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Closing the Achievement Gap for Students with Disabilities: Fix General Ed and Special Ed Together
Posted May 1, 2018
Students with disabilities are not making the achievement gains they should make. The achievement gap between students with disabilities and students without disabilities has remained largely unchanged despite adaptive technologies and supposedly research-based methods. But we can improve outcomes for special education students by significantly improving general education and special education together.
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Number Sense and Fluency
Posted February 27, 2018
This month’s CORE Excellence in Education Blog focuses on the importance of mathematical fluency and number sense as a critical foundation for entering mathematics in middle and high school.
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SEL and IDEA – Social Emotional Learning and Special Education
Posted November 9, 2017
The Honorable Robert H. Pasternack, Ph.D, is our guest blogger for November. This month’s blog post provides a brief overview of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) factors and what schools and teachers can do to address those factors.
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Students Want Interesting Math Over Real World Math
Posted August 21, 2017
Real world math does not always equal relevant math. Relevance is a function of interest.
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The Avalanche of Dyslexia Laws will Require Changes
Posted June 12, 2017
In addition to the Supreme Court Ruling on Special Education, Dyslexia is now a national focus. Through reading professional learning, districts can equip teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively support dyslexic students.
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