Question 1

Girls and Autism: Educational, Family and Personal Perspectives

Accepted Answer

Edited by Carpenter, Happe, & Egerton  




	Often thought of as a predominantly ‘male’ disorder, autism has long gone unidentified, unnoticed and unsupported in girls – sometimes with devastating consequences for their social and mental well-being. As current research reveals a much more balanced male-to-female ratio in autism, this book provides crucial insight into autistic girls’ experiences, helping professionals to recognize, understand, support and teach them effectively.
	 Drawing on the latest research findings, chapters consider why girls have historically been overlooked by traditional diagnostic approaches, identifying behaviours that may be particular to girls, and exploring the ‘camouflaging’ that can make the diagnosis of autistic girls more difficult. Chapters emphasize both the challenges and advantages of autism and take a multidisciplinary approach to encompass contributions from autistic girls and women, their family members, teachers, psychologists and other professionals.
	The result is an invaluable source of first-hand insights, knowledge and strategies, which will enable those living or working with girls on the autism spectrum to provide more informed and effective support.

Question 2

Conscious Discipline: Building Resilient Classrooms

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By Becky Bailey




	There have been many shifts in modern society, yet none so profound as the shift from roles to relationships. Building relationships is key to learning to interact using a new foundation of social emotional skills. Conscious Discipline is a skill-based program to help educators resolve conflicts, enhance brain development by creating optimal learning environments and supporting self-regulation in ways that strengthen relationships instead of destroying them. Children learn to build respectful relationships with themselves, peers, parents and each other. 
	Conscious Discipline is a brain-based social-emotional learning model that build resilience in children, families and schools. It helps teachers to build effective classrooms by fostering the emotional intelligence of teachers first and children second.
	As teachers become more emotionally intelligent, we are better equipped to create positive, healthy educational climates that create and maintain optimal learning states. The core components of Conscious Discipline are safety, connection, and problem-solving.

Question 3

Helping Students Overcome Social Anxiety: Skills for Academic and Social Success

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By Warner, Colognori, & Lynch 



It is common for teenagers to be self-conscious and to care about what others think of them. Some nervousness in social situations during this time is typical and expected. However, some teens have significant fears of social and performance situations that causes them to avoid situations or to endure them with great distress. Social anxiety can interfere with quality of life Helping Students Overcome Social Anxiety: Skills for Academic and Social Success


	It is common for teenagers to be self-conscious and to care about what others think of them. Some nervousness in social situations during this time is typical and expected. However, some teens have significant fears of social and performance situations that causes them to avoid situations or to endure them with great distress. Social anxiety can interfere with quality of life and healthy development.
	This unique book gives front-line school professionals innovative, easy-to-use tools for identifying and intervening with socially anxious students in grades 6–12. It presents Skills for Academic and Social Success (SASS), a school-based intervention with demonstrated effectiveness. Case examples and sample scripts demonstrate how to implement psychoeducation, cognitive strategies, social skills training, exposure, and relapse prevention with groups and individual students.

Question 4

Fostering Resilient Learners: Strategies for Creating a Trauma Sensitive Classroom

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By Kristen Souers & Pete Hall 




	One out of three children in the United States will experience at least one traumatic event by age 16. These experiences frequently elicit a traumatic stress response, which can impact students’ learning, behavior, formation of relationships, and accomplishment of developmental tasks. This book will help you cultivate a trauma-sensitive learning environment for student across all content areas, grade levels, and educational settings. 
	This book study will help you:
	
		understand what trauma is and how it hinders learning
		build strong relationships and create a safe space for students to learn at high levels
		adopt a strength-based approach to viewing and responding to student behaviors
		head-off frustration with essential self-care techniques that help you and your student’s flourish.

Question 5

Girls and Autism: Education, Family, & Personal Perspectives

Accepted Answer

Edited by Barry Carpenter, Francesca Happe and Jo Egerton

 

Often thought of as a predominantly ‘male’ disorder, autism has long gone unidentified, unnoticed and unsupported in girls – sometimes with devastating consequences for their social and mental well-being. As current research reveals a much more balanced male-to-female ratio in autism, this book provides crucial insight into autistic girls’ experiences, helping professionals to recognize, understand, support and teach them effectively.

 

Giving voice to the experiences, concerns, needs and hopes of girls on the autism spectrum, this much-needed text will provide parents, teachers and other professionals with essential information to help them support and teach autistic girls more effectively.

Question 6

From Behaving to Belonging: The inclusive art of supporting students who challenge us.

