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reading comprehension

by aeiou

Oct 10, 2015

Looking for a curriculum that specifically hones in on building recall of information for a group of high school kiddos who read (call out words) at the elementary level. I have tried a variety of things and even made some, but I am tired of reinventing the wheel.

Debbie On 10/10/15, aeiou wrote: > Looking for a curriculum that specifically hones in on > building recall of information for a group of high school > kiddos who read (call out words) at the elementary level. I > have tried a variety of things and even made some, but I am > tired of reinventing the wheel. > Try Achieve3000, aka Teenbiz....See More

Oct 10, 2015

Claire Lindamood-Bell's Visualizing and Verbalizing

On 10/10/15, Debbie wrote: > On 10/10/15, aeiou wrote: >> Looking for a curriculum that specifically hones in on >> building recall of information for a group of high school >> kiddos who read (call out words) at the elementary level. I >> have tried a variety of thing...See More

Oct 11, 2015

speech services and autism

by textxtexas

Oct 10, 2015

I work in a district -- like most -- where once kiddos show some measure of communicating their "wants and needs," speech DECREASES their support/ therapy without regard for the academic proficiency of the student. This leaves teachers with the burden to bridge the gap for speech instruction for those kiddos with Autism who need further i...See More

by lingolisa

Oct 9, 2015

spec ed teacher told my 10th grader, he was going through the motions to keep me ( the mother) off his ass.

rovarose On 10/09/15, lingolisa wrote: > spec ed teacher told my 10th grader, he was going through > the motions to keep me ( the mother) off his ass.

Lingolisa,

Parenting is never easy.

Oct 9, 2015

whatitsallabout It is a ommon practice.

Oct 10, 2015

Special Ed resource

by Kathy

Sep 29, 2015

I am coming out of retirement for the rest of the year. Actually, I did apply for a .5 resource position in a building that has a high special ed population. The position is for bilingual resource, but they are unable to find a bilingual special ed teacher. They do have a bilingual teacher who works with the bilingual students, but she does not hav...See More

Kathy....changed my mind I have heard nothing but horrible things about the new and "improved" IEP system. The upgrade has no drop down menus for goals/objectives. Parts of it don't work so teachers have to put some stuff in the old IEP AND the new IEP so the IEP will be fully complete. An IEP that used to take 45 minutes to write is now taking 5 hours. I don't ...See More I have heard nothing but horrible things about the new and "improved" IEP system. The upgrade has no drop down menus for goals/objectives. Parts of it don't work so teachers have to put some stuff in the old IEP AND the new IEP so the IEP will be fully complete. An IEP that used to take 45 minutes to write is now taking 5 hours. I don't want to write lesson plans and individual lesson plans. I don't want to go to conferences, after school meetings, etc. Today I subbed at my old school for the second day in a row (two different classrooms). A friend of mine begged me to please not take the resource position as they all wanted me to be a sub there. I talked with the secretary and told her that come November I would love to be the team sub. That would put me there 1/2 to 1 full day per week on top of any other sub jobs that come up. I called Human Resources and rescinded my application. I need to talk with the Human Resources person assigned to the school I was going to just to make sure that the job doesn't go through. My friend at that school had been so excited that I was going there to work. She is disappointed but understands. She actually told me a few days ago that she probably wouldn't come out of retirement to take the position. I feel a tad bit guilty, but know it's not right for me. My stomach was getting more upset and my blood pressure was rising. I am feeling better now. Kathy

On 9/29/15, Kathy wrote: > I am coming out of retirement for the rest of the year. > Actually, I did apply for a .5 resource position in a > building that has a high special ed population. The > position is for bilingual resource, but they are unable > to find a bilingual special ed teacher. They do have a > bilingual teacher who works with the bilingual students, > but she does not have special ed certification. I would > be responsible for monitoring through observation and > consultation with the bilingual teacher, doing the > paperwork, etc. I would also have some students for math > instruction as it is given in English. I have been > subbing, but in limited buildings (my choice) and there > aren't a lot of jobs available. I have worked in my old > building 4 times and will miss that. I do not want to > work 5 full days, but need to do something to keep me > busy. I love teaching special ed, so am looking forward > to the new challenge. A friend is the one who recommended > me to her principal and special ed supervisor and asked > me to consider the position. I am going in on Friday to > meet the principal and observe my friend for a little > while. I will also see the classroom that I may have. > I've been warned that it is ugly. My one and only concern > is how many days I have left before this impacts my > retirement. I need to go into Human Resources and get > that straightened out. I am planning on working all day > Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 1/2 day on Thursdays. I know > that they want someone there half days Monday through > Friday. However, with so many days off on Mondays and > Fridays for holidays and institute days, it only makes > sense to do the Tuesday, Wednesday, half day Thursday > schedule. > Kathy

