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Resources for Special Education Professionals

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  • Behavioral Supports
    • Introduction
    • Step One: Setting a Shared Philosophical Foundation
    • Step Two: Collecting Data
    • Step Three: Analyzing the Data
    • Step Four: Creating the Plan
    • Step Five: Implementing/Adjusting Plan
    • Behavior Resources
  • Reading
    • Introduction
    • 1) Phonemic Awareness/Phonological Awareness
    • 2) Phonics
    • 3a) Fluency
    • 3b) Sight Words
    • 4) Vocabulary
    • 5) Reading Comprehension
  • Inclusion
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    • Policies
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    • Writing Legally Compliant IEPs
    • Creating a more Organized, Data-Driven and Person-Centered IEP Process
  • Policy Proposals
    • Improving IDEA
    • Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline for Students with Special Needs

August 3, 2020 By Rachel Aberasturi Leave a Comment

Creating a Google Forms Data Tracking System

Tracking data is imperative to our job as special educators to ensure our students are making progress. Of course, easier said than done while we are balancing myriad spinning plates. I highly recommend creating a Google Forms data tracking system, which is accessible and efficient, and applicable to distance and in person learning. A Google […]

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June 9, 2020 By Rachel Aberasturi Leave a Comment

Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline for Students with Special Needs

As we examine systemic inequities, we must also at how we identify and serve students with specialized needs. The overrepresentation of students with special needs in the prison system shows that we are falling short of IDEA’s mandate to prepare students to “lead productive and independent lives, to the maximum extent possible.” Part of this […]

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May 13, 2020 By Rachel Aberasturi Leave a Comment

Creating a Blending Board Binder is as Easy as ABC!

Blending boards help students learn the foundational reading skills of segmenting and blending consonant-vowel-consonant (cvc) words. Download this free resource and follow this step by step tutorial to put together your own blending board binder that can be used as a phonics warm up or as a teaching strategy for emerging readers. Step 1: Cut […]

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Latest Blog Posts

  • Creating a Google Forms Data Tracking System August 3, 2020
  • Dismantling the School to Prison Pipeline for Students with Special Needs June 9, 2020
  • Creating a Blending Board Binder is as Easy as ABC! May 13, 2020
  • Tips for Parents to Redefine Distance Learning May 7, 2020
  • What is a School without a School? April 11, 2020
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