Focus on Five: Standardized Testing
Even though this has been far from a normal school year, we still have standardized testing to do. I am sure other districts have already started and maybe even finished their standardized testing, but our school starts ours this month. We give our students the...
Focus on Five: Parent-Teacher Conferences
When I first started teaching, parent-teacher conferences used to terrify me, but as time went on, I really started to enjoy talking about my students’ progress with another person who was just as excited about their education as I was. Part of this came from years of...
Focus on Five: Roles and Responsibilities
In special education, we work in teams. Given all the models of instruction we are all implementing (hybrid, in-person, remote), clear communication is essential. I call myself and the paraprofessionals that work in my classroom “Team 301” because we have to work as a...