Students with IEPs are not "special education students." They are simply students, period. Every student in the building is a general education student and valuable member of the community. #LeadInclusion and #EduSky. #UDL#EdChat#TeacherTwitter
If all the group of students has in common is having an IEP, there is not way a resource room teacher can provide real intervention. #LeadInclusion#SpecialEd#MTSS#UDL#EdChat
An awesome day discussing the Pyramid Model with some school administrators, psychologists, behavior coaches, gen ed and sped teachers who are dedicated to supporting our youngest learners.
When Tier 1 is the engine driving everything:
Achievement increases
Misbehaviors decline
Learning happen
Stop throwing money, programs, interventions & the kitchen sink at Tiers 2 & 3.
Tier 1 is where our work is & the problems get solved.
It requires intentional design
Title I status doesn’t define expectations—it defines opportunity. The real question: Is your instruction delivering excellence or just meeting the minimum?