To be fair to me, I’ve worked in Special Education for the past 21 years, in 7 countries, and I’ve seen ‘preferred seating’ and ‘preferential seating’ when listing accommodations. This post describes why ‘preferential seating’ makes the most sense once I sat down and thought about it. … More Is PREFERRED SEATING an Accommodation?
The Break Pass or Allow Breaks accommodation pops up in many IEPs, but you don’t always see it implemented in the day to day. This article outlines how I have used it with some students on my caseload. … More The “Break Pass” IEP Accommodation
Getting everything done as a Learning Support or Resource teacher can be hard. There are a lot of moving pieces. This post shares a system I use to make sure I follow up on everything possible. … More How I Follow-up as a Learning Support Teacher
Getting everything done as a Learning Support or Resource teacher can be hard. There are a lot of moving pieces. This post shares a system I use to make sure I follow up on everything possible. … More One way I stay Organized as a Learning Support (Resource) Teacher
Math can be a tricky subject for students, and also Learning Support teachers. I wrote this post to share what I do to support teachers and students in a push-in and pull-out environment for math. … More MATH Learning Support: Notes from a Resource Teacher
For those wondering how they can use PowerSchool or another student information system to help their Learning Support/Special Needs endeavors, here are a few ways I use it that help. … More How I use PowerSchool for Learning Support: Towards a new best-practice
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