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The Learning Disability Teaching Credentials that Time Forgot

June 4, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 25 Comments

Whether it’s dyslexia (a specific learning disability) or writing, attention, organization, or other learning and behavioral difficulties, children who struggle in school need teachers who can help them learn. Sometimes that help can occur in a general class setting. Other times a child might benefit from small group or individualized assistance. That’s what special education […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: class size, dyslexia, General Education Teachers, learning disabilities, resource classrooms, special education teacher education, Teacher Preparation, teachers with credentials in learning disabilities

Special Education: How Has Teacher Preparation Changed?

January 18, 2019 By Nancy Bailey 14 Comments

Sometimes parents of students with disabilities will complain that teachers don’t know how to teach special education. This generalization is difficult to pin down. What specifically makes parents believe this? What is it about their student’s teacher that makes them so critical? With more student placement in inclusion classes, it also isn’t always clear if […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: changes in special education teacher preparation, general education, General Education Teachers, special education, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Preparation

“Cross Pollinating” Special and General Education Teachers

February 3, 2016 By Nancy Bailey 17 Comments

Can one teacher effectively teach students with a variety of disability and/or language needs? Or do we need special education teachers? Perhaps a better question is, can computers do the job of both regular and special education teachers? Here is an example of what I am talking about. This ad appeared for a webinar through […]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: Competency-Based Education, Funding Special Education, General Education Teachers, special education, Special Education Teachers

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