Resources
Annotated Bibliography for Teachers
Armstrong, Thomas. Neurodiversity: discovering the extraordinary gifts of autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other brain differences. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong, 2010. A text for teachers of all age levels and abilities. This text provides insight to the world of brain differences and the strengths of each of the intelligences, as defined by Gardner.
Ekman, Paul. Emotions revealed: recognizing faces and feelings to improve communication and emotional life. 2007 ed. New York: Times Books, 2003. Ekman explains his scientific research of facial expressions and their links to emotion.
"Federal Disability Definitions." California Teacher Credentialing. www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CREDS/federal-disability-definitions.pdf (accessed July 17, 2011). Textbook definitions of each of the fourteen disabilities that qualify an individual for special education services.
Facing History and Ourselves Foundation, Inc.. "Reading 3: Little Things Are Big." In Choosing to participate, facing history and ourselves. 2009 ed. Brookline, Mass.: The Foundation, 1998. 15. Find the short story in this text for lesson plan three. Jesus Colon tells the story of how the lack of courage influences a social situation.
McCabe, Paul C., and Paul J. Meller. "The Relationship Between Language and Social Competence: How Language Impairment Affects Social Growth." Psychology in the Schools 41, no. 3 (2004): 313-321. A study conducted to show that social competent individuals become competent in other areas of development.
Monast, Sheila, and Elaine Smith. "Identifying and Expressing Emotions: A Language Therapy Program for Behavior Disordered Adolescents." Communication Disorders Quarterly 11, no. 1 (1987): 217-233.
Moore, Eileen, and Jeanne C. Watson. Expressing emotion: myths, realities, and therapeutic strategies. New York: Guilford Press, 1999. An in-depth look at human emotions.
Olweus, Dan, and Susan Limber. "Bullying in School: Evaluation and Dissemination of the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program." American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 80, no. 1 (2010): 124-134. A description of the Olweus program and a look at how the program works in schools.
Rannard, Anne, and Sheila Glenn. "Self-esteem in children with speech and language impairment: an exploratory study of transition from language units to mainstream school." Early Childhood Development and Care 179, no. 3 (2009): 369-380. A study conducted to see how language impairment in early childhood students affects their education.Scheff, Leonard, and Susan Edmiston. The cow in the parking lot:a zen approach to overcoming anger. New York, NY: Workman Pub., 2010. A text about anger management and strategies to view anger in a positive light, as a way to learn and grow from emotionally negative situations.
Thatcher, Karen L., Kathryn Fletcher, and Blair Decker. "Communication Disorders in the School: Perspectives on Academic and Social Success An Introduction." Psychology in the Schools 45, no. 7 (2008): 579-581. A study showing the links to confident communication skills and overall school success.
"The Center for Effective Learning." The Center for Effective Learning - Susan Kovalik & Associates, Inc. - Educational Professionals. http://www.thecenter4learning.com/html/resources/hetmodel.htm (accessed July 15, 2011). A website with a breakdown of the HET philosophy and framework for curriculum.
Tracy, Jessica L. , and Richard W. Robins. "The Nonverbal Expression of Pride: Evidence for Cross-Cultural Recognition." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 94, no. 3 (2008): 516-530. A study conducted in three areas of the world to show that pride is clearly recognizeable and has similar effects across cultures.
Reading List for Students
Alexie, Sherman, and Ellen Forney. The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian New York: Little, Brown, 2007.
Angelou, Maya, Jean Basquiat, Sara Jane Boyers, Paul Zakris, and Robert L. Egolf. Life doesn't frighten me . New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1993.
Armstrong, Thomas, and Jennifer Brannen. You're smarter than you think: a kid's guide to multiple intelligences. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Pub., 2003.
Facing History and Ourselves Foundation, Inc.. "Reading 3: Little Things Are Big." In Choosing to participate, facing history and ourselves. 2009 ed. Brookline, Mass.: The Foundation, 1998. 15.
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