Books
Especially for Paraeducators, Teachers, Parents and School Office Personnel
LEARN handbooks are written in an easy-to-use style with tips that can be immediately implemented by teachers, substitute teachers, paradeducators, school office personnel and parents. Each handbook is a valuable and comprehensive collection of ideas, tips and strategies. Click on a category heading or book title below for more information on specific handbooks, downloadable resources, pricing and ordering.
Many of our handbooks are accompanied by LEARN Downloadable Resources 
featuring a PowerPoint file and training materials to present an excellent, interactive workshop using your trainer at your site. We offer all the instructions, strategies and resources you need to conduct full day or 3-hour workshops conveniently and cost effectively. These complementary resources are FREE with an order of 25 handbooks including FREE standard shipping!Contact us at 585-737-8363 with any questions or special needs.
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LEARN has provided workshops, books and related resources to scores of schools in 47 states. We look forward to adding your school district and state to our growing list of satisfied educators.
For Paraeducators - teachers aides and assistants
NEW! Skill-Based Strategies For Paraeducators: Helping Students Succeed
You know that paraeducators play a critical role in helping students learn. That means they need ongoing support and training. This handbook provides scores of specific strategies that parapros can immediately implement – on the spot, as soon as the learning difficulty appears. To make this resource user-friendly, we have identified and described the learning difficulty in concise and clear behavioral terms. Next, we list and describe various techniques paras can use to help the student compensate for the difficulty and find success. Knowing one size never fits all, we have gathered various best practices and presented them in this easy-to-use format. A handbook, not a cumbersome textbook, Skill-Based Strategies for Paraeducators will make a difference for students.
The Companion PowerPoint and Training Manual provide all you need to present an outstanding paraeducator training in full-day or multiple sessions. These LEARN resources are free with an order of 25 or more handbooks, and can be downloaded at our website using a customer log-in and password. It's everything you need to present an outstanding professional development workshop for paraeducators.
Topics include:
Memory
Attention
Processing
Time Management, Planning and Organization
Math
Reading
Written and Oral Communication
Behavioral Issues
Testing
Terms and Abbreviations
Online price - $29.99 including FREE standard shipping!
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Presentation Notes and PowerPoint file to accompany Skilled-Based Strategies For Paraeducators - Helping Students Succeed |
FREE with an order of 25 or more copies of the Skill-Based Strategies For Paraeducators: Helping Students Succeed and immediately downloadable online when we receive your order.
Everything you need to present a valuable workshop for paraeducator staff, the workshop can be offered as a 6-hour session or multiple sessions.
- Instructions and strategies for training sessions
- Interactive individual and group activities which reinforce concepts and information
- A variety of ideas and tips for maximizing the effectiveness of Skill-Based Strategies For Paraeducators: Helping Students Succeed
- Immediate access and use: log-in and password will be sent in response to your order
- PDF format
>Click here to read sample section #1.
>Click here to read sample section #2.
>Click here to read sample section #3.
Paraeducator Handbook: The Essential Guide
Essential Skills for Paraeducators - a full-day paraeducator training. This indispensable resource should be put into the hands of every paraeducator. Concise and practical with an easy-to-use outline format, the handbook covers the essentials of the paraprofessional role.
This handbook also includes checking for understanding, activities and answer keys. With an order of 25 or more handbooks, we include the Training Manual and PowerPoint program (PDF format) which can be downloaded using a customer log-in and password. It's everything you need to present an outstanding professional development workshop for paraeducators. Ideal for a full-day training, but can be customized to present one topic at a time. 
- Topics include:
- Roles and responsibilities
- Interpersonal communication
- Confidentiality and ethics
- Questions to ask the supervising teacher
- Instructional support
- Behavior management
- Special education process
- Terms and abbreviations
>Click here for Table of Contents
>Click here to read a sample section
Online price - $25.99 including FREE standard shipping!
