Paraprofessionals in a special education classroom should be working as educators – providing instruction and taking academic data. Teachers should lead their team and provide training so all staff members […]
In a highly differentiated special education classroom, it should be mostly focused on small group instruction over whole group instruction. When you do whole group instruction for students with a […]
When you get into a power struggle with a student, there is no winner. You will never walk away from a power struggle having deepened rapport or trust with a […]
Running a self-contained classroom requires a high degree of organization. When things are a mess and disorganized, there is less instructional time and likely to be more problem behaviors. A […]
Reverse inclusion is when students from the general education come into the special education classroom for opportunities for peer modeling and creating friendships. For some students, their level of needs […]