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It's Wednesday night and you need to finish an Individualized Education Program (IEP) so it can go home to parents on Thursday. At the meeting, the team decided that the student would continue to have…
The decision for school administrators to purchase a product can be daunting. Trust me, I have been there. I bought the coolest thing, shared it out and watched it fizzle out over the next months.…
Teachers and administrators are leaving the field in droves. This isn’t news to anyone in education. They’ve been seeing it continue to happen, and even increase, over the last two years. The percentage of people…
Being a teacher today is hard. It is hard in ways it wasn’t a few years go. According to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center, nearly 70% of parents of children ages…
Were you bright-eyed, briming with excited energy, and ready to make a difference when you entered the field of education? Over time, have the responsibilities and challenges taken up so much of your time and…
As educators, we enter our careers with up to date knowledge of best practices -- and we are filled with ideas! At some point in our career, we might fall into a pattern. Patterns of…
The teacher and paraprofessional (education assistant) relationship can be extraordinarily helpful for school staff and students. Below are some strategies for teachers to set this relationship up for success: 1. SPACE: Carve out a…
The pandemic, unsurprisingly, had an impact on student learning. What may be surprising is the degree of that impact. Maybe you have seen alarming news headings like “The Pandemic Erased Two Decades of Progress in…
As 2022 comes to an end, we seek to reflect on the year and to imagine what 2023 will bring. Whether you are a fan of new year resolutions or not, these activities will benefit…
Addressing student behaviors can be frustrating, stressful, and lead to increased teacher burnout (See A Meta-Analysis of Special Education Teachers’ Burnout, 2020). Although behavior management and behavior supports may be effective for many students, for…