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Teacher Wishlist Unfulfilled: Let’s remember our 2020 commitments to equity

08/03/2021 by admin Leave a Comment

March 13, 2020 I’ve written about that date before. It was the last day we had in-person school before Covid-19 rushed us into virtual learning environments. During that time, we also witnessed massive protests across the country in response to the extrajudicial murder of another Black person. Then came the promises to do better in … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Covid-19 School Closures, DEI, Disabled students, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Special Needs, Virtual Learning

IEP Accommodations: What so many get wrong

04/07/2019 by admin Leave a Comment

Special Education and IEP accommodations for students with disabilities are a recurring topic in several online teacher groups. Most recently, a teacher posted a list of ‘problems’ plaguing classroom teachers, with one being ‘too many IEPs and accommodations’. My response was short and simple: “Too many IEPs and accommodations? LOL!” Then, I quickly exited the discussion … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Accommodations, Coteaching, IEP, Inclusion, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Special Needs

I hate what’s become of Special Education

11/22/2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Today is Thanksgiving. We are spending two short days with immediate family in Indiana, after touring four colleges with the middle child. On top of being mentally exhausted before the start of the week-long holiday, I am now physically exhausted. As a Special Education Teacher, exhaustion is typically par for the course, right? Outside of … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Black teachers, Co-Teaching, IDEA, Inclusion, LRE, Special Education, Special Education Teacher, Urban education

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