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a companion site to the PBS special on learning differences and disabilities. Explore stories and find resources and information

The Misunderstood Minds project consists of three elements: The PBS documentary, the companion Web site on PBS Online, and the Developing Minds Multimedia Library. The Misunderstood Minds website includes profiles of students in the documentary; sections on Attention, Reading, Writing, and Mathematics; and Interactive Activities, called Experience Firsthand which are designed to give visitors a sense of what it may be like for a student struggling with a basic skill.

"eMediaVA is Virginia's premier statewide digital media distribution system featuring the best "purpose-built" educational content available. Brought to you by the Virginia Public Media Stations* and PBS, eMediaVA is constantly evolving to better meet the needs of Virginia's teachers and students. What's even better, eMediaVA is free for Virginia's teachers and students! Please visit the About Us page to get connected. * Blue Ridge PBS, Roanoke; Community Idea Stations, Richmond; WETA, Arlington; WHRO, Norfolk; and WVPT, Harrisonburg."

PBS LearningMedia™ offers classroom-ready, curriculum resources from PBS. Sign up for free to access standards-aligned digital resources, and more. Tens of thousands of resources by subject area.

PBS Video has wonderful full lemgth videos for the classroom

"PBS LearningMedia™ is your destination for easy, instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources including videos and interactives perfect for the Interactive Whiteboard, plus audio and photos, and even in-depth lesson plans. You can search, save, and share with ease. Best of all, PBS LearningMedia™ is free for educators.

Interactive activities and online history content

social media component of PBS SciGirls. Connect with other SciGirls!

Series of interactive activities in math, writing, reading, attention

3-D Brain Anatomy and sample of cool Mind Illusions

Interactive spelling games that engage students in fun ways to practice spelling!

The presentation focused on critical features of classroom management. It includes general overview of SW-PBS including classroom and individual support system, application of continuum of instructional and PBS, and RTI model approaches. The presentation describes all levels of SWPBS implementation strategies and RtI logic application for student success (for academic and behavior).

The goal of SciGirls is to encourage girls to find a passion of science, technology, engineering and math - or STEM. Each 30-minute episode highlights scientific and engineering processes following a different set of middle school girls who design their own inquiry-based investigations with the help of scientist mentors. The mentors offer the students a glimpse of exciting STEM career possibilities. SciGirls educational materials provide gender-equitable teaching strategies and hands-on inquiries based on the concepts modeled in SciGirls' videos.

this simulator is not true for all with Dyslexia but nevertheless interesting. See also http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/reading.html

Fluency: Chain Game many more!

Talking Calculator for Cyberchase

"Image Bank features images of animals, plants, and places, all of which are free for use in the classroom or in educational presentations or reports."