Helping Special Education Teachers Deliver Effective Interventions
Throughout the school year, we cover reading skills through a hardcore Guided Reading set up. However, during this time of year, we are knee deep in statewide testing. I like to make this week special and low pressure. One of the ways that I do this is to by doing Book Clubs. It is something […]
In my opinion, citing evidence is one of the biggest standards in upper elementary. I would even assume, that regardless of what state you are teaching in, citing evidence is a core part of your upper elementary curriculum. Over the last few years, I have felt that my students are typically doing well with restating […]
While the RTI process is definitely not new, finding an effective way to develop and maintain a team for assisting students who are receiving an intervention is difficult. In our school, fine tuning and perfecting our process is still a work in progress. Over the last several years, we’ve learned a lot. I thought I […]
Today, I’m going to share my opinion on something that I seriously hope is not offensive or argumentative. Over the last five years, I have spent a lot of time in upper elementary classrooms. I’ve played two roles, a special education teacher and a general education teacher. Regardless of my role, my opinion has remained […]
I absolutely love to use math videos in my classroom. I began creating them three years ago in order to implement a flipped classroom. Over time, my love for math videos has evolved into something more than just homework. 1. Homework As mentioned above, my primary use for creating math videos was for implementing a […]
Accommodations and modifications are two VERY different things, however, the terms are often used synonymously. And I’ll seriously be honest, it just drives be bonkers! At the end of last year, I sat in several transition conferences for some of my students who were headed to middle school. Repeatedly, I was asked, “What modifications do […]
