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Like many areas in the field of education, the area of Special Education is in need of a major overhaul. Unfortunately, due to legal mandates, it is difficult to make necessary changes. This is the source of much frustration for parents, teachers and administrators. Teaching special education students is both a challenge and... More..

Education > Special Education Meeting special education needs without major facility modifications

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Most special education students can be easily accommodated in the general education setting when provided with reasonable modifications to the learning environment. "Reasonable" is the key word as it is tempting when writing a student's IEP to overload the accommodations in an effort to provide as much help as possible. It i... More..

Education > Special Education Should Special Education students be held to the same codes of discipline as mainstream students?

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For twenty-five years I taught high school special education in the most "at-risk" school our city had to offer. With 11 other high schools in our system, ours was the one to avoid. Real estate agents advised clients to buy elsewhere. Poor test scores, poor discipline, and constant fights were expected from us. That was our ... More..

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