Elevate Your Practice This Fall:

Join Our 2026–2027 Book Study Series!

Looking for practical, actionable strategies to support exceptional learners in your school community? Join us this fall for an engaging book study series designed for educators, specialists, and administrators!

Together, we’ll explore key topics across special education, including:

Compliant & Meaningful IEPs: Master individualized documentation from early childhood to post-secondary transition with A Case Study Approach to Writing Individualized Special Education Documents by Kathleen A. Boothe & Andrea R. Hathcote.
Bullying Prevention & Safety: Learn proactive strategies to safeguard vulnerable students with Recognize, Respond, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs by Lori Ernsperger.
Evidence-Based Literacy: Dive into the science of reading and language essentials with Speech to Print (3rd Ed.) by Louisa Cook Moats.
Trauma-Informed Behavioral Support: Gain a deeper understanding of complex behaviors and classroom interventions with Help for Billy by Heather T. Forbes.

Connect with colleagues, earn professional development insights, and walk away with tools you can use immediately in your classroom or district.

👉 Sign up today and grow with us this fall!

Book 1: Bright Not Broken: Gifted Kids, ADHD, and Autism

by Diane M. Kennedy and Rebecca S. Banks. (with Temple Grandin)

The future of our society depends on our gifted children--the population in which we'll find our next Isaac Newton, Albert Einstein, or Virginia Woolf. Yet the gifts and talents of some of our most brilliant kids may never be recognized because these children fall into a group known as twice exceptional, or "2e." Twice exceptional kids are both gifted and diagnosed with a disability--often ADHD or an Autism Spectrum Disorder--leading teachers and parents to overlook the child's talents and focus solely on his weaknesses. Too often, these children get lost in an endless cycle of chasing diagnostic labels and are never given the tools to fully realize their own potential.

Book 2: The Fireproof Teacher: Seven Strategies for Preventing Teacher Burnout

by John Spencer

Walk the hallways and see the sheer number of teachers who have left the profession or who are right on the cusp of burnout. Instead of thriving and loving their work, many teachers are wondering if they will make it another year. This book lays out a practical plan for avoiding burnout. Spencer, a veteran public school teacher, offers a practical approach teachers can actually use. The style is approachable, fun, and deeply personal. Discover the seven strategies for avoiding teacher burnout.

Book 3: Speech to Print: Language Essentials for Teachers, 3rd Edition

by Louisa Cook Moats Ed.D. (Author), Dr. Susan Brady Ph.D.

Elevate Your Reading Instruction:

Ready to strengthen your literacy instruction? Join us as we dive into the fully updated 3rd edition of Louisa Cook Moats’ Speech to Print.

Why Read It?

Gain a comprehensive, practical foundation in language structure—phonology, morphology, syntax, and spelling history—to better support every reader in your classroom.

What’s New in the 3rd Edition:

Expanded, classroom-ready strategies
Practical planning frameworks and intervention tips
Interactive chapter exercises and real-world student work analyses

Book 4: Help for Billy: A Beyond Consequences Approach to Helping Challenging Children in the Classroom

by Heather T. Forbes

Transform Your Classroom:

Discover a pragmatic, neuroscience-based manual designed to guide families and educators supporting traumatized children. Author Heather Forbes shares detailed, logical strategies to help you truly understand how trauma affects the brain, behavior, and learning.

Why Read It?

Gain clear, easy-to-read tools—complete with tables, outlines, and actionable strategies—to better support every child in your classroom.

Cancelled A Case Study Approach to Writing Individualized Special Education Documents: From Preschool to Graduation

~~Author(s): Kathleen A. Boothe, Ph.D., Andrea R. Hathcote, Ph.D~~

Cancelled Recognize, Respond, Report: Preventing and Addressing Bullying of Students with Special Needs:

~~Author Lori Ernsperger~~

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