As a classroom teacher, providing the necessary accommodations to your special education or 504 students may feel like ONE MORE THING added to your already very full plate. However, most accommodations can be simple to implement and even improve your teaching practice for all of your students. Today’s accommodation we will explore is often seen […]
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Coteaching is becoming a very popular arrangement in education. It is a way for special education students to receive support in their general education classrooms for math, ELA, and other core content areas. There are many arrangements of co-teaching, so it may look different depending on each school. Coteaching is one of the main ways
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Every now and then, I see a post on a teacher facebook group regarding middle school students and their lack of automaticity with math facts. Teachers flood the comments with well-intentioned suggestions of math fact websites and games to play or share similar struggles from their own classrooms. I always comment the same thing, ‘give
Just Give Them Multiplication Charts, Already! Read More »
So, you’ve scheduled the IEP meeting, and it’s approaching fast! Now, it’s time to write the IEP documents! Nowadays, most districts have a digital system for IEP writing, including Infinite Campus, PowerSchool, or IEPWriter, but there are many others! Depending on the IEP program, the layout and order of the IEP components may be different,
Fall is my favorite time of year. From the weather to the fashion, to new school supplies, all of my favorite things happen in the fall! But back-to-school stress can really put a damper on the season. I’ve always been a person who plans ahead, which really comes in handy with preparing for a new
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IEP snapshots, also called IEPs at a Glance, are incredible tools for supporting your students and your colleagues. While they may feel like just one more thing added to our already long to do lists as special education teachers, IEP snapshots are a great way to proactively advocate for your students in a non threatening
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