Speducation

In this episode, we discuss the implications of a supreme court case.ReferencesHonig v. DoeMills v. BoardPARC V. Pennsylvania

This episode discusses how eligibility under an Emotional Disability is determined.References:Tammy Hughes, PhDWDE/IDEA EligibilityArticle on challenges in ED identificationChildhood Trauma QuestionnaireTrauma Symptom Checklist for Children

In this episode we talk with Sarah Hogan, a special education instructional facilitator in Sheridan 1, about the differences between elementary and secondary as a speducator.John Hattie's Collective Efficacy

In this episode we talk with Katie Gaddy, a school psychologist in Sheridan 1 and a professor for Eastern Washington University, and behavior plans.PBIS World | A Complete Tier 1 Through Tier 3 Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports SystemBehavior at Home - Center for Parent Information and Resources (parentcenterhub.org)University of Missouri: Evidence Based Intervention NetworkNational Center for Intensive InterventionIris Center

In this episode we discuss preparing for a new school year and some tips, tricks, and resources.Resources mentioned:The Four Tendencies by Gretchen RubinThe Form ToolChatGPTThe Organized Mind by Daniel J. LevitinThe Thriving School Psychologist CollectiveMiss Behavior BlogTeachers pay teachersChecklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande

This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the second, and final, chapter of the book.References: The Mindful Body by Ellen J. LangerBrene Brown

This is a discussion of the book Autism & Education: The Way I See It: What Parents and Teachers Need to Know by Temple Grandin (2022) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the first chapter of the book.References:How can I talk if My Lips Don't Move by Tito Rajarshi MukhopadhyayFall Down 7 Times Get Up 8: A Young Man's Voice from the Silence of Autism by Naoki Higashida

This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part four where we discuss the fifth and sixth shifts in the book: From One Good Schedule to Many Great Schedules and From Managing Compliance to Managing Practice, Too.

This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part three where we discuss the fourth shift in the book: from deterrence to prevention to better address social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) needs.Intervention resources discussed:https://casel.org/https://www.pbisworld.com/https://www.interventioncentral.org/Report writing tool: theformtool.com

This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part two where we discuss the second and third shifts in the book: from more adults to more time and from generalists to specialists

This is a discussion of the book Six Shift to Improve Special Education and Other Interventions: A Commonsense Approach for School Leaders by Nathan Levenson (2020) and how we see its ideas interacting with our practices. This is part one where we discuss the first shift in the book.

This episode discusses what we actually learn from evaluations and to make them more efficient and meaningful.ResourcesIDEA: EvaluationsIntervention Central RIOT-ICEL MatrixReview of Existing Data TemplateReview of Existing Data Template/Guidance

This episode explores the implications for practicing speducators of this 1993 third circuit court cases and its findings related to Least Restrictive Environment (LRE).Case DocumentsEd Week AnalysisWhitted Takiff Analysis