The purpose of differentiation is to better the performance of all students. This includes those who are falling behind and those ahead. Differentiation benefits students across the learning continuum. This includes students who are gifted.
I am excited to introduce this week’s guest blogger, Jennifer from Sped Prep Academy. She is a special education teacher and coach. Jennifer is here to chat all about how to train paraprofessionals using an assistant handbook!
These books are perfect for professional development books for special educators. Are you a special education teacher who needs help with professional development? Here are 10 books every teacher should read. This post is for you. Lately, I’ve read many books about teaching children with disabilities, but these 10 are my favorites (in no particular order). Just […]
Working with a student teacher can be a lot of fun but also a lot of work. If you’re working with a student teacher, here is some advice I’ve learned along the way.
Helping our students make progress is a job that special educators do every day. Using a life skills assessment to monitor student progress can help throughout the school year. I use a life skills assessment each year with my students.
What I hope you take away from sharing these intimate details as an undiagnosed autistic child is to check in with all of your students, but also your student that has a reputation of “being quiet” or is viewed as a “model student”. It’s important to look beyond what is physically in front of you, and to learn how to support needs that are expressed invisibly.
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