Four Extraordinary Classes – The Power of Teamwork
by Jill Haney UPDATED 5/20/2010 (by Denise) Katie Haney and her class won the contest!!!! The entire class from Wilderness Oak Elementary will be going to Universal Orlando on June 18th!!! SO EXCITED...
View ArticleHigh Praise for Academic Curriculum Framework
by Leslie Buteyn Ellen, a special educator from Fairfax County, VA recently sang the praises of our Academic Curriculum Framework in CEC’s blog for new teachers, Reality 101. Thursday morning I got up...
View ArticlePossibility Spaces: Using Interactive Technology for Career Development with...
As educators, our task is to push students to move past the boundaries of what they are currently able to do—to expand their abilities, stretch their knowledge, test their understandings, and apply...
View ArticleHow I Came to Work in the Field of Special Education
by Janie Haugen-McLane, Co-Founder PCI Education I arrived in Special Education through a side door. When my accounting job in Houston, Texas ended in 1987, (because the company closed unexpectedly)...
View ArticleA Sense of Accomplishment
by Jill Haney – Author of the PCI Reading Program and Chief Product Evangelist It’s that time of year in schools across the country. The end of the school year is a time when we reflect on all we and...
View ArticleReaching out to Parents of Students with Special Needs
Lately, I find myself realizing at all sorts of odd times just how having a son with special needs has affected our whole family. Tucking my 8-year-old daughter into bed last night, she asked how her...
View ArticleReal Teachers-Real Strategies 7: Visualizing the Future
Continuing our Strategies Series based on this question: “Have you ever taught a lesson that really resonated with a special needs student? Tell us about a lesson you teach that was specifically...
View ArticleReal Teachers-Real Strategies 9: Open Your Eyes Through These Hearts
Our next exciting teaching idea comes from Jackie of Piedmont, SC, a Special Education Teacher who works with special needs students. She has developed a unique emotional “outlet” for her students to...
View ArticleReal Teachers-Real Strategies 10: Being Prepared for the World of Work
This post is from our #1 voted winner: Susie in Minerva, OH. Preparing her high school students for the work force is as important as ever in today’s economy. She truly believes in her students and...
View ArticleReal Teachers-Real Strategies 11: The Spelling Game
From Manning, SC, we are pleased to share with you our second place PCI/We Are Teachers Teacher Grant Winner, Adela. She is a Resource Teacher for 7th and 8th graders. Adela’s strategy is making...
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