by Alex Schmerge | Mar 25, 2019 | Special Education
As the speech-language provider, I am often working to increase student independence in the writing process. There are, of course, many components to be addressed – brainstorming, outlining, drafting, etc. – yet I invariably find myself having to take the...
by Nora Madsen | Mar 25, 2019 | Special Education
SETSS is a uniquely useful setting to support students with developing independence. Students with disabilities at our school often receive SETSS because of a lack of executive functioning skills. It is my job as the SETSS provider to help identify the barriers in...
by Alex Zaugg | Mar 25, 2019 | Special Education
We as teachers are often left with more questions than answers when students with disabilities are not able to produce what is expected during project work time. In an ideal world, high school students should be able to use all available resources, tools, and...
by Nora Madsen | Mar 25, 2019 | Special Education, Special Education PoP
Many teenagers struggle to do academic work independently; this is a skill they must be taught. Executive functioning, a necessary component for independent work, encompasses a wide range of skills including organization, planning, working memory, sustained focus and...
by Nora Madsen | Jan 9, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, 9/10th Grade, Special Education, Special Education Solutions
As a special education department we chose the Problem of Practice: How might we authentically include students with severe disabilities so they are academically engaged in their classes and socially engaged in the school community? For the first time at our school...
by Alex Schmerge | Jan 9, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, 9/10th Grade, Solutions, Special Education
For this post, I focused on the work that I do with our students with Autism at ESA. As the speech-language pathologist (SLP), I have the opportunity to see these students both in the classroom (for “push-in” sessions) and in small groups outside of the classroom (for...
