Modern Use of Size of the Problem
“Size of the Problem” has been part of behavior and SEL instruction for a loooong time. Yes, there’s rightful criticism, but there is also a reason it stuck around. Kids do need to learn how...
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A Medically Complex Student Is on Your Class List. Now What?
There are certain pieces of information on a class list that immediately make a teacher sit up a little straighter – A medically complex student is one of them. Maybe you see a note about...
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Supporting Reentry After Alternative School or Juvenile Detention
When a student returns to your classroom after spending time in an alternative school or juvenile detention, there may be a lot you do not know. You may know the circumstances that led to the...
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Your Student Probably Doesn’t Need a List of Accommodations
There is a very specific part of IEP and 504 meetings that I think we need to reconsider: the moment we get to accommodations and start adding supports to a list. Preferential seating. Frequent breaks....
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