It's usually around October when I can tell which first-year teacher is struggling. It shows up in the emails to the office, the walkie calls, and the para who keeps showing up at the principal's door. And by March, if nothing changes, that teacher is quietly updating their resume. I've coached a ... READ the POST
IEP Progress Monitoring: 4 Fixes When the Data Looks Perfect but Nothing Changes
I once opened a data binder that was gorgeous. Color-coded tabs. Every page dated. Every box filled in. And every goal said the student was at 80 percent. For six months. Nobody was lying. The data just wasn't telling anyone anything new, so nobody really looked at it anymore. It had become ... READ the POST
5 Things I Look for in the First 10 Minutes of an Autistic Support Classroom
The first time a principal walked me into an autistic support classroom and asked, "So what do you think?", I could feel her bracing for a long list. And honestly, I didn't need one. I'd already learned more in the first 10 minutes than I would have in an hour of reading paperwork. After almost ... READ the POST