LibGuides: Special Education: Videos

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Best Kept Secret
JFK High School, located in a run-down area in Newark, New Jersey, is a public school for all types of students with special education needs. Video follows teacher Ms. Mino and her students over the year and a half before graduation.
Beyond F.A.T. City: A Look Back, a Look Ahead: A Conversation about Special Education
Reviews the history and philosophy of the project, the major trends and issues in the field of learning disabilities since the late 1980s, and the challenges ahead for educators and parents of children with LD.
Inclusion, I.E.P. & Special Needs Laws: What Teachers Should Know
Takes a detailed look at the importance of Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and how to effectively work with other members of the IEP team, including parents and caregivers of special needs children.
Inclusive Education
Explores the history and meaning of inclusion in mainstream education and in the broader picture of a more integrated, and inclusive world.
Special Ed Modification to Stickies
Special Education teacher, Ryan McCluskey describes how he uses sticky notes in his classroom to involve students in identifying and achieving specific IEP goals.
Special Education Instruction
Explains the importance of special education instruction, individualized education programs, teacher preparation, data collection, free appropriate public education (FAPE), and tried and tested special education teaching methods.
Special Education Law
Professor David F. Bateman explores the history of special education laws and how these laws impact children with disabilities.
Special Educational Needs: Student Engagement and Motivation
Ed Berger explains how students with special educational needs engage with learning at Valehead Farm.
Teaching Lessons and Learning Lessons in the Special Ed Classroom
Shares the hard-won experiences of an award-winning Special Ed teacher.
Toby Karten Discusses Inclusive Teaching
Topics include differentiated instruction, collaboration, and families of children with disabilities.

Video Resources

Academic Video Online: Premium (Alexander Street Press) This link opens in a new window
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The stated mission of this video database is “to make silent voices heard”. Covers a wide range of topics but focuses on counseling, diversity studies and social sciences. Use for personal learning or as scholarly sources of information.
Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
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Multi-disciplinary video database covering education, psychology, counseling, technology, business and health/medicine. Academic, vocational and life-skills content.
IGI Global InfoSci Videos This link opens in a new window
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Educational videos on business, education, medical & healthcare, security & forensics, information science and technology and other social sciences topics. Video lectures range from 1-5 hours.

SAGE Research Methods Videos
Watch Methods come alive! Over 500 videos in this collection.

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Pedagogical videos produced by leading academics, societies and practitioners. Collections include Business & Management, Counseling & Psychotherapy, Education, and Psychology. Filter by source type, discipline, and search for keywords within texts.