Whenever I am planning lessons for my special education classroom, I have to remember two things: Keep it short Keep it consistent
Dyslexia and the Special Education Law
The mere utterance of the word dyslexia within the confines of a school campus can stop a conversation and create a divide between a parent and that school. This does not have to be the case and there is information teachers can arm themselves with and become a resource and support for parents/guardians who are…
Understanding Disproportionate Numbers of LEP Students in Special Education
As an ESL Resource Teacher/Specialist in a Title I Elementary School in Anchorage, Alaska I was responsible for over 200 students that spoke more than 20 different languages. I was also a member of our school leadership team comprised of our school psychologist, reading coach and myself. We all sat in on every S.I.T (Student…