Inclusive Technology
Monday December 29, 2008
Every once and a while I find a site that is truly worth passing along to the readers here. Inclusive Technology has free downloads for software directed at severe to ... Read More
Child Behaving Badly: Parent's Unable to Say No?
Friday December 26, 2008
Are some of the bad behaviors many teachers are seeing and dealing with a direct result of over indulgent parents who have great difficulty saying no? That's what this ... Read More
Be A Better Teacher by Understanding Students
Tuesday December 23, 2008
What do 5th graders want us to know about education?
What do middle schoolers want us to know about education?
By listening to our students, we can discover what their needs are ... Read More
What You Need to Know about FBA (Functional Behavior Assessment)
Saturday December 20, 2008
An FBA is really just a defined process of understanding the root or reason for the child's behavior. When developing an FBA, the targeted behaviors are identified, a hypothesis is ... Read More
Classroom Christmas Activities
Wednesday December 17, 2008
Students love to work on Christmas activities during the festive season and just before the holidays. About Guides have several great ideas that will motivate the most reluctant of students. ... Read More
The Learning Toolbox
Sunday December 14, 2008
I stumbled upon this great site yesterday and thought I'd share why I liked it. This site gives ideas to support strategies vs content. Many students with learning disabilities or ... Read More
Parents: Your Checklist for Individual Educational Programs (IEPs)
Friday December 12, 2008
Although the IEP itself means very little; the planning of it and the implementation of its goals can make the world of difference to a student with special needs. Parents ... Read More
Christmas Books for the Special Educator
Tuesday December 9, 2008
Teachers and special education teachers are sure to enjoy some of the great books listed here. For those tough to buy for individuals, you can't go wrong with a great ... Read More
Learn to Type for Free
Saturday December 6, 2008
A large number of students with language processing disorders or learning disabilitiess are encouraged to use a laptop or computer to assist learning. And although assistive technology is great, these ... Read More
Teaching With Picture Books
Wednesday December 3, 2008
Finding the right hook to motivate struggling learners is often a challenge. However, a tried and true method is to incorporate the use of picture books to stimulate writing, thinking, ... Read More
Some Christmas Writing Ideas
Monday December 1, 2008
Holidays are a great time to provide some links to authentic learning. For those struggling writers or students with learning disabilities, these paragraph writing worksheets help them to take a ... Read More

