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How effective leadership and collaboration drive differentiation

When I attend an IEP meeting, I have the distinction of sitting on all sides of the table. I am a parent of a child with special needs, so I understand the feelings a parent brings to the meeting. I...

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No nonsense nonfiction: Tips for incorporating nonfiction into the ELA...

Many school districts are going through a painstaking process of writing new curricula to meet the Common Core State Standards. One of the biggest changes for English language arts teachers working to...

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CCSS and the selection of high-quality materials

EdWeek recently reported that 68% of districts that participated in a national survey indicated that they would purchase new instructional materials to support the implementation of the Common Core...

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Building bridges

As we began our structures unit in Grade 7 this year, students were amazed by the Popsicle bridge structures that lined the classroom from years gone by. I told the class there would be no Popsicle...

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Intervention — Ready or not, here I come!

I recently had a student walk out of the classroom in a fit of frustration. Before leaving, I was able to squeeze a few morsels of details from her as to the source of her irritation. Almost in tears,...

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Helping students self assess

Giving quizzes allows teachers to examine data and see what students understand and where they may need more practice. Ideally, quizzes should provide the same experience for the students themselves —...

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Back to Maslow’s basics

Once again, it’s time to go back to the basics — Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. While we do so, we must keep in mind that these are needs, not wants. If left unaddressed or unfulfilled, natural...

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Technology revolution in special-education assessment

In most autism programs, data collection and graphing are daily tasks for teachers and therapists. These tasks are a vital component of a program based on applied behavior analysis and are critical for...

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The opportunity is now for English language learners

English language learners comprise the most rapidly growing segment of students in K-12. More than 10% of students are now identified as foreign language learners of English. Many states, including...

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Q-and-A: How one N.Y. school is personalizing math instruction

In this Q-and-A,  Scott Burdick, principal at Pine Valley Elementary School in South Dayton, N.Y., discusses how his school uses data and technology to help personalize student learning in math. How is...

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