Teacher's Toolkit
This Toolkit contains numerous websites and valuable information on assistive technology, education, IEPs, post-secondary education, gifted and talented opportunities, and checklists to review life learning skills. It also contains information on in-state colleges and universities offices which provide assistance to students with exceptionalities and many more resources from around the country.
Delaware Department of Education Transition Cadre Workgroup
- DOE Transition Cadre Workgroup – Schoology.com (password required)
- A Transition Guide to Post Secondary Education and Employment
- Delaware Department of Special Education, Transition Planning
- DVR Brochures and Publications
- DVR Delaware Registered Apprenticeship – Earn as you Learn
- DVR Transition Counselors 2021 Directory | New Castle | Kent | Sussex
- DVR Pre-ETS Providers and Programs
- Every Student Succeeds Act – Delaware’s Transition Plan
- How do I know when to invite DDS to an IEP meeting
- PreETS - Preparing for a Successful Future
Bullying
- 9 Things You Can Do to Keep Students With Disabilities Safe – We Are Teachers.
- Bullying and Discrimination – eSchool Today.
- Bullying Prevention Training Center
- Disability and Safety – CDC's Information about Bullying.
- Eyes on Bullying Toolkit – Eyes on Bullying and Education Development technique for bullying prevention.
- How to Deal with Bullied Children with Disabilities – Saint Joseph University.
- Keeping Students with Disabilities Safe From Bullying – U.S. Dept. of Ed.
- National Bullying Prevention Center
- National Bullying Prevention Center Flyer – Pacer's flyer for activities, events and promotion.
- What is Disablist Bullying – Tackle Bullying.
Discipline
- Fair Discipline Toolkit for Inclusive Communities in Delaware Schools – ACLU
- International Institute for Restorative Practices – IIRP resources.
- Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports – PBIS resources.
- Restorative Justice – Resources for schools.
- Restorative Justice Practice in Special Education – CADRE
- Restorative Practices – Healthy Relationships & Positive Discipline in Schools.
- Restorative Practices – Resources from San Francisco Unifies School District.
Gifted and Talented
- Advisory Council on Programs for the Gifted and Talented (SACPGT) – Delaware Department of Education
- APA Gifted and Talent Development Resources – American Psychological Association
- Gifted and Talented Education Program Resource Guide – Delaware Dept. of Education
- DE Legislative Task Force for the Gifted and Talented (2013)
- DE Regulation - 1572 Teacher of Students Who are Gifted or Talented – Delaware Code
- Differentiation Strategies for Gifted and Talented Learners – St. Clair School
- Exquisite Minds – Mostly free Gifted Resources: Curriculum
- Fifty Tips, Tricks and Ideas for Teaching Gifted Students – We Are Teachers
- For The Love of Gifted and Talented – For the Love of Teachers
- Gifted and Talented Teachers Guidebook (62 pages)
- How to Identify, Understand and Teach Gifted Children – The Conversation
- Ignite the Fire: 10 Effective Instructional Practices – Summer Institute for the Gifted
- National Association for Special Education Teachers (NASET)
- Practical Recommendations and Interventions: Gifted and Talented – University of Delaware
- Teaching Gifted Education – Teach.com
- Tips for Teaching Gifted Students – Scholastic
Mindfulness
- Intellectual Disabilities in a Mindfulness Program
- Mindfulness Programs for People With Learning Disabilities
- Mindful Schools – Resources to help you in the classroom.
Resources for Teachers
- Access to the Visual Arts – History and programing for people with disabilities.
- Art and Disability – Disability Studies Quarterly paper.
- Arts Importance to People With Disabilities – Living in Dialogue.
- California Dept. of Education - A variety of resources for teachers of students with disabilities
- Children's Beach House - Programs for children with special needs that help them develop their strengths and know their weaknesses so they can reach their fullest potential.
- Dreams and Goals - A game for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to think about life goals.
- Pre-Employment Transition Services – WINTAC
- Quickbook of Transition Assessments – Information for teachers and administrators.
- Resources for Inclusion in the Arts – Grants for teachers.
- Resources Live Binder – DCDT.
- School Evaluation Map for Children with Genetic Metabolic Conditions
- Starx Program – University of North Carolina Transition Tools.
- Voter Education Toolkit – SABE GoVoter Project
Transition Assessment
- A Transition Guide to Postsecondary Education and Employment for Students and Youth with Disabilities – Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, U.S. Dept. of Education.
- Age Appropriate Transition Assessment – DCDT and NSTTAC Assessment.
- CITE Learning Style Instruments – Murdoch Teachers Center, Kansas.
- Transition Assessment and Goal Generator (TAGG) – Zarrow Center University of Oklahoma resource that provides a norm-based profile, strengths and needs, performance and suggested IEP goals.
- Transition Outreach Training – Handouts, reading and resources for IEP.
