I have been meaning to do this for quite a long time, write down the steps involved in a creating an Individual Education Plan. A lot of people don’t realize how involved the process actually is and just assume that the meeting is the only thing that happens of note. The meeting is usually lasts… [Read more…]
November 23, 2009
My wife saw the title of this post and said “You are getting old and crotchety.” I have found the SPED community online and in the blogosphere is much more in tune with Special Education law, why an IEP is important and what makes a quality IEP, whether they are parents, educators or other interested… [Read more…]
November 17, 2009
I am breaking my own rules on using the SPED acronym, but it just goes with my views on Special Education paperwork. Necessary to use or do, but not anything I really like. Last night I did a post on my belief that Special Educators = Paralegals due to the amount of paperwork work that… [Read more…]
November 15, 2009
The paperwork we do in Special Education is the least fulfilling (to me at least) and most stressful part of being a Special Education Teacher and I think that a great majority of us will agree with that statement. It has gotten to the point where we prepare legal documents and many Special Education Teachers… [Read more…]
November 15, 2009
I know that many people think they know what Special Education is…but what does the law actually say it is? I tried to find the federal definition and after about 15 minutes of bouncing in the Dept of Ed.gov site, I got tired of looking there. I now remember why so many people get so… [Read more…]
This blog focuses on teaching from a Special Education Teacher's perspective. I plan to provide my observations and/or insights into Special Education, English Language Arts, the help students receive in my Resource Room, pedagogical ideas and integrating technology/Web2.0 tools into the classroom.
My views have been molded by my experiences as a parent of a Special Education Student, a retired Coastie, teaching in a Special Purpose Private School and a Public School system.
January 13, 2010
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