How To Legally Protect Yourself and District From Special Education Litigation During Social Distancing and Quarantine

Here's the big question for special education: Is it legal to have students and teachers quarantined and not provide special education services? Well, technically no. The IEP team signed a legal contract that said, a specific person will provide specific services, in a specific place, and during a specified time. However, legal precedent shows us … Continue reading How To Legally Protect Yourself and District From Special Education Litigation During Social Distancing and Quarantine

Although Proclaimed “Dead” By Betsy Devos, Here’s Why The Common Core Lives On

I have been asked why I am still publishing goal banks based on the Common Core Curriculum and I am going to answer that question. Plus, I am going to give you a good idea of where the common core curriculum is at today. To be quite frank, although they were proclaimed "dead" by Betsy … Continue reading Although Proclaimed “Dead” By Betsy Devos, Here’s Why The Common Core Lives On

Parents Need To Inspect More and Expect Less From Education

Our nation expects teachers to pump out socially and academically competent students each year. Not only do they expect these standards, but they expect teachers to do it with minimal resources and income. Then when teachers fail to meet our expectations, parents and policy makers become angry at the teachers. However, because teachers are not … Continue reading Parents Need To Inspect More and Expect Less From Education

Should The United States Adopt Finland’s Play Based Kindergarten Method?

Finland has become famous for their play based learning for kindergarten aged children. This has turned heads because academically, Finland always ranks high on their test performance. And since the United States continues to place high importance on eradicating poverty through our education system, and simultaneously working to ensure our future workforce is the best in the world, the US is searching for the best methods of teaching our students.