Did you know that 10-15% of school aged children have a learning disability1? There are a lot of misconceptions about Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD). SLD is not a limitation in intelligence
Special Education can be one of the most rewarding places to work. You get to watch students learn new techniques, skills and behaviors and get the chance to really build positive connections with
If you have worked in both regular education positions and special education positions, it is not hard to see that behavior looks and is managed very differently. We hear quite frequently that som
When working assignments, we can feel like we receive a little direction and then are thrown into the day and it is either sink or swim, especially when approaching student behavior. These situati
Miscommunication is a common occurrence in everyday life. However, working in our positions, sometimes that miscommunication can unintentionally cause larger issues. This can cause students to fe
In the last blog post, we discussed how technology has changed and driven culture, influencing how students interact with the world around them as opposed to adults. However, this is only a small
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Hello 2019! Most of us are thinking about goals, resolutions, things we want to accomplish over the next year. Some are thinking about how they are going to get that done. However, I want to tak
With student behavior ranging as widely as the earth to the moon, how can we implement a strategy to address all of the behaviors in the classroom? Two simple words, your attention. Yes, every si