April

It is good to be back after a refreshing and rejuvenating Spring Break. I have been very happy with how well my students have been doing this week. I have not seen much regression in most of them. Over break, I had the opportunity to observe a special education teacher at my son's school, Glendale Elementary. I observed students in the SPED room and then had the chance to see them as well in the mainstream classroom. ISD 719 purchased an amazing curriculum for teaching reading and writing to students with learning disabilities. It is a comprehensive curriculum to covers word work, vocabulary, writing and reading. The students really responded to it and the teachers enjoyed having a curriculum that is comprehensive and that follows the students throughout their elementary school years. It is always nice to see what others teachers are doing. The curriculum was fast-paced enough to grab the attention of students with ADHD and it included lessons for the SMART BOARD so it was not just a paper-pencil curriculum.