IEP
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Catching Up in Math is Often Akin to a Stuffing Suitcase
In working with students with special needs on math programming and services, a common and major issue is that the student is behind and there is a tension between filling in gaps and addressing grade level content. Let me unpack this (pun intended). There is no single grade level for math, as is the case…
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Math Intervention is Packing a Suitcase
In working with students with special needs on math programming and services, a common and important issue is that the student is behind and there is a tension between math intervention to fill gaps and addressing ongoing grade level content. Unpacking the situation There is no single grade level for math, as is the case…
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Planning and Preparing for Math in the Fall
If you are reading this post, it is likely that you have a student or you teach students who struggle with math. Here are suggestions to help your students prepare for the math they will encounter in the fall. Review the IEP math objectives. Are they written to cover the entire curriculum or just a…
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Shopping is Dense with Math Tasks
I recently worked with a student on an online grocery shopping activity – finding ingredients for mac and cheese. We had the ingredients listed in a column on a Google Doc (allows both of us to edit the doc simultaneously) and then he cropped and pasted a photo of each ingredient (see photo below). The…
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Asking for Examples of Mastery for IEP Objectives
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Stratford SEPTA Presentation: Making Math Accessible for All Students
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Standards vs Deficits and Long Range Plans
I’ve had discussions with multiple caregivers and parents recently about IEP objectives and evaluation/assessment. I think this is not only an important issue but is an issue that is a foundation for special education. The purpose of special education, as established in IDEA, is outcome based. The focus is on the future life of the…
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Math Objectives
The math objectives present in the photos on this post were written for former students of mine. These types of objectives are ineffective and ubiquitous. When I have sat in IEP meetings the majority of the time I am the only person who is capable of evaluating IEP math objectives. This post provides some guidance…
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Standards Based IEP Math Objectives
If you find this helpful, maybe consider making a small donation to help build an accessible playscape for children with disabilities. In my 21 years in working as a math teacher (with 6 that focused on special education) I have rarely seen IEP objectives for math that are directly aligned with the math curriculum that…