One of the biggest debates in special education at the moment is around least restrictive environments, specifically inclusion versus self-contained. Some people tend to believe that students with disabilities will do better in classes specifically designed for them and others believe they do better in a general education setting. A new study Indiana University supports…
Against my wishes, I am often the go-to guy for younger teachers with questions. One of the most common questions they ask me is how often they should contact parents. Parental contact is one of those topics where you don’t want to paint with too broad of a brush because the answer really does depend…
It’s Banned Books Week. Exactly as the name implies, during this week people all over the country highlight banned texts and the conversations around them. The week was launched in 1982 but has become more culturally relevant as of late due to the recent efforts by some to ban certain books in schools. The US…
Schools are going to pay substitute teachers more but that alone wont solve the problem.
What is your school’s plan for a fight?
A school district is leaning on it’s parents to house teachers.
President Biden to forgive up to 10K in federal student loans per eligible borrower.
Public schools are open but not all students are returning.
In most places, school is either back in session or will be soon. Most school districts would like to be done with the “hiring phase” of school year planning at this point but that is not the case in many places. There is a nationwide teacher shortage, but it is much worse in some places…
If you are a teacher that spends a lot of money out of pocket for classroom needs you may get a break come tax time. The Internal Revenue Service has increased the deduction limit for the total amount of money teachers spend on school supplies. Since 2002 the maximum deductible amount for classroom expenses was…