Recommended Resources from ALDS Schools

Enrollment / Admissions

• Speaker Series Recordings related to Enrollment and Marketing for Enrollment 

• • Managing Enrollment at LD Schools of Any Size – Jamie Williamson – Windward School – Video Link
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  • AI for LD School Enrollment Marketing Success – Trevor Waddington – The Truth Tree – Video Link
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  • Communicating the Value Proposition to Families before They Know They Need It – Sponsor Spotlight – Finalsite – Video Link

Math Instruction and Resources

• Speaker Series Recordings

  • Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics, Grades K-12: 14 Teaching Practices for Enhancing Learning – Megan Hilbert — CESA 6 – Video Link

  • A Deep Dive into Building Thinking Classrooms in Mathematics K-12 – – Extended Speaker Series – Megan Hilbert — CESA 6 – Video Link, Slides, Feedback Form

• Researchers and Practitioners 
  •  Brad Witzel at Western Carolina University 

• • Sarah Powell at UT Austin 

• • Paul Riccomini at Penn State University 

• • Marilyn Zecher at Multisensory Math

Postsecondary / College Planning

• National Association for College Admission Counseling Disabilities and Neurodiversity Special Interest Group (SIG)
  • Mission, Vision, Values and Strands
  • College and Postsecondary Programs

• Pathlitics
  • A platform designed by an ALDS founding school parent that helps navigate students through the investigation process.  Here is a webinar hosted as part of the 2025 ALDS Speaker Series.

Ed Tech Tools

• Tools for Executive Function
  • Goblin Tools - Can make customization To Do lists including type of support needed and will break down the task into additional steps using it's built in AI.

AI Integration in LD Schools

• Ed Tech Teacher offers great professional development on Ed Tech in AI.
• Commonsense.org offers AI lessons directly related the literacy - Grades 6 - 12
• Writing for AI Speaker Series -- Recording and Slide Deck

Transitions from Lower to Middle to High School in an LD School

• Using time at the Lower School to focus on skill-based instruction and transitioning to strategy-based instruction by High School.

SEL Programming

• Recommended by Spring Valley School --  Upstream Education. 

  Upstream trains and equips educators with a ready-to-use curriculum of bite-sized SEL and Tier 1 Mental Health tools, designed for seamless integration in under 10 minutes. Each tool includes a lesson plan, a Google Slide deck, and Spanish translations, ensuring accessibility for all students. Upstream partners with schools to understand their unique community needs, crafting a customized scope and sequence to align with each school's goals. They are reasonably priced and a non-profit organization. SVS faculty have shared how easy it is to use with little planning. Here are some additional resources: 

  • Access their Free Sample Pack of Tools
  • Schedule a time with Upstream's Founder and Executive Director, Tessa
  • Watch this 3-minute program video or Tessa's TEDx Talk
  • Encourage your teachers to apply to their PAID SEL fellowship

• Recommended by Jones Gordon School -- The RULER Approach

  RULER is an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning (SEL) developed at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence. RULER supports entire school communities in:

  • Understanding the value of emotions
  • Building the skills of emotional intelligence
  • Creating and maintaining positive school climates

  Here is a recording from JGS's February 2025 ALDS Speaker Series on RULER

Running Notes from the Affinity Group Sessions

Middle School Affinity Group Notes

• Here is a link to the ongoing notes and shared ideas from the Middle School Affinity Group.

Academic Leaders Affinity Group Notes

• Here is a link to the ongoing notes and shared ideas from the Academic Leaders Affinity Group