Improving Reading Fluency During Daily Reading Instruction
As a reading teacher or classroom teacher, you may have students who struggle with reading fluency. These students comprehend what they are reading …
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Understanding Asynchronous Development in Gifted Children
One defining feature of gifted children is their marked asynchronous development. This feature is very important to detect, as it helps teachers, …
Continue ReadingBeing a Team Leader as Part of Your Special Education Teacher Job Description
When you are a special education teacher, you have several people, such as paraprofessionals, whom you work with to educate your students. You also …
Continue ReadingHow Children with Asperger's Syndrome Benefit From Early Childhood Intervention Programs
Asperger’s Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism, causes communication problems and rigid or obsessive behaviors. The earlier a diagnosis …
Continue ReadingClassroom Management Strategies for Special Education Students
In creating effective classroom management strategies for special education students, it is important to remember that a one size behavioral …
Continue ReadingSocial & Emotional Lives of Gifted Children: How to Meet Exceptional Student's Needs Inside & Outside the Classroom
While the intellectual potential of a gifted student may be readily apparent, the social and emotional lives of gifted children can reveal some …
Continue ReadingStudents with ADHD: Creating a 504 Accommodation Checklist
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 provides educational accommodations for students with ADHD who don’t qualify for special education …
Continue ReadingTeaching Independent Living Skills to Visually Impaired Children
Visual impairment creates hurdles in the path of learning and living independently in our society for students with visual disabilities. Through a …
Continue ReadingAmerican Sign Language: Vocabulary for Signing in a Restaurant
Learn some of the American sign language (ASL) phrases or words that might be signed in a restaurant. We explain the signs and motions needed for …
Continue ReadingHyperacusis: Hearing Impairments in School Aged Children
Imagine if everyday sounds that others hardly noticed, sounded so loud to you that they caused physical pain. This is what it would be like to have …
Continue ReadingOppositional Defiant Disorder in the Classroom - Strategies & Advice
Teaching a child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) can be difficult, but with these strategies you will find that things in your classroom will …
Continue ReadingTeaching Dyslexic Students How to Read with Student Tutors: A Success Story
This third grade boy was taught to read by his five year old cousin! How did she do it? Learn some new ideas on teaching students with dyslexia how to …
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