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CH IL DRE N ’ S RE S O U RCE S

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Author Sarah Stevenson’s standards-based books align with the Common Core and are a great way to introduce students in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade to concepts, such as geometry; counting; science; behavior; and rhyming. For example, “Goodnight Becky” is an introduction to spatial relations, and it teaches children basic positional words while following Becky’s entertaining bedtime escapades. This story is available in both paperback and an interactive e-book format to give educators and parents different ways to display the content to children.

In the classroom, at home, or on the go, CREC’s resources for children are entertaining and educational, and items are available for children of all ages.

Many of these books are available in both paperback and an interactive e-book format that is accessible on your tablet, e-reader, laptop, or smartphone.

In addition to children’s books, CREC offers educational resources on the following topics:

• Educating struggling learners• Leadership• Literacy• Paraeducators • School climate• Special education

For more information about CREC’s educational resources, visit www.crec.org/store, or scan the QR code.

Tom SullivanCREC Publishing Services

tosullivan@crec.org(860) 240-6625

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L EADE R S H IP R E S O U RCE S

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Author Ellen Retelle, CREC’s director of teaching and learning is an expert in school administration, and she recently wrote the premier resource for any aspiring school administrator in Connecticut.

“Practice Case Studies for the Connecticut Administrators Test” is a critical resource for candidates who are working to obtain their CT 092 intermediate certification and need to pass the Connecticut Administrators Test (CAT). The four case studies in Retelle’s book are designed to mirror the CAT and will help candidates prepare for the exam.

CREC’s resources about leadership provide vital information on all topics that relate to school administration; legal issues; motivation and management strategies; and program reviews. Visit www.crec.org/store for information about other CREC products, including:

• “The Evaluators’ Guide to Conducting Educational Program Reviews”• “Response to Intervention: Planning and Implementing a Multi-Tiered System of

Support”• “Caffeinated Learning”• “Teacher as Architect”

To meet your needs, CREC offers children’s books and educational resources on the following topics:

• Educating struggling learners• Literacy• Paraeducators • School climate• Special education

For more information about CREC’s educational resources, visit www.crec.org/store, or scan the QR code.

Tom SullivanCREC Publishing Services

tosullivan@crec.org(860) 240-6625

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PA RA E DUCAT OR RE S O U RCE S

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CREC’s COMPASS professional development series, “Helping Paraeducators Navigate the Profession,” is a comprehensive, job-embedded development curriculum that aligns with national and state paraeducator standards, and it offers five basic and 16 advanced modules.

CREC’s resources for paraeducators provide vital information on topics that relate to classroom assistance; communication; roles and responsibilities; behavior management; law and ethics; and instruction. Visit www.crec.org/store for information about these and other CREC products, including:

• “The COMPASS: Basic Modules Workbook”• The COMPASS Advanced Modules Workbooks:

• “Advanced Behavioral Strategies”• “Advanced Instructional Strategies”• “Connecting Instruction to the Common Core Standards”• “School Climate – Creating Environments that are Safe for All”

To meet your needs, CREC offers children’s books and educational resources on the following topics:

• Educating struggling learners• Leadership• Literacy• School climate• Special education

For more information about CREC’s educational resources, visit www.crec.org/store, or scan the QR code.

Tom SullivanCREC Publishing Services

tosullivan@crec.org(860) 240-6625

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SCH OO L C L I M ATE R E S OU RCE S

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Author Carole Kerkin, CREC’s assistant director of student services, discusses how best to support a positive school climate in “Implementing an Intensive Intervention Team: A Centralized Model of Support For Serving At-Risk Students.”

In her book, Kerkin provides a step-by-step guide to implementing an intensive intervention team by providing insight into how CREC went about developing the model. She also details the postive effect an intensive intervention team would have on any school.

Topics explored in this text include student population; foundational understandings; students’ needs; supervision and structuring the team; developing and maintaining community partnerships; and evaluating success.

CREC’s resources about school climate provide vital information on topics, such as bullying, behavior, intervention, and student support. Visit www.crec.org/store for information about these and other products offered by CREC, including:

• “The Path to Positive Classroom Management”• “PBIS Tier 1 Reference Guide”

To meet your needs, CREC offers children’s books and educational resources on the following topics:

• Educating struggling learners• Leadership• Literacy• Paraeducators • Special Education

For more information about CREC’s educational resources, visit www.crec.org/store, or scan the QR code.

Tom SullivanCREC Publishing Services

tosullivan@crec.org(860) 240-6625

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SPECIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES

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Authors Carolann Cormier and Nicole Natale have a combined total of more than 40 years of experience in Assistive Technology and special education, and they are sharing their knowledge with you in “Assistive Technology Guide to Maximize Learning for Students with Autism.” This book focuses on the use of Assistive Technology for students on the autism spectrum, and it is a valuable resource for all aspiring or practicing special education or regular education teachers, paraeducators, therapists, and families.

CREC’s special education resources provide vital information on Individualized Education Programs; co-teaching; disabilities; truancy; intervention; inclusion; and Assistive Technology. CREC products on these topics include:

• “The Blueprint Series: Building Powerful Special Education Practices”• “Children with Hearing Loss: Developing Listening and Talking — Birth to Six”• “Advanced Co-Teaching Practices: Strategies for Success”• “Inclusion: The Common Core Curriculum and the High Stakes Tests”

CREC also offers children’s books and educational resources on the following topics:

• Educating struggling Learners• Leadership• Literacy• Paraeducators • School climate

For more information about CREC’s educational resources, visit www.crec.org/store, or scan the QR code.

Tom SullivanCREC Publishing Services

tosullivan@crec.org(860) 240-6625

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