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The Teacher's Desk Reference is designed to meet the needs of general and special education teachers and to assist them as they face the challenges of teaching increasingly diverse groups of learners. The adaptation process, strategies, and examples provided are appropriate for students at all grade levels and may be applied to all subject areas of the curriculum. Call 812-855-9396 to inquire about bulk discounts on orders of 100 copies or more.

The Staff Development Kit is designed to assist those responsible for planning and implementing staff development programs and is a companion to the Teacher's Desk Reference. The kit comes in a binder with a complete set of materials, overheads, and suggestions for staff development training.

This video and manual complement the Teacher's Desk Reference and provide examples of actual teacher practices from elementary to high school. The video is 45 minutes in length and is available from The Forum on Education at Indiana University (http://www.forumoneducation.org/adaptingcurriculum_video.html).

This DVD presents eight vignettes featuring a school team as they progress through a year-long planning process, facing challenges, and designing realistic and purposeful solutions. Drawn from decades of experience consulting with school teams across the nation, this series offers knowledge, skills and tools to help educators become more effective collaborators and co-teachers. The DVD is 120 minutes in length.

This DVD documents teachers as they begin their differentiated instruction journey. The Forum on Education visited educators from elementary and middle school classrooms to demonstrate and describe ways they plan for instruction. A thoughtful and realistic approach to differentiated made reasonable and feasible. DVD includes concise digital guide. The DVD is 70 minutes in length and is available from The Forum on Education at Indiana University (http://www.forumoneducation.org/adaptingcurriculum_video.html).

Keys to Successful Transitions provides helpful suggestions for educational transitions from preschool through high school-and on to adult life. The colorful 16x20 poster highlights the main concepts of positive transitions that lead to successful and meaningful results. Schools, agencies, and community organizations will find it a thought-provoking, timely, attractive poster to display in offices, hallways, or meeting rooms. Together, the booklet and poster are useful tools to guide students, families, teachers, service providers, and other individuals through any transition period.

Of similar interest is our free booklet, If I Knew Then What I Know Now (1MB .pdf), which contains many practical, creative ideas and suggestions to help students transition more successfully from one age-level to another.