When Traditional Instruction Doesn’t Work: Use Tier One Teaching Strategies so All Students Succeed
Early in my career, before I became a speaker and consultant to help teachers better reach students of all abilities, I was a special education teacher and a co-teacher who worked within the inclusion model at the secondary school level. I became convinced that EVERY...
Sources for Supporting Multisensory Learning in your Classroom
Here are some great articles on multisensory learning to help you with your classroom challenges. Make Multisensory Teaching Materials, Very Well Family (verywellfamily.com)https://www.verywellfamily.com/make-multisensory-teaching-materials-2162327 Multisensory...
Should We Burn Books on Learning Styles?
In 2017, the general scientific consensus was that learning styles may not exist because there is not enough evidence to prove that they do. Why is this? Mainly because there is very little evidence of anything related to learning and brain cognition. Research on the...
Assumptions Can Blind Us When Dealing With Behavior Problems
Often, students with special needs have trouble communicating how they’re feeling or if they have a problem that is affecting their ability to learn. This may often lead to behavior problems with those students. I recently had an experience that reminded me how...