Transition: From Special Ed Teacher to Special Ed Advocate
I am a certified special education teacher K-12. I will be retiring in two years and would like to become a special education advocate. What is the first step? You Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Teachers
Better Prepared Teachers Lessen the Impact of Reading Difficulties
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is conducting reviews of university-based teacher training programs in reading using the criteria set in the IDA Knowledge and Practice Standards. This is good news! Continue Reading →
Teachers Weigh-In: Do We Over Accommodate? Join the Debate…
Read more as teachers debate accommodations for students. Pete & Pam Wright and Advocate Pat Howey join the discussion. Take the poll – then click “read more” to add your Continue Reading →
The Blame Game Doesn’t Fix Education’s Shortfalls
Why do children continue to fail in school despite being repeatedly tested? According to schools, children fail because they do not want to learn or their parents do not care. Continue Reading →
Help! No Teachers are Trained to Work with my Son
My 10 year old son has Tourettes/OCD. His teachers do not understand his disability and what he is going through in class. They have no idea about inner tics. Their Continue Reading →
Changing Placement: Helpful Legal References
My principal is requiring that I have meetings to change students’ IEPs to correct the location of services under the direct service hours part of their IEPs. All of their Continue Reading →
Most Kids Are Not Proficient Readers … We Need Better Teacher Preparation by Dr. Marcia Henry
Science leads to better readers by Marcia Henry It’s a grim story to read. Fifteen years ago, Wisconsin fourth-graders placed third in the country in state rankings of reading ability known Continue Reading →
Aides v. Paraprofessionals v. Highly-Qualified Teachers…
Three questions from a special education teacher are answered below with the citations from federal law. Question #1: When IDEA 1997 was reauthorized as IDEA 2004, Section 1400 Findings and Continue Reading →
Same Circumstances – Different Outcomes: Is Money the Key?
When parents have money, you probably won’t have as many issues with the school. These parents can hire an attorney, fight back, or pull their children out of public school. Continue Reading →
Pam – How Old Am I?
How old are you? Ninety-nine percent of us answer this question reflexively, without having to think. A reporter who asked Pete this question on the phone several years ago, was Continue Reading →
