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Popular Math Apps in the Resource Classroom: Why I Chose Not To Use Them

01/19/2020 by admin 1 Comment

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…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Calcularis, Dybuster, Dyscalculia, Learning Disabilities, Math, Math Anxiety, Math Apps, Math Learning Disabilities, Math Teacher, Middle School Math, neuroscientists, Resource Math, Response to Intervention, RTI, Special Education, Special Education Teacher

Save Me A Seat: How General Education Teachers can be better allies to Special Education Teachers

11/16/2019 by admin Leave a Comment

It’s Saturday evening. I have to finish two IEPs and begin writing two others. There’s also a mountain of paperwork that I need to complete because clearly, Special Education Teachers don’t already have enough to do. But, here I am…still turning over thoughts from the #MidSchoolMath conference I attended last week, specifically, ways General Education … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Co-Teaching, Content Teachers, Coteaching, Math Teachers, Middle School Math, MidSchoolMath, Resource Teacher, Special Education, Special Education Teacher

I Teach Content, Too: Why I attended the MidSchoolMath Conference

11/11/2019 by admin Leave a Comment

Last week I attended the MidSchoolMath conference here in Atlanta. That was a first for me, a Special Education Teacher. I was both excited and nervous as I sat through the conference, surrounded by Math teachers and professors of Math Education. As I listened to the guest speakers and conversations around me, some things became … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Middle School Math, Middle school teacher, MidSchoolMath, Resource Math, Resource Teacher, Special Education Teacher

Delusions of Teaching Grandeur; or, All the Things I Thought I’d Try in My Resource Math Class

08/25/2019 by admin 1 Comment

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…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, IEP, IEP Accommodations, Learning Disabilities, Middle School Math, Middle school teacher, Open Up Resources Math, Opportunity Gap, OUR Math, Resource Math, Special Education Teacher

Slow Down! Child Learning Zone

08/18/2019 by admin Leave a Comment

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…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: IEP, Learning Disabilities, Math Learning Disabilities, Math lesson plans, Math pacing guide, Middle School Math, Middle school teacher, Resource Math, Special Education, Special Education Teacher

How Paperclips Changed My Classroom Management

04/02/2019 by admin 2 Comments

Teachers who believe students are not supposed to be “managed” are correct. The manner in which they carry themselves in our classrooms; however, must be. I cannot (effectively) teach and the students certainly cannot learn if everyone is talking at the same time or vying for my attention. For those reasons, I need to implement … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Classroom management, Middle school teacher, Special Education, Special Education Teacher, Special Needs

Teacher Crisis: How Did I Get Here?

03/01/2019 by admin Leave a Comment

It’s almost Springtime. Teachers have to ‘make it’ another month before our week long Spring Break. Well, maybe just the real ones who are ok with admitting to needing, enjoying, and looking forward to time away from the schools/classrooms in which we work. I know I’m looking forward to it because sometimes, a weekend just … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Leaving teaching, Special Education, Special Education Teacher, Special Needs, Teacher burnout, Teacher selfcare, Teachers

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

I’m a tired teacher, but I’m still here

10/28/2018 by admin Leave a Comment

Here I am, again. Trying to convince myself to keep a blog alive. To my credit, I have written a few things on Medium, but even those posts have become sparse. Most of the time I feel as though I’m shouting the same stuff into the Universe’s largest echo chamber, anyway. Who wants to read … [Read more…]

Posted in: The Daily Teacher Grind Tagged: Coteaching, ESOL, IEP, Opportunity Gap, Public Education, Special Education, Special Education Teacher, Student Advocacy, Urban education

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