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9 Big Barriers to Your Students’ Math Success
October 3, 2023
What’s behind your students’ struggles with math? With so much on your plate, it can be hard to know—and the answer could be complex. In today’s post (adapted from the…
12 Best-Practice Tips for Building Young Children’s Writing Skills
September 28, 2023
5 Steps to a Successful Person-Centered Planning Meeting
September 26, 2023
What is person-centered planning (PCP), and how can it benefit students with support needs in inclusive education? PCP is a type of structured conversation in which people who are very…
6 Effective Ways to Boost Student Vocabulary
September 21, 2023
Vocabulary knowledge is key to academic success. Although direct instruction in vocabulary is important—especially teaching students the words they need to know to master the content in their textbooks—teachers can…
8 Strategies for Culturally Responsive Family Engagement
September 19, 2023
*Today’s post is excerpted and adapted from The Handbook of Racial Equity in Early Childhood Education, by Jen Neitzel, Ph.D., & Ebonyse Mead, Ed.D., with invited contributors When early childhood…
12 Fun Things To Do With Young Toddlers
September 14, 2023
As babies grow into curious toddlers and their language skills start to take off, the adults in their lives can nurture those skills every day with readily available items and…
5 Steps to Strong Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Disabilities
September 12, 2023
As they approach adulthood, students who have a “hidden disability”—such as dyslexia, ADHD, or autism—need to master the art of disclosing what their disability is, how it affects them in…
What Is Student-Focused Coaching? 4 Key Goals Every Instructional Coach Should Start With
September 7, 2023
Today’s blog post is excerpted and adapted from Student-Focused Coaching by Jan Hasbrouck and Daryl Michel: a one-stop, step-by-step guide to instructional coaching in K–12 schools using the research-based SFC…
8 Great Ideas for Lesson Closures
September 5, 2023
Teachers: do you use lesson closures with your students? Great for use with students of all ages, closures can be a high-impact strategy for wrapping up your lessons in an…
Matthew’s Story: How Positive, Proactive Approaches Can Help Resolve Challenging Behavior
August 31, 2023
Challenging behavior is a critical issue in any early childhood learning environment. Addressing these behaviors early is key—as author Nicole Edwards notes, “challenging behaviors that persist into the preschool years…