Today, more than ever before, there are many forces affecting the landscape of special education. The most powerful force is the tightening of school budgets. In today’s environment special education programs need to be resourceful and creative in order to be successful. To that end, the people here at The [...]
Each state has its own professional development requirements that teachers are required to meet. Teachers are now expected to perform better in the classroom at a faster pace. In the past, a lot of certified staff would attend conferences or listen to keynote speakers to keep up with development requirements, [...]
How many times have you asked, or heard someone else pose the question: “Why are you teaching me this? When will I ever use this in life?” Although these questions sound an awful lot like complaints from a teacher’s perspective, there is some truth to them. There is a disconnect [...]
The following is a guest post from Mary Anne Huband, a vocational evaluator and MECA enthusiast. I'm sure we can all think of someone who graduated high school without the slightest clue as to what they were going to do next. What usually happens is, they end up settling in at [...]
Hi! I am Mary Anne Huband. Like you, I wear many hats. I am a wife and mom to a college freshman, Melanie, and to a 17 year old high school senior, John. I have taught students with disabilities for 38 years in a public school division. Of those 38 years, [...]
The concept of video modeling is nothing new. In fact we've been doing it for about 30 years (I even wrote an article about it in the July 2010 issue of Exceptional Parent last year), but the iPod touch and the iPad allow us to take the concept of video [...]
If your school district is restricted by a tight budget, you're not alone. Many school districts are struggling with limited funding right now. That's why The Conover Company has made it a priority to develop outstanding programs that can be scaled to meet your needs and still fit into your [...]
I have been reading many articles recently about the Funding-Cliff and how it is going to affect education in the future. I also remember reading articles two years ago, advising us to be prepared for the Funding-Cliff. Education is in an interesting spot. The catch 22 is that there is a [...]
Learn by doing. I challenge you to think of a more effective teaching strategy. You can try to tell a student how to do something a thousand times, but the chances of the lesson actually sinking in are far less favorable than if the student practices the lesson herself. That's [...]
The Personal Skills Map® How many other emotional intelligence (EQ) assessment instruments can say this; Over two million (2,000,000) administrations and counting? That is right, two million administrations! Why is our Personal Skills Map so popular? It’s simple – the Personal Skills Map is the most practical and cost-effective assessment for [...]