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  • Long Range Planning Parent Presentation USJ

    The link below is to a drop box that has the handouts presented in the presentation, including a PDF of the presentation itself. Drop Box Link    

  • Standards Based IEPs

    At the turn of the century education has seen a standards based reform movement, e.g NCLB. IDEA 2004 reflects this with a change in the focus of an IEP towards curriculum standards. What does this mean? The focus of academic based IEP goals and objectives should be strictly aligned with the curriculum standards. This helps…

  • Great use of visuals and hands on learning

  • Awesome activity for proportions IN HIGH SCHOOL!

  • Nice use of a graphic organizer for critical thinking

  • Purpose of Special Education

    After taking a course in special education law I have come to realize that most parents and educators, including many special education teachers, do not know the purpose of special education. I am not an expert but have researched the issue beyond simply reading IDEA. Here is a file with slides (including the one in…

  • Engagement Through Individual Interest

    I have a student with autism who loves comic books, especially DC and Marvel, and is often disinterested in the math I have to offer. In an activity to shop for clothes using a $200 gift card, 40% discount and 6% sales tax I gave this student a print out of comic books for his…

  • Powerful!

  • Supporting Students with Severe Disabilities

      I only investigated the page on making predictions and was very impressed. I wrote previously that special education is about problem-solving. Well that’s evident on this site. It appears that this is the work of a Laura Lewis. If so kudos to her.