The Importance of Listening to Special Education Teachers: SDES Leads the Way to a Foundation for Effective Programs

In special education, teachers play a pivotal role in the success of students and their families. As the first point of contact and primary support for our community of families and guardians, special education teachers bring . . .
Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities: The Importance of Data and Progress Monitoring

📣 Students with Diverse Needs: Navigating Challenges and Triumphs 📚
Students with moderate to severe disabilities, including intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorder, and multiple disabilities, require evidence-based, data-driven and individualized special education services. 🌈 Our students face …
Full Circle Moments: A Special Education Teaching Journey with Lori Pollett

Greetings, fellow education champions! Today, we embark on a journey close to my heart as we delve into an interview that holds deep personal significance for me, Barb Beck. Around 15 years ago, Lori Pollett, …
Setting Intentions for the New Year: A Functional Academics Approach

Dear Inspirational Educators,
As we bask in the afterglow of the holiday season (Whew! We made it!) and shift focus to the rapidly approaching new year, I want to extend my heartfelt appreciation for …
Feeling the Time Crunch?

How Functional Academics Provides a Lifeline for Special Ed Teachers
The relentless ticking of the clock. The never-ending to-do list that seems to multiply before my eyes. As a special education teacher, I often find myself drowning in stress over getting everything done for my students. There are only so many hours in a day, and my students have complex, diverse needs. I lose sleep wondering if I’m providing them with adequate support.