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Educators

We hope that you find answers to your most perplexing classroom problems and are comforted by the fact that you are not alone. Your job is of great importance as you care for and nurture the minds and brains of our neurodiverse students.

Our Resource Library

We invite our Saint Lucian educators, parents, guardians, and students to explore our vast library of inspirational and educational videos. Our goal is to provide the latest evidence-based teaching methods together with an ever-deepening understanding of the minds of students with learning differences.

World Down Syndrome Day Teaching Plan

World Down Syndrome Day (WDSD) is March 21. We encourage raising awareness about Down syndrome in your school and in the community and we appreciate your support! We want to help you teach and talk about Down syndrome and help people #SeeTheAbility

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Individualized Education Program (IEP) Sample Template

IEP stands for Individualized Education Program. An IEP lays out the special education instruction, supports, and services a student needs to thrive in school.

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Individualized Education Program (IEP) Explainer Video

This video covers everything you ever wanted to know about special education. It addresses the important questions such as why education was started in the first place, the purpose of special services for students, how a student becomes eligible and qualifies.

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How to fill out an Individualized Education Program (IEP) Form

The goal of this video is to outline how to write an effective and measurable IEP for your student.

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Every Kid Needs A Champion

TED Talks with Rita Pierson

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Universal Design for Learning

5th Grade Teader: Eric Crouch

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Evidence-Based Practice in the Home & Community

Mind Institute with Patty Schetter

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Teaching Methods For Inspiring Students

Joe Ruhl TEDxLafayette

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The Importance of Emotion in ADHD

By Dr Russell Barkley

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Teaching Innovations inspired by the pandemic

Lyn Olson a FuturedEd senior explores new staffing strategies, the conditions that enabled them, how educators have overcome barriers to the innovations, and what it would take to sustain and scale them post-pandemic

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5 “Power Strategies” to accelerate equity-focused recovery and redesign

These Power Strategies are grounded in years of research on how to best support students’ academic and social-emotional development

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