Accepted Answer

by Julie Causton and Kate MacLeod

 

Challenging behavior is one of the most significant issues educators face. Though it may seem radical to use words like love, compassion, and heart when we talk about behavior and discipline, the compassionate and heartfelt words, actions, and strategies teachers employ in the classroom directly shape who students are—and who they will become. But how can teaching from the heart translate into effective supports and practices for students who exhibit challenging behavior?

 

This book details how teachers can shift from a "behavior management" mindset (that punishes students for "bad" behavior or rewards students for "good" or "compliant" behavior) to an approach that supports all students—even the most challenging ones—with kindness, creativity, acceptance, and love.

Question 7

Educator Bandwidth: How to Reclaim Your Energy, Passion, and Time

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by Jane A. G. Kise and Ann Holm

 

It's time to make your mental bandwidth work for you. Being an educator is more stressful than ever, and teachers and administrators must constantly shift gears. The first step is to understand how much stress is weighing on your own mental bandwidth.

 

This book combines the latest neuroscience research with the authors own extensive experience working with educators to bring the most effective strategies and habits that help you manage your mental bandwidth and prioritize drains on mental energy. When you can establish good habits, focus on what's possible within your locus of control, and balance priorities, you can improve your educator bandwidth and feel more engaged, centered, and effective in your work.

Question 8

Culturally Responsive Teaching and The Brain: Promoting Authentic Engagement and Rigor Among Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students

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by Zaretta L. Hammond

 

The achievement gap remains a stubborn problem for educators of culturally and linguistically diverse students. With the introduction of the rigorous Common Core State Standards, diverse classrooms need a proven framework for optimizing student engagement and facilitating deeper learning


 
Culturally responsive pedagogy has shown great promise in meeting this need, but many educators still struggle with its implementation. In this book, Zaretta Hammond draws on cutting-edge neuroscience research to offer an innovative approach for designing and implementing brain-compatible culturally responsive instruction.

Question 9

All Learning is Social and Emotional: Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond | Frey, Fisher and Smith

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At AzCEC, we recognize the crucial role of social and emotional learning (SEL) across all academic areas. We're excited to share with you a five-part SEL model, developed by Nancy Frey, Douglas Fisher, and Dominique Smith, which can seamlessly integrate into your daily instruction. This model helps prioritize SEL in your teaching, supporting students' overall development and interaction with content. Explore our resources and professional development opportunities to effectively implement this model and enhance student outcomes. Join us in fostering a supportive learning environment for all students.

Question 10

Maslow Before Bloom: Basic Human Needs before Academics | Dr. Bryan Pearlman

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The MASLOW BEFORE BLOOM approach is a simple yet highly effective way to ensure that basic human needs are addressed before learning can occur. It's important to understand that if a student is hungry, tired, or scared, they cannot focus on learning until their needs are met. Implementing this approach does not require board approval or a bond issue, and it only takes a few minutes to make a significant impact on a student's life. With real-life stories, current research, and hands-on strategies, MASLOW BEFORE BLOOM has proven to be a successful problem-solving approach that can change a student's life trajectory and even save a life. We invite you to join the movement and make a difference in the lives of students by implementing this approach in your school or classroom.

Question 11

Creating an Actively Engaged Classroom: 14 Strategies for Student Success | Todd Whitney

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As educators dedicated to nurturing the potential of every student, it's essential to make lessons not just informative but also interactive and engaging. Your role in shaping lessons is pivotal, and there's always room for improvement. Research underscores that students, especially those with special needs and behavior challenges, benefit greatly from increased opportunities to actively participate in their learning. This book offers a comprehensive guide with 14 practical strategies designed to be seamlessly integrated into your classroom. Each strategy is meticulously detailed, outlining its advantages, drawbacks, and optimal implementation scenarios. Organized into three parts, you'll explore verbal engagement strategies, non-verbal engagement techniques, and partner/team-based approaches, empowering you to create dynamic and inclusive learning environments for all students.

Question 12

The Artificial Intelligence Playbook | Meghan Hargrove, Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey

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As educators strive to optimize their time and enrich student engagement, Artificial Intelligence (AI) emerges as a valuable ally. The Artificial Intelligence Playbook: Time Saving Tools that Make Learning More Engaging offers a roadmap for educators to harness AI effectively. By utilizing AI to compose writing prompts, manage content, foster student engagement, meet instructional needs, assess learning, and promote lifelong learning, teachers can elevate their planning and instruction. It's essential to recognize that while AI streamlines tasks, it can never overshadow the irreplaceable connection teachers forge with their students, a cornerstone of impactful learning experiences. Let's embrace AI as a tool to enhance, not replace, our educational practices, ensuring that our focus remains on nurturing student growth and success.

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