Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D.

Proud Director of Special Education for East Moline School District #37. Inclusion Warrior & Advocate for ALL! Be the change!

[Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D. @JayLeads]

Welcome to my Twitter page! The content here will be all SPED Talk. I'll share thoughts, articles, and resources to help support families, communities, staff and students related to the special education population! Look forward to tweeting with you.

[Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D. @JayLeads]

EMSD Sped teachers getting their TEACH on!!

[Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D. @JayLeads]

We cannot allow this ignorance to stand.
Educate yourself and others on the diversity of the autism spectrum and help amplify autistic voices and their experiences.
The autism community deserves better.
#endthestigma #ActuallyAutistic #AutismAcceptanceMonth

[Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D. @JayLeads]

Outrage doesn't even begin to cover this. 📷 We need to talk about the recent comments on autism from a member of our current administration, because this level of misinformation is so dangerous.

Let's be crystal clear:
Autism is not a disease.
Autism does not "destroy" families

[Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D. @JayLeads]

Those with autism who require more support in the mentioned areas are equally deserving of love, acceptance, and dignity!!!
This type of rhetoric fuels stigma, perpetuates harmful stereotypes, and undermines decades of progress in autism advocacy for awareness and acceptance.

[Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D. @JayLeads]

Had a great time at @RidgewoodEMSD culture night !

[Miss Aird @miss_aird]

🌟🧠Neurodiversity Celebration Week 🧠🌟

There are many strategies to support neurodiversity in the classroom. Have a look at the strategies below to support those with ASD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, DLD and Tourette's.

#NeurodiversityCelebrationWeek #Neurodiversityweek #NCW

[IL School Network @ILSchoolNet]

DISTRICT 89 students experience life-changing visit by Supreme Court Justice Katanji Brown Jackson https://t.co/w7xax7Nfym

[Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D. @JayLeads]

Feeling inspired to up my social media game after a motivational and fantastic presentation from @akperera today! #AASA #AspiringFemaleSuptAcademy

[Always Keep Learning @AlwaysKeepL]

How to prioritize effectively

[IAASE @IAASEleads]

Getting to learn from @leeannjung today is such an opportunity. So much truth. 💣 🔥

[Howie Hua @howie_hua]

One of my favorite teaching tips to share: Test Talk.

For the first 5 minutes of a testing session, students put their writing utensils on the ground, I hand out the tests, and students can collaborate. I hear some of the best mathematical conversations in these 5 minutes.

[Justin Mecham @thejustinmecham]

No one can hurt you without your permission.

Words are just words.

Your response is what gives them meaning.

Want a PDF of my top infographics? 👇
▶️ Go Here: https://t.co/8Rg0f0GoL1

Please repost to help others out there! ♻️

[edutopia @edutopia]

Elementary school teachers, exhausted by how much class time is spent calming students down or responding to emotional outbursts? These 19 teacher-tested strategies can help young students learn how to regulate their own emotions. 😌 https://t.co/DufJjM6pdk

[PBLWorks @PBLWorks]

The TAG Critique Protocol can be used in any grade or subject!

Students and teachers love its simplicity and how it scaffolds the development of essential critique skills.

Try it out in your next project, and let us know how it goes!
https://t.co/QBUsF7yh7f

[Jaylee Swanson, Ed.D. @JayLeads]

Inspiring discussions and learning today with #AASAWELL

[Anthony Bradley @drantbradley]

America, @ClemsonUniv is leading the nation by creating a program so that special needs college students are able to rush and join fraternities. Charlie is joining the Eta Alpha Chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha! Clemson is a truly special place! #GoTigers

[Kathryn Greene @MsGreeneEdu]

Teachers! Have you tried this ‘Say, Mean, Matter’ strategy yet? Try it with any text @DiffitApp

Find it here: https://t.co/fOB0WPJSiu

[Emily Paschall @EmilyAPaschall]

Read that again.

And again.

And again.