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Special Needs Opportunity Windows

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
SNOW is an online provider for both teachers and parents of children with special needs. A wealth of resources are offered to meet a wide variety of needs.
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Press: Helen Keller: A Life

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Chicago Press offers an extended excerpt from the book "Helen Keller: A Life", by Dorothy Herrmann. This biography shows her life as some of us never knew her.
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Confusing Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Confusing Words
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Harp Week

Harp Week: The Presidential Elections: Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the domestic policies and events that occured in Grover Cleveland's first term of office. Many of these were events on which he would run as he sought his second term.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Forward, Shakespeare! Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Forward, Shakespeare!, a novel by Jean Little, is about a seeing-eye dog named Shakespeare who helps a young boy learn to live with his blindness. This teacher's guide includes a book summary, teaching ideas and the author's reflections...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: My Time as Caz Hazard Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After continually getting into trouble at school for bullying, and being suspended for violence, Caz and her friend Amanda must deal with the suicide of a girl they had picked on. Many issues come into play in this novel - peer...
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Reading From Scratch: dyslexia.org

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Learn more about the Reading From Scratch program that is based on scientific research to help students with dyslexia. This site features helpful hints for teachers, a bibliographies, definitions and more.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (8) reading passages (grades 5-10) to pair with "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio. Wonder is the story of Auggie, a 10-year-old boy who has Treacher Collins Syndrome, a condition that causes numerous physical deformities and...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Kilmeny of the Orchard by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 9th - 10th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. First published in 1910, one work is Kilmeny of the Orchard by Lucy Maud Montgomery. This romance involves a man who falls in love with a woman who is unable to speak.
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Students With Traumatic Brain Injury [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A helpful PDF article on meeting the needs of students who suffer from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The article provides a personal story, definition, and characteristics of TBI, and outlines specific classroom strategies and helpful...
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Code.org

Code.org: Lesson 10: Designing for Accessibility

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students will learn about accessibility and the value of empathy through brainstorming and designing accessible solutions for hypothetical apps.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 9: A Chance to Read

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
For generations, too many people assumed that children with disabilities couldn't learn to read - so they never gave them a chance. Hosted by Molly Ringwald, "A Chance to Read" looks at the reading challenges facing kids with...
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iCivics

I Civics: Appellate Courts: Civic Action and Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, young scholars examine civic action, the steps involved, and its various methods, including protests and petitions.
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Understanding Dyslexia: What Are the Effects of Dyslexia

For Students 9th - 10th
This infographic was developed to share a look at the effects of dyslexia.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Dyslexia

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Children with dyslexia often have poor phonological skills, resulting in difficulties with decoding, reading fluency, and spelling. Dyslexia can also impact reading comprehension and writing. Learn about the early warning signs for...
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PBS

Pbs: Other Types of Insurance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Create a presentation which informs the class on a particular type of insurance.

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