Daniel Biegun, Ed.D. How can we continue to teach our students with significant disabilities while they are at home? Supports for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities is a resource that originated in Arkansas. It offers an organized list of lessons and resources that can be utilized at home during normal daily routines. We asked some… Read More Reflections from the Field: How Teachers are Supporting Students with Significant Disabilities
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VDOE’s SEIS Resource Repository
VDOE’s Department of Special Education and Student Services, Office of Instructional Services (SEIS) created a new document, the SEIS Resource Repository, for educators and instructional leaders in the field. These resources are focused on serving students with disabilities, across a variety of topics and content areas and are reflective of the current challenges of serving… Read More VDOE’s SEIS Resource Repository
Activity Matrix for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Professionals in Arkansas developed an extensive resource document for teachers and parents to use together in order to create individualized daily/weekly lessons for students with significant cognitive disabilities (K-12). Find it here: Daily Activities for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
Virtual Learning for Students with Significant Disabilities
We’ve heard that teachers will need to develop virtual learning activities! Our specialists have developed a list of resources that we hope can help you. Looking for leveled reading? Try these free resources for teachers: Epic! Newsela Are you using Tar Heel Reader? Need a tip for how to share selected books with your students? Create… Read More Virtual Learning for Students with Significant Disabilities
Goal Setting and the I’m Determined Youth Summit
If you are a public school educator, your time is extremely valuable. If you are teacher/case manager for students with intellectual disabilities, your free time is likely nonexistent as you have academics to teach, IEPs to write, parents to call, meetings to schedule, and personal needs to attend to. Let’s kill 2 birds with one… Read More Goal Setting and the I’m Determined Youth Summit
Exposing the Truth About On-Task Behavior
Promoting on-task behavior by students with intellectual disabilities may seem like an important skill, but is it really enough? Simply put- No! While definitions of being on-task might vary, the common notion is that students should sit still, make eye contact, and respond to a teacher’s requests. A variety of contemporary research offers various labels… Read More Exposing the Truth About On-Task Behavior
Summer PD From the Comfort of Your Home
Quality literacy instruction is essential for all students. As many students with intellectual disabilities may read and write below grade level, finding meaningful professional development and curriculum resources can prove challenging. The key is to remember that we must provide instruction at a student’s developmental level. As such, consider the following resources from the perspective… Read More Summer PD From the Comfort of Your Home
