Titles of Books, DVDs and Videos from M — P
Magic Wire Rings
$7.00 per dozen
A wire structure that can be interpreted as a metaphor for the ITI model (and all its integral parts. It can be manipulated and changed into many different shapes and designs, yet the structure and all of its pieces remain intact. HET in each school may look or be implemented differently, but the foundation is strong and intact. Sold in packs of 12.
Mission Addition: Mastery Through Integration
Susan Kovalik & Associates$21.95
DVD
Can your students master their addition skills in a concentrated period of time? Follow 85 second-graders for two days as they are taught five new learning strategies to enhance their ability to add. Using the ITI model you will see how to layer your teaching techniques through art, music, drama, and physical movement. Watch as these students build their confidence in math by learning strategies to master addition. (18 mins., DVD)
One-Day Makeover for Your ITI Classroom
Susan Kovalik & Associates$21.95
DVD
Join veteran ITI teacher/administrator, Dottie Brown, as she transforms a stark classroom into a bodybrain-compatible learning space. Listen and watch as she analyzes the function for each space and decides how to arrange furniture to meet that need. See the simple strategies she uses so that the classroom promotes cooperation, looks beautiful, is calming and focused, and reflects the topic under study. She did it in one day and so can you! (14 mins., DVD)
Planning Guide for Integrated Thematic Instruction
Lauren Kirk and Lorrie Powers$8.95
At last! Help in organizing both your big ideas and those tiny details that go with planning monthly components, weekly topics, and being there experiences. Developed by two ITI teachers, this practical book of formats will help you organize your key points and inquiries into three-ring binders that are the starting point for lesson planning. (32 pages)
Positive Discipline in the Classroom: Developing Mutual Respect, Cooperation and Responsibility in Your Classroom, Revised 3rd Edition
Jane Nelsen$16.95
One of the few thoroughly brain-compatible approaches to discipline available. Provides valuable tips for shifting from teacher control to a student sense of responsibility. Includes practical strategies for building self discipline, judgment, social skills, and the ability to make good choices and understand consequences of one's actions. (221 pages)