Tag: #specialeducation
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Has curiosity been taken out of our learning environment?
Has Curiosity been removed from the learning environment? Now that so many schools and districts are only focused on academic performance and test scores, where are children able to be curious about learning? Children need to be curious, investigative, inquiring, and discover how things work and figure things out. Curiosity and a desire to learn…
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Relationships with Academic Content
Most people think building relationships is only with people. However, if students build relationships with academic content, they will succeed in all they do. Building relations with content is to find what is interesting to the child. The child needs to be an active advocate for what he/she likes with the content. The…
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Understanding Behaviors
Recently, there have been multiple articles about principals and teachers leaving their positions. Other articles discuss the shortage of teachers at the beginning of the school year. Further articles state that teachers are quitting in masses. Additionally, articles state that students’ misbehaviors are increasing. After many decades of denouncing educators, we are in a place…
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Extended School Year – What is it?
What is Extended School Year (ESY)? ESY is for a child with special needs. It is the specialized and related services that are provided during extended breaks. ESY services need to be written in the child’s IEP (Individualized Education Program). ESY is not summer school. ESY can also be provided during other extended times like…
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The Difference of RTI and MTSS
What is the difference between RTI and MTSS? RTI (Response to Intervention) is an evaluation system to provide academic support to all students. RTI (Response to Intervention) is a part of the 2004 reauthorization of the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act). MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports) is a comprehensive program usually for the whole…