Now live on our website, the Special Education Quality Self-Assessment provides a quick pulse check for leaders and teachers to see how they stack up against the competencies for providing authentic inclusion and receive customized recommendations based on strengths and challenges.
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Want to join us for office hours this month? We’re trying something new…Instead of offering planned content, we’re going to open a virtual space for you to bring questions or ideas to us. Any topic goes. Want advice about summer planning or just want to learn more about ABC? We’d love to see you! June 7, 20224:30 – 5:30 pmRegister Here We know it’s been a very long week, in a long few years, and […]
Today, we’re thrilled to share the results of that hard work – sixteen research-based competencies that are the foundation of our Quality Special Education Framework! The competencies are designed to provide leaders and educators with a vision for how to transform the way students with disabilities are served in their schools and districts. These competencies give leaders a guide for developing and implementing the systems needed for quality special education programs while also empowering educators to create an authentically inclusive school community and team that works together to meet the unique needs of all learners.
There are many places where the rubber hits the road to operationalize this vision, but perhaps none is more underrated (and critical) than the master schedule. The master schedule sets out class rosters, teacher assignments, co-planning sessions, time for professional development, opportunities for parent engagement, and so much more. Educator time is perhaps our most valuable school resource, and a well-planned master schedule can mean the difference between a strategically planned lesson plan and chaos.
Below is our 2021 Year-In-Review snapshot, aligned to our new 5-Year Strategic Plan. We are enormously proud of the work we accomplished in 2021 and how 2021 has set us up to impact more schools, educators, and students in 2022.