education
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The Differences Between Accommodations in High School and College
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Advocacy is the key word for exceptional students transitioning to college. Students and parents will need to ask for any available accommodations in college. These supports are not automatically transferred like an IEP is transferred from school to school. Colleges…
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Join the Parent Teacher Student Organization for Important School Communication
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Make new friends at the meetings I recently attended a two-hour long high school PTSO meeting. Yes, it was long, and yes, it was information overload on a weekday which seemed too busy anyway. But, as I sat at the…
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Teach the Teacher!
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Some educators, believe it or not, have no clue about what a student who “learns differently” requires. This isn’t always their fault. Common Core standards with state tests require so much attention that teachers may lose sight of the needy….
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Why a School Can Hold an IEP Meeting Without the Parents and Why it Should Never Happen
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I was as surprised as anyone when I learned that a special education teacher, or worse yet, an administrator could provide authorization to hold an Individual Education Plan (IEP) meeting without at least one of the parents in attendance. Unfortunately,…
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What’s the Difference Between an IEP Meeting and a Conference?
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Does this sound familiar? Your student comes home from school one day and announces a problem with a teacher or lesson. You immediately hop on the computer and send off an email to the team demanding answers. To address the…