Forced to Take a Stand
I am a special education teacher. I resigned from a public school because they ordered me to do something that was against special ed law. I contacted the State Board Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Teachers
Should Poor Organizational Skills be Accommodated in an IEP?
What can be included in the IEP accommodations? Can we stipulate in my son’s IEP that he will not be required to keep an assignment notebook, but will have the Continue Reading →
How Can I Know if My Child’s Teacher is Highly Qualified?
Do I have a right to know the qualifications of my child’s teachers? If the answer is “yes,” how long does the school have to provide me with this information? Continue Reading →
No Offense: But Isn’t It Alarming That So Many Children Are Not Learning to Read?
It appears I’ve offended some teachers by the post and comments on “Fifth grader is reading at 2.7 grade level. Should he be tested for Special Ed?” Before describing the Continue Reading →
Fifth grader is reading at 2.7 grade level. Should he be tested for Special Ed?
We received a question from a tutor about testing a child. The real question is “how can we teach him to read?” I am Orton-Gillingham/Project Read trained and tutor a Continue Reading →
