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Special Education Special Education IEPs and Forms Lesson Plans Behavior Management From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education We're all under a lot of pressure as states and school districts struggle to make hard choices with shrinking funding. I was shocked to read that Secretary of Education Duncan informed the House Education and the Workforce that as many as 82 percent of American Schools could fail to achieve Adequate Yearly Progress, and then found that that the new Republican Chair, Joe Kline, had turned the Committee website into a partisan voice for the Republican agenda. How about schools? Boy, do I miss Representative George Miller, who sat in that seat just last December. Congressman Joe Kline Sharpens His Red Pencil as Rome Burns When I read in Edweek that Secretary of Education Arne Duncan told the House Committee on Education and Workforce that as many as 82 percent of American Schools might not make Adequate Yearly Progress I was alarmed. When I found that instead of working toward re-authorization of ESEA, Congressman Joe Kline is turning his chairmanship into a platform for partisan politics, I was appalled. Teach Like a Champion -Technique 41 Technique 41 from Doug Lemov's book, Teach Like a Champion, is "Threshold." Meeting you students at the threshold of the classroom with clear expectation is a great way to have a good start to every class. Testing Season Is Now Open In my school district we start testing for No Child Left Behind this week. Our test is called the CRT, for Criterion Referenced Test. I will have all the... Read more Literacy - Reading and Writing Strategies for LD Students Reading and literacy interventions for special education students in the regular and special education classroom. Special Education Ads Special Education ADHD Schools Teacher Schools Autism Schools Students Test Featured Articles Individual Education Plan Inclusive Practices for the Full Inclusion Classroom Technology in the Classroom Worksheets for Sound Symbol, Alphabet, Phonics Mathematics for Special Education Special Education Careers and Opportunities   More from About.com Discover the Disney Dream Disney's newest cruise ship has something for every family member, from the Aqua Duck watercoaster to adults-only lounges. More> Cruise the Celebrity Eclipse The Eclipse features luxurious interiors, a spa, and the "iLounge" where guests can check email and create their own photo books. 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