Children with dyslexia are slower to process visual information, according to new research that sheds new light on which brain processes are affected by dyslexia beyond just reading ability.
Supporting paraeducators
Do you have paraeducators in your school or classroom? Of course, you do. According to the U.S. Department of Education, during the 2018-2019 school year, there were almost 521,000 special education paraeducators in the country. That’s more than the number of actual special education teachers that were employed!
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Julie will highlight important features of the 41-page “Roadmap” document issued by the USDOE on September 30, 2021
Julie will review important court and federal agency decisions since September 2021
Julie will address any questions or issues Directors may be dealing with right now
How cooperative learning can benefit students this year
Working on tasks that have been carefully designed to require collaboration helps students develop interpersonal skills.
What are the best strategies for small-group instruction?
What are your recommendations for how best to set up and organize small groups in classroom instruction? READ MORE
How to open class participation to everyone
Having a wide range of participation tools—in addition to cold calling—helps teachers encourage students of all backgrounds and dispositions to contribute. READ MORE
Now is the time for schools to invest in special education inclusion models that benefit all students
Ivan was a fourth grader with big brown eyes, a wide smile and a quiet demeanor who refused to enter my classroom. “Everyone thinks I’m stupid,” he’d say. I’ve changed his name to protect his privacy.
At the time, my school employed a pull-out model for students with disabilities, meaning they were removed from their assigned classrooms to receive specialized services and supports. This left Ivan feeling embarrassed, ostracized and resistant to putting forth academic effort.
Text-to-speech applications to reduce mind wandering in students with dyslexia
Mind-wandering—that is, a shift in the contents of thought away from an ongoing task—can have detrimental consequences for students’ reading comprehension. To date, no evidence is available on the effects of text-to-speech solutions on rates of mind wandering during reading. READ MORE
Open For Application – Stanwood Camano School District
Stanwood Camano School District is accepting applications for the Director of Special Education. The position is accepting applications through December 3, 2021. Additional information can be found in Job Posting or through the Stanwood Camano School District Website
The Data Meeting Toolkit
This month we are excited to highlight an IDEA Data Center (IDC) toolkit, the Data Meeting Toolkit. This toolkit was born out of the desire to help states and agencies move from the collection and reporting of data to the use of data to inform decision-making. Using high-quality data can help you allocate resources effectively and maximize outcomes for your students. However, data discussions can sometimes seem overwhelming. The Data Meeting Toolkit includes a suite of tools that support success before, during, and after data meetings. The tools offer practical and specific examples of how to use the toolkit to address a range of data meeting needs.