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…]
Today started our state’s third week of Virtual Learning due to the COVID-19 precautions and country-wide shutdowns. I am sure you have probably read at least twenty blog posts about ‘homeschooling’ your kids during this stressful and (for most of us) unprecendented time. I have tweeted a few resources here and there, but I thought … [Read more…]
For the last 8 months, my IG and Twitter posts have focused on two main goals; find: (a) Dyscalculia and Dyslexia training; and (b) Math Apps and/or curriculum designed with my students’ needs in mind. Both proved to be challenging and time-consuming endeavors, eventually I found one. Dyscalculia is the Learning Disability you’ve probably never … [Read more…]
The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry Robert Burns Remember what I wrote the last time about the pacing of the Math curriculum being too fast for the students in my Resource Math class? Well, we all hit a wall on Friday. I think I actually ran full-speed ahead into that wall. … [Read more…]
I spent part of my Saturday evening working on the Math lesson plan for my 6th grade class. Yes, yes…I know I said I wouldn’t do any work on the weekends, but school life happens! These past 2 weeks have zoomed by and, although I have accomplished a lot, I still need to use some … [Read more…]
I wanted to write this post during the last week of school, but I’ll be completely honest: I was too tired. Once school officially ended, I kept telling myself “Tomorrow”. Again: I didn’t get around to it. Then, last week, one of those #edugurus tweeted that summer work packets were a waste of time. Needless … [Read more…]
What kind of Special Education Teacher would I be if I did not have the patience of someone striving Job lie Job?? When I say my patience has been tested with getting this list completed and ‘live’, please believe me! I tried sharing it first on my blog as a PDF (not in a post) … [Read more…]
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…]