Recent years have witnessed a marked increase both in the number of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and those placed alongside their typically developing peers in general education classrooms. These events bring with them a plethora of challenges, particularly in the areas of program design and educational practices. Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs for Students with Autism offers systematic, evidence-based guidelines—as well as tools, checklists, and other resources—for creating effective learning environments for students across the autism spectrum and the grade span.
This series of BBC programs are dedicated to a life of famous writer P.G.Wodehouse and consist of six programs. In first program you can find interview with Robert McCrum,the author of the book "Wodehouse, a Life", and in next five programs the book is narrated.
This collection of 16 essays is ideal for staff development providers (university faculty, district supervisors, lead teachers, and principals) as well as preservice science methods instructors. Each essay describes a specific program designed to train current or future teachers to carry out the constructivist, inquiry-based approach of the Standards. These professional development programs are in universities and school districts around the country—from Florida to Alaska, in rural and urban areas, and in contexts ranging from summer institutes to on-site support programs.
Choices for the High School Graduate: A Survival Guide for the Information Age
Choices for the High School Graduate is an excellent choice for teens still searching for their road after high school. Chapters include information about study-abroad programs, internships, volunteer opportunities, and work.
Disney Educational - Bill Nye The Science Guy - Heart
The heart is one muscle that never seems to get tired, despite all the hard work it does, all day and all night. In this episode of the popular series, Bill Nye the Science Guy: Heart looks at this organ, no bigger than a fist, that moves blood throughout the body. Nye, a former standup comedian, takes a subject that might bore many students, and instills his own brand of excitement and energy.
