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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education Following the assassination attempt on Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, I ask where the high pitched partisan rhetoric has left us, as country. I also may seem to been in the throes of a love fest with Teach Like a Champion, and Uncommon Schools. You'll find three new blogs in reference to this resource I've been recommending since the article about Doug Lemov showed up in the New York Times. Not a love fest, exactly, but frankly I feel the schools contributions are worth examining to secure the success of lots of public schools. Turn Down the Volume My attention, like much of the nation's, was turned to the parking lot of a Safeway in Tucson, Arizona this past Saturday (1-8-2010.) We were stunned, once again, by senseless... Read more Teach Like a Champion - Technique 34 One more technique from Doug Lemov: this one is "Hand Signals" - an abbreviated way to avoid the kind of disruptions that bathroom trips and broken pencil points can become. Trust me, these are not minor things in inner city classrooms. Push or Pull, Does Structure Make a Difference? Interacting with Uncommon Schools, the organization for which Doug Lemov of Teach Like a Champion works, one of their staff asked me some very targeted questions about the need for IEP's in structured classrooms settings. I came up with a both/and response. What do you think? Join the Conversation I heard from Uncommon Schools, the organization for whom Doug Lemov works. A group of highly effective charter schools in the northeast, they are interested in sharing what they have learned with teachers around the country. They invited you, as Specialed readers, to join them in the conversation about both the techniques and the ways that these and similar classroom practices support student achievement. Check it out! Special Education Ads Special Education Volume Student Classroom Charter Schools Classroom Behavior Featured Articles Inclusive Practices for the Full Inclusion Classroom Technology in the Classroom Worksheets for Sound Symbol, Alphabet, Phonics Special Education Careers and Opportunities The Basics of Special Education. Special Education 101 Special Education Assessment   More from About.com Over the Counter Cold Medications How to choose the right medication for your cold and flu symptoms. More> Should Kids Get Flu Shots? Think your child is too healthy to need a flu shot? Think again. 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 © 2011 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