IRIS is definitely one of my favorite sites for professional development and I want to make sure you know of it. You will have a few of the IRIS Modules as required course readings throughout your credential program, but there are other resources on IRIS that are fantastic as well.
There are FOUR IRIS online packages for you consider for tonight’s TED 400 course.
Everyone do this one: One of the areas that graduating credential candidates tell us we are weakest at is teaching about children with special needs. Read this Information Brief about Positive Behavioral Supports and the Law: Information Brief
Next, choose ONE of these IRIS Modules to do:
1. Accessing the General Education Curriculum: Inclusion Considerations for Students with Disabilities
2. Classroom Diversity: An Introduction to Student Differences
3. Collaborating with Families