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Supporting Grandparents in Parent Roles: How Home Visitors Can Help
November 30, 2023
*Today’s post has been excerpted and adapted from The Art and Practice of Home Visiting by Ruth Cook & Shirley Sparks It’s not unusual for home visitors to visit homes…
7 Steps to Lesson Planning with Universal Design for Transition
November 28, 2023
In 2009, a groundbreaking book called Universal Design for Transition showed educators across the country how to apply the principles of universal design for learning (UDL) to the transition to…
Happy Thanksgiving (+ 5 fun fall activities for kids!)
November 23, 2023
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates, from all of us at Brookes! We’re grateful for all the parents, professionals, and self-advocates who work hard all year round to ensure that…
New Tool Spotlight: The Autism Program Environment Rating Scale
November 21, 2023
Does your school or program provide a high-quality education for students on the autism spectrum? Are there effective supports in place for learning, development, and participation? You can uncover the…
9 Schoolwide Changes That Support Literacy Development for Multilingual Learners
November 16, 2023
What are some schoolwide changes that can help boost language development and literacy in multilingual learners, especially those who are having academic difficulties? Today’s post outlines 9 key ideas, adapted…
3 Effective Strategies for Organizing Family Time
November 14, 2023
How can you help the families you work with organize and manage their home lives effectively? Excerpted and adapted from the book Helping Your Family Thrive, today’s post offers three strategies for…
Conducting Observations in Early Childhood Settings: Who, What, When, and How
November 9, 2023
Early childhood educators need to master the art of making sound decisions for the children and families they serve. The first essential step toward making those decisions? Conducting observations to…
7 Ways Educator Coaches Can Build Strong Alliances with Coachees
November 7, 2023
Coaching between allied educators—across Grades PreK-12—is a highly effective professional learning strategy and a great way to strengthen outcomes for all students. In an earlier blog post, we outlined four…
How to Use Questioning to Boost Reading Comprehension
November 2, 2023
Comprehension is key to your students’ reading success—if they can’t make meaning from the stories and texts they read, they’ll have difficulty with reading both inside and outside the classroom.…
7 Effective Teaching Strategies for Young Children with Disabilities
October 31, 2023
How can teachers and caregivers help young children with delays or disabilities learn key developmental skills? In the book An Activity-Based Approach to Early Intervention, JoAnn Johnson, Naomi L. Rahn,…