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Great Books to Help Start a New School Year

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.

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Start Off Another 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.

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Tips for First Year Teachers

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.

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Tai Chi in the Classroom

Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 08, 2008

Lack of physical activity in schools has teachers turning to new avenues

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Study Shows Remedial Instruction Benefits Dyslexia

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. 

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Response to Intervention Three Tier model

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

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Districts use inventive strategy to provide professional development

Posted by Beth DuBose on Aug 05, 2008

Three San Antonio area school districts split the cost to bring summer professional development to teachers.

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Professional Development linked to higher test scores

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.

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How to Prepare our Children and Stay Involved in Their Education during Deployment

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. 

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Disproportionality in Special Education

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.

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