Sometimes you can walk into a classroom and be amazed at the amount of student engagement and learning that's occurring and sometimes you can walk into a class and it ... Read More

So, you're new to special education. Here's a few tips to help you become successful in your new role: What will your physical arrangement look like? Have you taken into consideration ... Read More

The ASCD (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) published a Web-based guide in collaboration with the Learning First Alliance, a partnership of 12 education organizations. If you need clarification and ... Read More

When I initially discovered that an ADD child I was working with was on Ritalin, I looked into the drug Ritalin itself. Much to my surprise at the time, I ... Read More

One of the best things you can do with your kids over the summer holidays is help them read and comprehend what they've read. If you model a love ... Read More

A long term study of 200 female over 9 years may indicate that girls have a higher risk of developing emotional and substance abuse problems and academic difficulties over their ... Read More

Supporting reading over the summer holidays is an important goal for anyone and even more so for learning disabled students. Use some of these resources to help keep those languaged ... Read More

If you are a special education teacher who likes to stay abreast of IDEA, NCLB, Special Education Laws, Best Practices, the latest publications, information about disabilities and a great reading ... Read More

The Nation's largest teachers' union, the National Education Association (NEA) is asking for better funding of the law's mandates adoption of a fairer accountability approach. They don't want schools to ... Read More

In IDEA, Section 504, and the ADA it is clear that students with disabilities must be educated in regular education settings to the maximum extent appropriate in light of their ... Read More