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Guest Post: the Pencil

I am an elementary school pencil. You might think my life is quite boring, but on the contrary, I live a very interesting life and have often wished for the opportunity to share some of my experiences with the teachers … Continue reading

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Sensory Integration Activities for the Classroom

Whether working in an inclusion classroom with students who have a diagnosed sensory integration problem or not, these activities will do wonders for your students – especially at the younger ages. The idea is to allow your students to use … Continue reading

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Allowing Special Education Students the Ability to Learn

Schedule: Monday: Introduce modified spelling list, Guided reading groups, Small group instruction for math – modified lessons… Tuesday: Spelling list practice, Running records to monitor reading levels in groups (record data for IEPs), Assist students in large group math class… … Continue reading

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A Quick Look at Differentiated Instruction

Differentiated Instruction, or teaching various levels at the same time to a classroom full of students who are learning at different lessons, is a commonly discussed topic in the schools today. The thing that is interesting is that some of … Continue reading

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When Students Lie to Teachers

Understanding why a student lies can help the teacher best give consequences. Continue reading

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