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Training Manual and PowerPoint to accompany the Paraeducator Handbook: the Essential Guide |
FREE with an order of 25 or more copies of the Paraeducator Handbook: the Essential Guide and immediately downloadable online when we receive your order.
Everything you need to present a valuable workshop for paraeducator staff, the workshop can be offered as a 6-hour session or three 2-hour sessions.
- Instructions and strategies for training sessions
- Interactive individual and group activities which reinforce concepts and information
- A variety of ideas and tips for maximizing the effectiveness of the Paraeducator Handbook: the Essential Guide
- Immediate access and use: log-in and password will be sent in response to your order
- PDF format
>Click here to read sample section #1.
>Click here to read sample section #2.
Feedback from a Sarasota County Schools (Florida) ESE Program Specialist:
"The 40 ESE paraeducator participants were excited to have a training designed especially for them. The Paraeducator Handbook that was used as a reference guide for the training was an integral part of our day. It's highlights included an overview of the requirements of IDEA, classroom management, team building and how it ties into the job of paraeducator and, in turn, how this can affect positive student achievement. I would encourage any District to utilize LEARN and this Paraeducator Handbook to support the great job that all paraeducators do for our students".
Paraprofessional Power . . . helping students become independent learners
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Online price - $19.99 including FREE standard shipping!
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Presentation Notes and PowerPoint file to accompany Paraprofessional Power |
FREE with an order of 25 or more copies of Paraprofessional Power and immediately downloadable when we receive your order.
These two resources will provide your district trainers with instructions they need to present an interactive and engaging 3- hour paraeducator training.
Topics in both the Handbook and PowerPoint include:
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Valuable strategies to help students become independent learners
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The paraeducator's role
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Becoming part of the process
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Building teacher and student relationships
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Activities to check for understanding - with answer keys
More valuable strategies and ideas for paraprofessionals!
This handbook presents strategies and best practices, and serves as a valuable resource for paraprofessionals. Topics include how to establish personal, academic and social connections. Review games are described in this comprehensive collection of strategies for nurturing motivation in students.
> Click here to read the table of contents
> Click here to read a sample section
Online price - $19.99 including FREE standard shipping!
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Presentation Notes and PowerPoint file to accompany The Magic of Motivation |
FREE with an order of 25 or more copies of The Magic of Motivation and immediately downloadable when we receive your order.
These two resources will provide your district trainers with instructions they need to present an interactive and engaging 3-hour workshop.Topics in both the Handbook and PowerPoint include:-
Valuable strategies for making connections with students
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The value of recognizing learning styles
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Higher level thinking activities
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Guiding students toward setting goals
- Strategies for helping students develop organization skills
- Pitfalls and solutions to "the hidden curriculum"
Raising Competent and Confident Kids
The book cuts straight to the heart of parenting. Concise yet comprehensive, it is filled with practical information and easy-to-use strategies which provide parents with the tools they need to enhance their parenting skills.
This timely book examines the following four major aspects of parenting:
- The impact of parental attitudes, values and behavior upon children and how parents can lead by example
- The importance of communication and how to improve the skills of listening, asking, acknowledging, affirming, and communicating love and acceptance
- The effective resolution of disagreements, setting limits and meaningful discipline
- The symptoms and negative effects of over parenting and how they can be avoided by promoting responsibility and independence
The easy-to-use outline format makes the book a valuable resource that parents can quickly refer to whenever issues arise between parent and child.
>Click here to read a sample section
>Click here to read handbook topics
Online price - $14.99 including FREE standard shipping!
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Presentation Notes and Powerpoint File for Raising Confident and Competent Kids |
FREE with an order of 25 or more copies of Raising Confident and Competent Kids and immediately downloadable when we receive your order.
These two resources will provide your district trainers with instructions they need to present an interactive and engaging 2-hour workshop.
