The IRIS Center has developed nine modules on accommodations for instruction and assessment.  The modules address (a) access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities; (b) accommodations for students with visual impairments (c) accommodations for high-stakes testing; (d) connecting standards-based curriculum the with design of instruction to ensure that students meet content standards; (e) culturally responsive teaching; (f) prefererral procedures to reduce inappropriate referrals to special education; (g) how to apply the principles of Universal Design for Learning -- and more. Case studies, activities, and InfoBriefs on accommodations are also available.   ...

Six modules on behavior management are available from the IRIS Center.   Among the topics addressed in these modules are:  (a) developing a classroom behavior management system; (b) helping students to create behavior rules and procedures for their own classroom, (c) helping students to regulate their behavior; (d) understanding the acting-out cycle; (e) interventions to address disruptive and noncompliant behavior;  and (f) functional behavioral assessment.  Case studies, activities, and InfoBriefs on behavior management are also available.   On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that ...

These eleven modules provide a range of opportunities for learning about effective collaboration in schools.  Among the topics are: (a) working with specialists to set up an accommodating classroom and effective instruction; (b) how the administrator and school colleagues can support  beginning teachers; (c) collaborating with families; (d) strategies for effective school improvement teams; (e) roles of the school counselor and school nurse in working with teachers and students; (f) teamwork in the prereferral process -- and more.  Case studies, activities, and InfoBriefs on collaboration are also available. .   On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS ...

Eight online learning modules on content instruction have been developed by the IRIS Center.   These include (a) Providing Instructional Supports -- Facilitating Mastery of New Skills; (b) Using Learning Strategies -- Instruction to Enhance Student Learning; (c) PALS: A Reading Strategy for High School; and other modules on reading strategies. These modules were developed between 2005 and 2008.  Case studies and InfoBriefs on content instruction are also available.  On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development providers.  ...

Here you will find six online learning modules on differentiated instruction, primarily concerning differentiation for reading instruction and on response to intervention for differentiation.  These modules were developed between 2004 and 2009.  InfoBriefs on differentiated instruction are also available. On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development providers.  IRIS modules apply the “How People Learn” theory developed by John Bransford and his colleagues, which is based on cognitive science research. (IRIS is funded ...

Five modules for learning about various aspects of disability are available.  These include (a) modules on accommodations; (b) several modules on working with students who have visual impairments; (c) perceptions of disability -- and other topics.  Activities and InfoBriefs on disabilities are also available.   On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development providers.  IRIS modules apply the “How People Learn” theory developed by John Bransford and his colleagues, which is based on cognitive science research. ...

The following online learning modules on diversity are currently available from IRIS: (a) Cultural and Linguistic Differences: What Teachers Should Know, and (b) Teaching and Learning in New Mexico: Considerations for Diverse Student Populations.  Activities and InfoBriefs on diversity are also available. On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development providers.  IRIS modules apply the “How People Learn” theory developed by John Bransford and his colleagues, which is based on cognitive science research. (IRIS is funded by the ...

Two case study units on Algebra are available from the IRIS Center.  One is on learning strategies for beginning Algebra, and the other pertains to intermediate Algebra.  Both offer strategies for working with students with disabilities who have difficulty with algebra.  The case studies provide information on strategies such as using algebra manipulatives, teaching vocabulary, and implementing graphic organizers. (Click on Math to access these case studies.)  InfoBriefs on various mathematics topics are also available.  On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice ...

Here you will find eight online modules on various aspects of reading, literacy, and language arts instruction for struggling learners.  Topics include:  (a) Classroom Assessment: Evaluating Reading Progress; (b) CSR: A Reading Comprehension Strategy; (c) Improving Writing Performance; (d) two modules on RTI for reading instruction; and (e) three modules on the PALS reading strategy for early grades, elementary grades, and high school.   Case studies and InfoBriefs on reading, literacy, and language arts are also available.  On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice ...

The IRIS Center offers eight online modules on Response to Intervention.  Among the topics are: (a) what RTI means and how to implement it; (b) progress monitoring procedures (assessment of students); (c) applications of RTI for reading instruction; (d) considerations for school leaders; and other topics.  Case studies, InfoBriefs, and a podcast on response to intervention are also available.  On RTI and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s  IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development providers.  IRIS modules apply the “How People Learn” theory developed ...

Eight freely available online modules on school improvement are available from IRIS.  Topics include (a) Accessing the General Education Curriculum: Inclusion Considerations for Students with Disabilities; (b) High Stakes Testing for Students with Disabilities; (c) Collaborating with Families; (d) Promoting Collaboration and Monitoring Students’ Academic Achievement  -- and others.   A case study and InfoBriefs on school improvement are also available. On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development providers.  ...

Nine online modules are available here.  Topics include: (a) Fidelity of Implementation: Selecting and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices and Programs; (b) Response to Intervention; (c) Supporting Beginning Special Educators; (d) Accountability: High-Stakes Testing for Students with Disabilities; (e) Addressing the Revolving Door: How to Retain Your Special Education Teachers -- and more.   A case study and InfoBriefs on school leadership are also available.  On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development providers.  ...

The IRIS Center has developed an online learning module on “School Counselors: Facilitating Transitions for Students with Disabilities from High School to Post-School Settings.”  This module provides information for counselors and other education professionals to assist high school students with disabilities in the transition from the school environment to a post-school setting. to a post-school setting.  Activities and InfoBriefs on various transition topics are also available. On this and other topics, Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center provides free interactive enhancement materials that translate research into practice for preservice faculty and professional development ...