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  • Back-to-School Tips for Special Education Teachers

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    In order to help you be as effective as you can with your students, Reading Rockets has put together their top 10 list of back-to-school tips in hopes to make managing your special education program a little easier.

  • Coaching Cycle Playbook

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    This coaching playbook helps teacher’s goals to broaden their knowledge of tech tools available for use in his classroom.

  • Learner Variability Navigator

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    The Learner Variability Navigator is a free online tool that translates the science of learner variability into factors and strategies to improve educational product design and classroom practice.

  • Opening Math Routines

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    Opening Routines are short, quick opportunities that support productive mathematical thinking and encourage student discourse. These routines develop number sense, give all students opportunities to think creatively, build a community of mathematical thinkers, activate prior knowledge of skills and content, and provide access to all students.

  • Stereotype Threat Overview

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    In our society, there are many stereotypes that exist about the academic abilities of learners based on characteristics such as their race, gender, disability, and socioeconomic status. Stereotype Threat suggests that people may underperform in many academic areas, including math, when faced with this prospect of being judged.

  • Think-Pair-Share Overview

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    Students deepen their math understanding as they use and hear others use specific math language in informal ways. When learners think about a problem or worked example then discuss their thoughts with a partner before sharing with the larger group, everyone participates and practices their skills

  • Multiple Representations: Visual Representations

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    Visual representations help students understand what a number represents as well as recognize relationships between numbers. Using visuals, such as pictures, diagrams, and charts, allows for additional Speed of Processing time and enhances students’ understanding of mathematical concepts such as fractions, ratios, and geometric shapes.

  • Sense of Belonging Conversation Series: Implementing Think-Pair-Share

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    The Sense of Belonging series focuses on learner variability research and culturally responsive teaching practices. This resources provides a one page overview with examples for the process, resources, and next steps, involved in implementing this strategy.

  • How has the pandemic affected students with disabilities? An update on the evidence: Fall 2022

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    This report is the second installment of an updated set of papers that assess the best available evidence on how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected America’s students.

  • Advice on Important College Topics for Students With Learning Disabilities or ADHD and Their Families

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    News and advice on important college topics for students with Learning Disabilities or ADHD and their families