Topics in both the handbook and PowerPoint include :
- Instructions and suggestions for training sessions
- Interactive individual and group activities reinforcing concepts and information
- A variety of strategies for parents to practice
Parents Strategies for Student Success...making learning easier!
This book was specifically written for parents. It is a comprehensive collection of strategies for parents to use to help their children develop strong, basic and universal skills necessary in school and in life. Topics include organization, managing time, taking notes, listening, memory, test preparation, research and report writing.
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Online price - $14.99 including FREE standard shipping!
For Teachers
NEW! Positive and Productive Parent Conferences: A Guide for Teachers
Meeting with parents in person or communicating via telephone can be a challenging task for even the most seasoned teacher. This comprehensive book gives teachers the skills needed for successful conferencing.
Teachers will learn to:
- Communicate with parents as allies rather than adversaries
- Understand how their attitude, behavior, and words affect interaction with parents and how these elements can be used to work more effectively with parents
- Effectively prepare for a meeting, create a structure and set an agenda
- Establish goals for the student as well as develop and implement a cooperative plan to achieve those goals
- Use case studies to practice the skills taught in the workshop using real life scenarios
- Maximize productivity while minimizing conflict and avoiding pitfalls when communicating with parents
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The easy-to- use outline format is a valuable resource that teachers can quickly reference prior to conferences.
Online price - $14.99 including FREE standard shipping!
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Presentation Notes and Powerpoint File for |
FREE with an order of 25 or more copies of Positive and Productive Parent Conferences and immediately downloadable when we receive your order.
These two resources will provide your district trainers with instructions they need to present an interactive and engaging 2-hour workshop.
Topics in both the handbook and PowerPoint include:
- Instructions and suggestions for training sessions
- Interactive individual and group activities reinforcing concepts and information
- A variety of strategies for teachers to practice
Terrific Tips for Teachers . . . a priceless collection of tried-and-true strategies for new teachers 
A must-have for the beginning teacher and a great refresher for the experienced teacher, this book presents best practices and practical suggestions that will make your classroom more organized and stimulating. Topics include creating your teacher persona, setting up your classroom, record keeping, preparing for a substitute and more.
> Click here to read a sample section
Online price - $19.99 including FREE standard shipping!
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Presentation Notes and PowerPoint file to accompany Terrific Tips for Teachers |
FREE with an order of 25 or more copies of Terrific Tips for Teachers and immediately downloadable when we receive your order.
These new teacher resources are all you need to present a valuable 3-hour workshop.
Topics in both the Handbook and PowerPoint include:
- Instructions and strategies for training sessions
- Interactive individual and group activities which reinforce concepts and information
- A variety of ideas for maximizing the effectiveness of Terrific Tips for Teachers
- Immediate access and use: log-in and password will be sent in response to your order
- PowerPoint presentation and presentation notes
Every Day Counts . . . strategies and methods for substitute teachers
At last there is a useful manual for guest teachers containing tips, ideas, strategies, games and behavior management techniques. The challenges of the substitute teacher are addressed and answered in this entertaining and easy-to-read handbook. This is an excellent tool and an effective resource in the substitute teacher workshop.
> Click here to read a sample section
Online price - $14.99 including FREE standard shipping!
Heart of the Office is dedicated to and written for school office personnel who wear many hats and carry a variety of responsibilities. One goal of this book is to make the work world an easier place to manage, and another is to validate the essential role of office staff. A third is to provide new and effective strategies for meeting workplace challenges.
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Online price - $14.99 including FREE standard shipping!
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Presentation Notes and PowerPoint file to accompany Heart of the Office |
FREE with an order of 25 or more copies of Heart of the Office and immediately downloadable when we receive your order.
These two resources will provide your district trainers with instructions they need to present an interactive and engaging 3-hour workshop.Topics in both the Handbook and PowerPoint include:-
Director of first impressions
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Customer service
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Managing time
- Organization
- The 80/20 rule
- Dealing with interruptions
- Email and technology tips
- Dealing with stress
