TEACHING Exceptional Children

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Many educators face barriers when trying to implement EBPs in their classrooms. This article describes a four-step process for addressing these barriers through an evidence-based decision making framework better equipping educators to meet the needs of all students. ⭐✔️ #CEC

Unlock math success for students with learning disabilities by explicitly teaching math vocabulary. Clear, intentional instruction builds the word knowledge they need to access grade-level content and communicate mathematical thinking. #MathEd #SpecialEducation #MathVocabulary

Struggling to meet students’ math needs? Discover how Data-Based Individualization (DBI) empowers educators to personalize math interventions using real-time data, progress monitoring, and targeted adaptations. #MathIntervention #DBI #MTSS #SpecialEducation #DataDrivenTeaching

Help students with math learning disabilities truly understand multiplication. Use strategic, multiple representations and rich discourse to build connections, flexibility, and deep conceptual knowledge. #MathEd #SpecialEducation #MultiplicationMatters #MLD #UDL

Struggling with math problem-solving? Discover how SRSD + STAR—a research-backed, metacognitive strategy—can boost algebra skills for students with learning disabilities using proven, practical methods. #SpecialEducation #MathStrategies #SRSD #STAR #EdTech

Check out our latest podcast episode to learn about the utility of the Teaching Exceptional Children journal for delivering professional development and learning! You can find this episode as well as our previous episodes on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! 📚

Writing-to-learn within content areas can be tricky for any students but especially for students with learning disabilities. Check out this article to learn how to teach secondary students an evidence-based writing strategy - Self-Regulated Strategy Development - using rubrics!📝

Have you ever wondered what "intensifying instruction" means? You are not alone. Check out this OPEN ACCESS article to learn specific research-backed strategies for intensifying reading interventions! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Online learning has become increasingly more prominent post-pandemic. Check out this article to learn how to provide explicit instruction in secondary mathematics to students with learning disabilities aligned with an universal design for learning framework! #UDL #CEC #SPED 💻

Check out this article to learn about a 7-step process for practitioners to implement modified schema-based instruction, a research based instructional strategy for teaching word problem solving to students with autism and intellectual disability! 🧮📓😃

Sensory havens promote environmental inclusivity and help neurodiverse individuals enjoy simple but satisfying times with their families and friends. Check out this article to learn about autism architecture guidelines and practical strategies for designing and operating havens!

How can teachers support students with ASD that are also gifted? Check out this article to learn how strength-based practices, experiences, and learning strategies can be incorporated into education planning to prepare these students for academic success and transition! ✨

Many schools struggle to implement Evidence Based Practices (EBPs) across multi-tiered systems of support due to a lack of resources. Check out this article to learn how school teams can maximize limited resources for implementation of EBPs through all tiers of PBIS! 📈

🚨🚨🚨NEW PODCAST EPISODE JUST DROPPED! Tune in to hear from the guest editors of the latest special issue of TEC, Drs. Joy Banks, Cathy Kea, and Mary Ruth Coleman! 🚨🚨🚨 Access the special issue OnlineFirst: journals.sagepub.com/toc/TCX/current Listen on Apple Podcast or Spotify!

Collaboration between teachers and paraprofessionals can be a powerful tool for achieving positive outcomes for students with disabilities. Check out this open-access article to learn about the 3 crucial elements to effective and cohesive collaboration! journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

There's an 80% likelihood that a student in a special education classroom has experienced trauma. Check out this article to learn how trauma-informed care (TIC) frameworks can be implemented in schools to make shifts toward significant advancements in TIC in special education.

Trauma-informed practices benefit all students, especially students with disabilities who have experienced trauma. This article describes strategies teachers can use to help cultivate trauma-informed environments. 💡

Using data to drive instruction is critical to improving both academic and behavioral outcomes of students with disabilities. This article discusses the utility of a collaborative approach for intensifying interventions through school based data teams! 📊🤝

The emotional tax of teaching is a pervasive issue in education, particularly for special education teachers. This article presents the OPEN framework for teachers to use as a way to collect and reflect on their own emotional data to improve their practice and well-being! 📊📈🙂

Check out this article to learn about using the four-part process of microteaching (i.e. planning, teaching, individual reflection, and collaborative assessment) to deliver quality and meaningful professional development for teachers! #teachingexceptionalchildren ⭐⭐⭐