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5 pillars help paraprofessionals take action on equity

April 14, 2021

Equity means every student should have access and opportunity at the right moment in their education to a physically, societally, socially, and emotionally safe environment.

Senate confirms Miguel Cardona as secretary of education

Charles Hendrix | March 02, 2021

Reaction to the confirmation from education groups was mostly positive, with many stating they are ready to work with the new education secretary on key issues.

New book helps educators address behavior of kids with autism in positive, supportive ways

LRP Media Group | March 01, 2021

Positive Behavioral Interventions for Students With Autism provides strategies and tools for addressing significant behavior while reducing the need for restraint and seclusion.

Legislative watch: Bill to curtail restraint and seclusion in schools

Johnny Jackson | November 20, 2020

Democratic members of Congress have reintroduced the Keeping All Students Safe Act, which would make it illegal for schools receiving federal money to seclude children and would ban certain restraint practices.

3 unexpected benefits of virtual learning

Tony DiRomualdo and Franco Girimonte | November 19, 2020

Two STEM-focused summer camps were reimagined this past summer and now provide strategies that schools can adapt to their own virtual learning strategies.

Restraint and seclusion during a pandemic

Cara Nissman | September 02, 2020

A school attorney offers advice on following behavior intervention plan protocols when a special education student needs to be restrained or secluded for their own safety or for the safety of others.

5 questions to ask before using ed tech in class

Alesha Arp | February 13, 2020

Learning games should not only boost engagement, but also support productive struggle for students—and progress tracking for educators, says DA guest columnist Alesha Arp.

4 wrong (and 2 right) ways schools are using 'isolation rooms'

Steven Blackburn | November 20, 2019

Parents and nonprofit groups are suing districts for teachers isolating students improperly in isolation rooms.

High-quality PD for administrators, teachers and paraprofessionals

Adam Galvan | January 17, 2018

Two years ago, Elizabeth Rincon was seeking to end the last-minute scramble to cull professional development for approximately 125 special education paraprofessionals on days when teachers had preplanned PD. “Principals had to either swiftly get something together for paraprofessionals in terms of PD or they would email me and I would have to quickly plan […]