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The Unintended Consequences of IDEA

February 18, 2020 By Nancy Bailey 4 Comments

By Aaron Wright It is undeniable that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has aided educational access for autistic children. Prior to the first iteration of the law, children with disabilities did not necessarily have the right to a public education. However, an unforeseen side effect of the IDEA’s deficit-oriented focus upon disability has […]

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Seclusion and Restraint: 16 Ways to Address Acting Out Behavior Without It

December 13, 2018 By Nancy Bailey 5 Comments

Restraint or seclusion should not be used as routine school safety measures; that is, they should not be implemented except in situations where a child’s behavior poses imminent danger of serious physical harm to self or others and not as a routine strategy implemented to address instructional problems or inappropriate behavior (e.g., disrespect, noncompliance, insubordination, […]

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The Dangers of SEL Assessment Data to Students with LD Social Disabilities and Autism

October 27, 2018 By Nancy Bailey Leave a Comment

Today, I would like to bring attention to the dangers of social-emotional learning assessment to a segment of our student population. The focus on behavior is becoming the new purpose of school, and that alone should raise questions. School boards, PTA’s, and school organizations should be discussing how these curriculum changes impact what and how […]

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alfiekohn Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn ·
27 Jun

A new review of research confirms multiple benefits of "looping" - that is, having a teacher stay with a class of students for more than one year: https://www.edworkingpapers.com/ai22-590

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26 Jun

The world is not in a "food shortage crisis," says Sofía Monsalve Suárez, secretary general of @FIANista.

"The problem is access to food, that people don’t have money to pay for food, that people are jobless." https://www.democracynow.org/2022/6/23/food_crisis_sanctions_russia_ukraine_climate

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tultican Thomas Ultican @tultican ·
22 Jun

The State of School Recess in America is Still Terrible! - - Is this lack contributing to the deteriorating mental health of students? https://go.shr.lc/3yeH1Jz via @shareaholic

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24 Jun

The Real Reading Debate and How We Fail to Teach Reading https://radicalscholarship.com/2020/02/19/the-real-reading-debate-and-how-we-fail-to-teach-reading/ via @plthomasEdD

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drmaryhoward Dr. Mary Howard @drmaryhoward ·
23 Jun

I'm so happy Nancy Bailey reposted her 2014 piece that still rings true: Setting Children Up to Hate Reading

"Why are young children being made to learn at a faster rate?...
Great question!
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