lower elementary students would say: walk, run, stand, hop, or jump. After reading this book, they discover that feet can also: cling, leap, dash, roam, etc.

Creative ways of learning with Legos.

Find Lego activity guides here, including a pdf of ideas: www.littlebrickschoolhouse.com/mathactivities.pdf

Memory is a skill we all use everyday and the stronger the better. There's nothing worse than drawing a blank on a name when you see a face you recognize, except possibly forgetting a speech you've prepared for a big presentation for your boss. Don't let that happen, start improving your memory today with fun memory games for kids.