October 2, 2023
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For many students, getting an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is the first step to changing their learning experience. The process begins when a teacher or family member refers the student to be evaluated for special education services. From there, the … Continue reading
September 4, 2023
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An Individualized Education Plan (IEP) is a tool teachers, students and families use to meet the personal learning needs of a student with disabilities and create more inclusive classrooms. The plan has four components: goals and objectives, program statement, present … Continue reading
August 21, 2023
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A special education teacher often works with at least one paraprofessional in delivering academic instructions, behavioral and social support. When teachers and paraprofessionals effectively work together, students with disabilities and their families benefit greatly. For example, Brock and Carter (2017) … Continue reading
June 12, 2023
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With a return to in-person learning, the impact of COVID closures on students’ academic and behavioral functioning became starkly apparent. Schools saw many of their students falling below grade and age-level benchmarks. The already-challenging circumstances of remote schooling were exacerbated … Continue reading
February 20, 2023
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Although school psychologists are traditionally associated with special education eligibility, their role has expanded in recent decades to encompass a broad range of services that “help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.” School psychologists provide services across … Continue reading
February 6, 2023
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As schools work to be more inclusive and move away from isolated special education, teachers are working to increase access within their classrooms by creating academic accommodations and ensuring the structures and systems of their classes provide different ways for … Continue reading
October 31, 2022
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Even though BIPOC students are overrepresented in special education, most of their teachers are white. In fact, in the 2017-18 school year 79 percent of public school teachers in the United States were white. Further, in schools that were predominantly … Continue reading
October 3, 2022
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While many SEL frameworks are currently being developed and implemented, very few address the systemic inequities students face. Jagers et al (2019) propose a framework which aims to do just this; Transformative SEL emphasizes leveraging student, family, and community cultural … Continue reading
September 5, 2022
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The first day of school is around the corner. Students are feeling excited and little bit nervous to meet new friends and new teachers. For children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in particular, the first day of school may feel overwhelming, … Continue reading
August 8, 2022
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Before working at the CSDE I was a special education teacher at a charter school in Brooklyn that primarily served Black and Latinx students. Many of my students struggled to stay focused in the busy classrooms of 30 or more … Continue reading