WSE First Years of Teaching ProgramPhoto of Watson School



Beth Metcalf
metcalfe@uncw.edu
910.962.7669

Watson School of Education
UNCW
601 South College Road
Wilmington, NC 28403
(910) 962-3000

Diverse Learners Websites

Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org/

Disabilities Bibliography of Children’s Books for Exceptional Children
http://www.pfcec.org/pf9000.htm
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The Diversity Dictionary
http://diversity.tamu.edu/dictionary/index.asp

Education World:Teaching Special Kids Online Resources for Teachers
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr139.shtml
Information about online resources that can help you better understand and help students with special needs.

LD and ADDHD resources
http://www.familyeducation.com/channel/0,2916,23,00.html

Position Papers for Early Childhood
http://www.dec-sped.org/positionpapers.html
(Early Childhood Division-Council for Exceptional Children) on challenging behavior, developmental delay, Family culture, values and language, inclusion, preventative measures

Standards for Diverse Learners
http://www.ascd.org/ed_topics/el200109_kluth.html
An article about how standard-based learning can provide a rich and challenging educational experience for all learners.

Teaching LD
http://www.teachingld.org/
“DLD is the largest international professional organization focused on learning disabilities. The purpose of TeachingLD is to provide trustworthy and up-to-date resources about teaching students with learning disabilities.”

Understanding Learning Disabilities
http://www.teachingld.org/understanding/default.htm

Understanding the IEP Process
http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/iep/understanding_iep_process.html
Provides several example IEP forms to use as guidelines and how to communicate with parents regarding IEP’s and IEP meetings

Welcome to Wrightslaw!
http://www.wrightslaw.com/
Contains many links concerning the current special education laws and guidelines that all parents and teachers of special education students should know

Working with Diverse Learners
Step.stanford.edu/resources/LanguageSite/Diverse_Students.html
This site looks at how teachers can help their diverse learners succeed in the classroom.