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Normal Can Be Deceiving

Posted September 3, 2014 in Differentiated Instruction, Special Education, Student Behavior by Mick Jackson.

Tags: classroom, differentiated instruction, learning, learning disabilities, learning disability, lessons, school district, teacher, teaching

As an education specialist who has worked in the field of exceptionality for over two decades I have overheard one parent say to another, on more than one occasion, “well […]

We’re All Human

Posted August 14, 2014 in Special Education, Teacher Tales by Mick Jackson.

Tags: human, learn, mistakes, spelling, teacher, teaching, teaching tips

Sometimes as teachers we’re looked upon as an all seeing all knowing oracle, especially in the primary grades, that simply is above any type of mundane mistake. It’s easy to […]

Treating Students as Individuals

Posted July 31, 2014 in Differentiated Instruction, Special Education by Mick Jackson.

Tags: DI, differentiated instruction, teaching, teaching tips

I find it interesting that in this age of national education standards there is still a strong push to treat the learning needs of every child individually. Don’t get me […]