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12 Academic Supports to Help All Students Succeed
October 9, 2025
If you’re reading the Brookes blog, you’re probably here for practical tips on helping all students—with and without disabilities—have a successful school year. Adapted from eight of our popular books,…
The “New” UDL Guidelines: Insights & Strategies for IEP Teams
October 7, 2025
Today we’re excited to welcome two special guests to the Brookes blog: Robin Cunconan-Lahr, an attorney and founder of Innovating for Justice LLC, and Barb Gentille Green, owner of Inclusivity…
11 Tips for Great Sensory Learning Activities
October 2, 2025
Sensory activities provide a perfect opportunity for young children to learn important social, motor, problem-solving, and early STEM skills. Try the 11 strategies in this article to help make sensory…
10 Tips for Talking With Families About Difficult Topics
September 29, 2025
If you work with young children, bringing up difficult topics with families is a challenging but necessary part of the job. Whether you need to talk about a behavior challenge,…
9 Ways to Strengthen Family Partnerships
September 25, 2025
If you work with young children, you know how important it is to make the most of families’ expertise and involve them in supporting their child’s progress. Here are 9…
10 Facts to Help You Understand Translanguaging and Its Benefits
September 16, 2025
What is translanguaging, and how can it help level the playing field for bilingual students at school? Adapted from the NEW second edition of The Translanguaging Classroom by Kate Seltzer,…
8 Actions That Help Ease Young Children’s Anxiety
September 15, 2025
Updated 9/15/2025 Young children who frequently experience anxious feelings need patient, caring, and knowledgeable adults to provide them with effective support. Adapted from the home visiting guidebook Tackling the Tough…
Instructional Leadership in SFC: Why It Matters, What to Do
September 11, 2025
Today’s guest post shares wisdom from Daryl Michel and Dawn Brookhart, authors of the upcoming book Instructional Leadership in Student-Focused Coaching. Building on Hasbrouck & Michel’s widely used guide Student-Focused Coaching,…
5 Key Things You’ll Learn in Joan Sedita’s New Book on Adolescent Literacy
September 9, 2025
Teachers are already talking about Joan Sedita’s upcoming guidebook on The Essentials of Adolescent Literacy! Joan is the expert behind the bestseller The Writing Rope and the Keys to Adolescent…
6 Ways the AEPS-3 Curriculum Helps Children Thrive
September 8, 2025
This month we’re spotlighting the Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming System for Infants and Children, Third Edition (AEPS®-3), a widely used, seamlessly linked assessment and curriculum for young children ages birth–6.…