Unlearning Grading
I'm not even sure that title is appropriate. I never actually learned to grade. Assess, yes. I have been taught pretty extensively on assessment in both my masters and doctoral…
Ambitious Teaching: A Beginner’s Guide
Are you preparing the next generation of early childhood educators and leaders? How long has it been since you critically examined your syllabi and teaching practices? Did you know you…
Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline
When Chrissy (@buzzingwithmsb) approached us to contribute to this blog series we didn’t hesitate. We are continuously looking for ways to contribute to, engage in, and learn from conversations around…
Ambitious Teaching
Dr. Chelsea T. Morris and I presented a (what we thought was) cool poster at the Council for Exceptional Children's Division of Early Childhood's annual conference. The first panel asked…
Determining Eligibility for Special Education
Here is a brief overview of the process of determining if a child is eligible to receive special education. CHILD STUDY If a parent/guardian requests a Child Study Team meeting,…
Fonts
A quick browse Teachers Pay Teachers is all the evidence you need that fonts are very popular. In doing a little digging into the literature on the use of fonts…
IEP Writing 101
Just to give a little background on myself. I am a graduate of James Madison University (JMU; and former student of Dr. Jen Newton)! I remember after my first day…
Simultaneous Renewal: An Inclusive Approach to Collaboration and Teaming
We have a new article out today. I hope you'll check it out! Abstract: Collaboration goes beyond direct service provision. It is critical for effective personnel preparation and professional development as…
Individualized Education Programs
We're kicking off a new series on IEPs! Starting with the basics to ensure we have a mutual understanding of what IEPs are and are not. The IEP is a…
IDEA Disability Categories
Remember, we talked about the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the 6 principles of IDEA. Now, we're going to add the legal definitions of each of the 13 disability…