Oct 1, 2015

Moving ED to mod/sever

by Benny

Sep 26, 2015

I teach a moderate/severe class at a middle school. We also have an emotionally disturbed class on campus. Recently, a particularly difficult ED student has been placed in my class for 25&37; of the school day. The teacher has also tried to place this student with me during my prep period 'because I had students in the room with me anyway'. My ...See More

Kathy That is a violation of the IEP and the student should not be in your class at all. Most teachers I know will take a student now and again if their is no other choice at that moment, but this should not be a regular placement at all. Also, you do have the right to a duty-free prep. It is your choice if you have students with you or not. A child that...See More

Sep 29, 2015

Video of Michael, a young man in a facility

by tx pecs

Sep 25, 2015

Hi,

Years ago I was at a training and they shared a story about a young man in a facility where the staff at some point took his PECS book away from him. He would destroy a specific room every time the let him in it. The room had a poster advertising Pepsi or something like that. Well, some college students came for an internship or maybe ...See More

by Nancy

Sep 8, 2015

Is there some type of age gap law? I teach 4 & 5 year old special needs students and have a 16 year old sped student that has been placed in my room. Just seeing if this could potentially be a problem if the parents of the younger students become aware if the situation.

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Devonae On 9/08/15, Nancy wrote: > Is there some type of age gap law? I teach 4 & 5 year old > special needs students and have a 16 year old sped > student that has been placed in my room. Just seeing if > this could potentially be a problem if the parents of the > younger students become aware if the situation.

Nancy, this app...See More

Sep 19, 2015

what about the 16 year old?? The problem is not just about the 4-5 year olds. This boy is not in an appropriate placement. THAT is the problem. AM

On 9/19/15, Devonae wrote: > On 9/08/15, Nancy wrote: >> Is there some type of age gap law? I teach 4 & 5 year old >> special needs students and have a 16 year old sped >> student that has been plac...See More

Sep 23, 2015

Meet The Man Who Was Trapped Inside His Own Body

by twit

Sep 22, 2015

Sorry for being a bit off topic. htt p://ww w.wimp.co m/comatose-man-awake-for-twelve-years-trapped-in- his-own-body/

Bob Rose On 9/22/15, twit wrote: > Sorry for being a bit off topic. htt p://ww > w.wimp.co m/comatose-man-awake-for-twelve-years-trapped-in- > his-own-body/

Hmmm.

Sep 22, 2015

Kathy...what's the matter Bob? Are you a skeptic that someone can look like they are "not there" but are? Welcome to the world I taught in, children that are not able to express what they have learned, are not able to make their bodies work, etc. You can't "cure" them because they can't learn to write the alphabet in order in a set number of seconds. Guess wh...See More

Sep 22, 2015

passive aggressive student

by Marie

Sep 21, 2015

I have a middle school student who should be in a more restrictive environment, but our school only has full inclusion or mod severe. He is not mod severe he is EI with no pull out (we have no pull out).

This child is quite passive aggressive and refuses to do hardly any work at all. He will put his head down, get up and kick the desk, et...See More

Christian On 9/21/15, Marie wrote: > I have a middle school student who should be in a more > restrictive environment, but our school only has full > inclusion or mod severe. He is not mod severe he is EI > with no pull out (we have no pull out). > > This child is quite passive aggressive and refuses to do > hardly any work at all. He wi...See More

Sep 21, 2015

unsafe student behavior

by Kim B.

Aug 27, 2015

I am in desperate need of some ideas to keep my students safe in class. I have a class of stdents in kinder and first grade who have developmental d!isabilities. One student in particular is ambulatory but otherwise is functioning at about a 10 month old level. She does not understand that it's not safe to climb on the desks and tables. She is so f...See More

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Kim B. D, That's a good idea except that she still won't stay in her chair without someone right in front of her. But that makes me think of another way I could do this. I have a horseshoe table and I can sit her in front of me inside the horseshoe and then I can help her hand over hand as well as keeping her with us. Maybe eventually she will learn to st...See More

Aug 29, 2015

Christian I wonder how you have gotten through the last 2 months. My 2 cents: 1. You could remove climbable things from your room(and work out new ways to do everything that requires furniture!)

2. You could force the district's hand by suspending and waiting for a manifest determination. Child clearly needs a 1:1 to stay safe, this will only come t...See More

Sep 21, 2015

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