Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 13, 2008
Posted by Machele Stefhon, a 16 year veteran of education as a special education teacher and administrator.
A list of great resource books to help new and veteran teachers start off a great year.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 12, 2008
Posted by Machele Stefhon, a 16 year veteran of education as a special education teacher and administrator.
Tips for special education teachers to consider when starting a new school year.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 11, 2008
Posted by Machele Stefhon, a 16 year veteran of education as a special education teacher and administrator.
Jane Fung, a 22 year veteran and teacher mentor, provides novice teachers with tips on how to start a great first year.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 08, 2008
Lack of physical activity in schools has teachers turning to new avenues
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 07, 2008
A recent Carnegie Mellon University study has shown how the brain can rewire itself to overcome reading difficulties if students are given a minimum of 100 hours of intensive remedial instruction.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 06, 2008
One elementary school has used collaboration among team members to successfully implement a three tier model of RTI
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 05, 2008
Three San Antonio area school districts split the cost to bring summer professional development to teachers.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 04, 2008
For each six-hour teacher-training session in literacy, students gained one half point on state standardized reading tests.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Apr 25, 2008
By Earle Dean Christian, who has devoted 21 years of her life to furthering education
This article was published by the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC). The article identifies three phases in the deployment cycle: 1) pre-deployment, 2) deployment, and 3) reunion. Suggestions are provided for the caregiver and the educator on how to work with the children in each of these phases. The article includes artwork and poetry by military children.
Posted by Beth DuBose on Apr 21, 2008
by Wanda Duff, former Special Education teacher of 25 years
A recent publication by the National Education Association in collaboration with the National Association of School Psychologists entitled “Truth in Labeling: Disproportionality in Special Education” provides an enlightening overview of issues related to “over- and under-representation” by specific populations in special education and gifted and talented programs.