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Appropriate setting?

by Southern Tex

Nov 5, 2015

Ya know, the push for co-teach and increased to full inclusion ten or so years ago has put us in a predicament now that gen ed continues to increase the rigor in their classrooms ... Am I the only one seeing this? Have we stopped advocating for our inclusion learners?

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Spec Ed BED The conversation on special ed is driven by parents of mildly LD or mildly autistic children who are middle to high income. There are times when parents are looking for a diagnosis for why their child doesn't excel in some subject. These are the parents who determine what is special ed and how it should be handled. Since they are driving the conver...See More

Nov 16, 2015

sped On 11/16/15, Spec Ed BED wrote:
> The conversation on special ed is driven by parents of
> mildly LD or mildly autistic children who are middle to
> high income. There are times when parents are looking for
> a diagnosis for why their child doesn't excel in some
> subject. These are the parents who determine what is...See More

Nov 17, 2015

by Kim

Oct 28, 2015

I am a sped teacher & have a 1st grade student that has pullout minutes(45mins 3 days a week), extended time & small group testing. He has been struggling this school year & as I was talking with his reg Ed teacher she asked me if he was considered reg Ed or special Ed.??She said if he was reg Ed he needed to be able to do what all the ...See More

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Spec Ed BED A spec ed student is supposed to struggle with reg ed material. A spec ed student has a disability that impacts learning. If the child is being pulled out, he is receiving the extra support he needs. Perhaps his IEP goals and strategies are not clear. On the whole, a spec ed kid will be behind when compared with his nondisabled peers.

On ...See More

Nov 16, 2015

sped If a student has an IEP, then he is a "special education" student. This teacher should know this, even if she is new.

The real question is: Why does his label matter? He needs to be able to do what the other students are doing regardless of label. That is what the IEP is there to support.

On 10/28/15, Kim wrote: > I ...See More

Nov 17, 2015

ACT II and ACT III tools

by Confused

Nov 14, 2015

I am relatively new to Special Ed. In reviewing some of my students' records, I noticed that there is a reference to the ACT II and ACT III tools (this is in the document where they are determining if the student has a learning disability). I am not familiar with those tools. Can anyone explain what they are?

Thanks.

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Confused I've tried googling, but I don't find anything. I just get popcorn or Shakespeare :-). I wonder why you got something better.

On 11/15/15, Kathy wrote: > Google ACT II and ACT III tools. I found information, but > am unable to post the link here. > Kathy > On 11/14/15, Confused wrote: >> I am relatively new to Special Ed....See More

Nov 15, 2015

Confused Wow, so weird. I tried using Google instead of Bing (which is what I was using before) and not using spaces and I found something useful.

On 11/15/15, Confused wrote: > I've tried googling, but I don't find anything. I just get > popcorn or Shakespeare :-). I wonder why you got something better. > > On 11/15/15, Kathy wrote: &g...See More

Nov 15, 2015

whole word reading program

by KT

Nov 12, 2015

Is anyone using or know of a whole word reading program other than Edmark to use with learners who struggle with phonics. Thx

Respect from GE teachers

by omelas75

Nov 12, 2015

Do any special education teachers out there feel like their general education "collegues" do not respect them? Are you left out of all the social activities or found to have no friends on your campus?

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spec It has been my experience, working as a high school sped teacher, that most of my colleagues who I would consider "friends" come from either the sped department, and/or the gen ed department that I interact with the most. So, if I'm co-teaching and have self-contained math classes, I will likely spend what time I can in Math Dept. meeting...See More

Nov 12, 2015

Beth Special Needs I feel like the Sped teachers are respected at my school. Our opinions are sought out. We are called upon to take on leadership roles and to assist gen ed teachers with struggling students.As far as friends and social events at my school,they usually break down along age groups. The beginning teachers typically gather in one of their rooms after sc...See More

Nov 12, 2015

College student wanting to know more.

by Noemi R.

Jul 24, 2015

Hi,

My name is Noemi. I am starting in on my second year of college to become a secondary special education teacher. I am looking for just general advice. Also, if you know any books to help me further my knowledge in this field. Basically, anything that will help me in this field. I could really use the help in any aspect.

Than...See More

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BigTex That IS right!! Get certified in a content area!!! If you plan to be employed in SPED, remember math ... you could end up supporting kids who need help with algebra and geometry regardless of assigned subjects.

Aug 15, 2015

Texas 2 Observe as much as possible... ask teachers you observe critical questions: How they balance their responsibilities, how supportive is the district in providing materials, do they provide enough prep time, etc... Note needs of learners with co-teach support, especially those "receiving" modified curriculum in gen ed classrooms and all wit...See More

Nov 5, 2015

Special Education Test Florida

by J Barclay

Nov 4, 2015

I have taught in Mississippi but taking the certification exam for ESE in December... What do I need to concentrate on

Free dyslexia testing

by Kathie

Oct 28, 2015

Is there a free online dyslexia test that I can give a student?

Thanks, Kathleen

Quick question for those using Wilson Reading Program

by Jenn

Oct 26, 2015

For those using the small, magnetic letters that are part of Wilson, have you ever washed them? If so, how and do the letters get damaged? Mine are filthy after so many hands have touched them, but I'm not sure if the material they're made of will fall apart when wet. Thanks!

Beth Special Needs I bet the letter part would separate easily from the magnet part. It would take a while, but could you just wipe them down with clorox or alcohol wipe? A baby wipe would probably be too oily and attract more dirt.

On 10/26/15, Jenn wrote: > For those using the small, magnetic letters that are part > of Wilson, have you ever washed th...See More

Oct 26, 2015

Jenn I'll try that; I was afraid the letters would fall apart or separate as well. Thanks!

On 10/26/15, Beth Special Needs wrote: > I bet the letter part would separate easily from the magnet part. > It would take a while, but could you just wipe them down with > clorox or alcohol wipe? A baby wipe would probably be too > oily and a...See More

Oct 27, 2015

Fourth and Fifth graders with processing deficits

Oct 24, 2015

Hi! Lots of my kids in elementary school are reading at very low levels and are very low in math (basically across the board low). Their disability is processing - some auditory and some visual. Since they are so low in reading, I'm doing guided reading with them at their level and stresses strategies for decoding, etc. I am new at this and I am wo...See More

my 2 The students that you describe are a product of progressive methods. They are coming to you from teachers that have been willing to handicap them by throwing away phonics, spelling programs, syllabication, grammar rules and all the tools that empower children to acquire higher level literacy. I beg teachers to look at the research behind cursive ha...See More

Oct 25, 2015

mdb On 10/24/15, dearmschris wrote: > Hi! Lots of my kids in elementary school are reading at > very low levels and are very low in math (basically across > the board low). Their disability is processing - some > auditory and some visual. Since they are so low in reading, > I'm doing guided reading with them at their level and > stres...See More

Oct 27, 2015

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