by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 31, 2022 | Blind, CVI, disabilties, equity, IDEA, IEP/MET, inclusion, learning, Low Vision, OT/PT, special education, Strategies, Teacher Leaders, teaching, TVI
When we look at learning spaces we need to consider the needs of our students. Often classroom teachers over decorate their rooms in an attempt to make it fun and inviting. What often happens is it becomes overstimulating for many. This article discusses how to make...
by Oran Tkatchov | Aug 24, 2022 | ASL, Deaf, EEI, instructional assistant, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, learning, pararpros, Strategies, teaching, UDL
This article addresses current issues in deaf education as well as provides suggestions for improving overall academic achievement of this population. Specifically, three instructional strategies are recommended for teachers: choral responding, response cards, and...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jul 21, 2022 | captioned video, Math, Strategies, teaching
This five part series focuses on the best practices for teaching fractions in the early grades and features author, educator, and mathematics aficionado, Monica Neagoy. She demonstrates engaging math lessons for students and teachers. These videos are captioned and...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jun 6, 2022 | ASL, captioned video, Deaf, instruction, learning, Math, Strategies, teaching
South Bay Math Tutor provides tutorial videos to help with basic math, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus. The videos are spoken in English and a growing number of them are signed in American Sign Language. All of the videos have accurate captions in...
by Oran Tkatchov | Apr 25, 2022 | captioned video, Curriculum, instruction, instructional assistants, Itinerant Teacher, language, learning, lesson, Literacy, Reading, special education, Standards, Strategies, Teacher Leaders, teaching, Writing
Writing with students is very challenging. In this video, ASDB itinerant teacher Cassandra Hart explains how to make a project that children are interested in, and that will help take them through the writing process from beginning to end in a way that helps them to...
by Oran Tkatchov | Apr 25, 2022 | Behavior, equity, instruction, SEL, Social-Emotional Learning, Strategies, Teacher Leaders, teaching
To meet all the needs of all students and bring all students in from the margins, school administration and coaches need to partner with teachers to address engagement because engagement and achievement go hand in hand. Click here to read more on how to improve...