[caption id="attachment_1284" align="alignleft" width="421" caption="Image courtesy Scholastic Books, Inc."][/caption] Though I know a few of you will scoff at this notion, I really do try to remain neutral on this blog. The content that we deal with on CW, autism,...
[caption id="attachment_1205" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Image courtesy of Ambro"][/caption] We are all aware of how much certain media tools, such as iPads and smart phones, have come to dominate out adult lives over the past decade. Even while typing this very...
One of the biggest challenges that face parents, schools and the students themselves is the process of organizing the ADHD student for school success. These kids can be their own well-intentioned worst enemy. In their hurry to move through transition...
We will end this week’s news with two really interesting reports about some old topics. The first, from Medical News Today, reports that certain minority children with autism may experience even more severe delays in language and gross motor skills....
Special needs students are best served when school and home work together harmoniously. Students perform better. Teachers and parents are less frustrated and less stressed in a cooperative environment. Nonetheless, schools and parents are often in conflict. How can the...
[caption id="attachment_1063" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of Sarunyu_foto"][/caption] As you may have noticed, there’s been a lot of buzz in the education field over the past 24 hours following the President’s call to increase funding for math and science education...
I have two great articles for you all this morning with a common theme: assessment. As we all know, assessment is a loaded term in education whether you teach pre-k, high school or beyond, but it applies to more than...
General education teachers, administrators and counselors have a crucial part to play in a student's annual IEP review. By being prepared to participate in the IEP review process, general education teachers, administrators and counselors can more effectively influence the planning...
[caption id="attachment_983" align="alignleft" width="190" caption="Image courtesy of Salvatore Vuono"][/caption] If you have an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad and a little kid, the chorus of “can I play?” is probably a familiar one to you already. As the New Media...
[caption id="attachment_913" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Image courtesy of The Seattle Times (seattletimes.newsource.com)"][/caption] Happy (belated) Birthday, Dr. King! His actual birthday was yesterday, you know. In honor of one of America’s greatest orators, freedom fighters and all-around individuals, CW News is going...
I remember the anticipation that I felt as a second grade student at Monte Vista Elementary School in Phoenix, AZ. Next year would be the year. Finally, like all of the Big Kids on the playground, I, too, would be...
If you all are like me, minor anxiety probably crops up all the time. You worry about your own children, your students and yourself, all of which can inhibit progress and (more often in my case) sleep. However present anxiety...
