IEP
Here's What Happens When You Incorporate Equity Into Every Part of a School
In 2015, I co-founded Kingsman Academy Public Charter School. We welcome all high school students and center those who are overage and under-credited, who have attendance problems or have behavioral...
IEP
Stop Teaching Like Technology and the Internet Don't Exist
It’s tough to take an individualized approach to teaching by using technology in the classroom. Even when the technology is there—which it often isn’t—the teacher needs to decide how it can best...
IEP
My Mom Went to War to Get Me Into a School That Believes a Kid With Autism Kid Can Thrive
I have always been extremely anxious about change. Sometimes that change would lead to various levels of panic, sometimes in public. And that panic would inspire panic in those around me. Instead of...
student achievement
Personalized Learning Can Empower Kids With Special Needs When Done Right
Twenty-first century learning calls on adults in the classroom to move from a position of power to a position of empowerment. How and whether we empower all students determines our success in driving...
Parents
Summer Is Tough for Parenting a Child With Disabilities But It’s Also an Opportunity
As a parent of a daughter with a disability, I feel like I am in a perpetual state of learning tips from the “experts.” Having a child with special needs means I am always trying to do the right...
Learning
Want to Stop the 'Summer Slide'? Convince Kids Summer Learning Can Be Fun.
We figured it would be a breeze recruiting families for our summer program. We hired creative, experienced, rock star teachers who wanted to reinvent summer learning with fun, hands-on projects. The...