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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education Another technique for those who are following the 49 techniques from Teach Like a Champion by Doug Lemov. I also take on teacher cheating as well as link you all up with the new Common State Core Standards, a document that 42 states have already committed to using to replace their own state standards. Teach Like a Champion -- Technique 9 This week we continue with Doug Lemov's Teach Like a Champion with technique 9, which continues to focus on planning. Technique 9 is "The Shortest Path," or keep it simple. Teachers Cheat to Get Better Test Scores The New York Times exposed more teachers and administrators trying to improve their students' performance on state high stakes test because of the economic pressure districts are under. How far will the pressure to perform take teachers trying to save their jobs? Common Core State Standards The final draft of the Common Core State Standards proposed by the Council of Chief State Education Officers has been released on their own website. I have comment and a link to the standards. Have I Gotten Any A's? The other day at a meeting, one of my colleagues says to me, in a jocular manner "I'm tired of looking at your face!" It kind of surprised me, since Dominic's... Read more Special Education Ads Special Education Teach Certificate to Teach Teach in High School Teach ESL Jobs Featured Articles Teach Like a Champion --Technique 8 Classroom Management and Discipline Strategies Disabilities in Special Education Literacy - Reading and Writing Strategies for LD Students Individual Education Plan Integration   More from About.com Plan a Unique Vegas Wedding The minister, music and champagne are just the beginning -- why not get married aboard a helicopter or have a pirate swing in to deliver your rings? Arrrr! More> Join About.com's User Panel! Share your opinions and help us make About.com more relevant, informative and enjoyable to use. More> This newsletter is written by: Jerry Webster Special Education Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Special Education newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2010 About.com   Must Reads How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD Advertisement