With high school commencement ceremonies underway, graduating seniors might be swept up in the proverbial pomp and circumstance of ending what has thus far been the most important chapter in their lives. For those matriculating to college, the beginning of …
Recently in the county I live in, a high school junior shot himself to death in the parking lot of his church. It was revealed after the fact that he had suffered from a long history of depression. To be …
Everyone seems to accept that emphasis on academics will taper off during the closing weeks of the school year. Teachers and students will qualify statements with, “but the year is almost over, so…” Parents often give in as well, figuring …
Response to Intervention (RTI) is a process for identifying student needs and providing support accordingly. It consists of screening procedures and a tiered system of interventions. Students move from one tier to another based on relative progress within an intervention …
The assumption is parents want the best possible education for their children. Getting this sometimes requires some insistence. Occasionally, a child will need something beyond what the curriculum and first tier of supports will provide. The school should notice this …
Spring brings senioritis, a phenomenon so real that Microsoft Word apparently recognizes it as a legitimate word. For graduating seniors, the anticipation has been building for months, if not years. As the weather gets warmer and the date can be …
Schools have the responsibility of providing a general education for the students in their charge, but they can do this most effectively when the have the support of parents. Parents typically want to be partners in the education of their …
As students with disabilities approach graduation from high school, IEP teams might wish to consider scaling back the accommodations in the IEP. This might seem like a way to undermine student success, making parents reluctant to agree to the idea. …
What is STEM? The letters stand for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math and it is an acronym used to represent all of these fields interrelated together. There is an increasing number of jobs that incorporate all of these skills and …
A previous post on iAchieveLearning.com detailed the value of Section 504 plans for incoming college freshmen with disabilities. This post will discuss some of the specific conditions for which a 504 plan could be written to address. Parents of students …