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SPED 708 class only

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@Kengel agreed, ultimately it's a punitive practice!

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@AnnMGarzon teaching to the middle is the very opposite of inclusive educating

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a15 #olanderinclusion Portfolio assessment takes into account the whole student!

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a15 #olanderinclusion or process-based thinking which is critical for socio-emotional and cognitive reasoning. (3/3)

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a15 #olanderinclusion the tests often rely on rote memorization of facts and do not encourage critical thinking or multiple access (2/3)

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a15 #olanderinclusion research regarding standardized testing has found it to be inherently biased against minority cultures (1/3)

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@jsulanoff observing/listening to the ways in which students interact with one another is very informative re: social/emotional/academic skills

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@nicolebianco67 agreed, in my opinion it operates side-by-side with teaching and learning

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a14 #olanderinclusion ongoing assessment as an inclusive practice can take the form of verbal exchange, written reflection, portfolio

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a14 #olanderinclusion assessment. Just as differentiation occurs in teaching and learning, assessment can take many forms (3/3)

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a14 #olanderinclusion establishing a dialogue between student-parents-teacher is at the foundation of (1/3)

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a14 #olanderinclusion successful, ongoing assessment. When we get to know the whole student, we are able to differentiate in regard to 2/3

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a13 #olanderinclusion looking at ways in which this "bad" behavior is symptomatic of real disability (2/2)

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a13 #olanderinclusion often its easier (and faster) to target the specific behavioral problem with rewards/consequences as opposed to (1/2)

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a13 #olanderinclusion "behavioral" problems are the symptoms of greater issues (i.e., disability) facing our developing, multifaceted kids

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a12 #olanderinclusion there is also no "one size fits all" approach when dealing with a wide range of student situations

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a12 #olanderinclusion the need for continual evaluation and reassessment of IEPs is a must

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a12 #olanderinclusion sometimes reading an IEP and preparing for "inevitable" problems can create a negative environment from the beginning

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@thalim514 exactly. which is why it's important to try and develop real relationships with our students and their families BEFORE problems arise