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Special Education Special Education Forms and Reports For Teachers Disabilities From Jerry Webster, your Guide to Special Education I'm back with technique 6 from Teach Like a Champion, as well as a new article on writing effective goals for progress monitoring. Teach Like a Champion -- Technique 6 Technique 6 is "Begin at the End." A champion teacher thinks about the end result when planning a lesson. Whether that is a unit plan or a state standard, the end result should drive the plan for the day. Bad Employment News for Graduates The CEC forwarded me an article from the New York Times that lays out a pretty grim hiring season this year for new graduates. The AFT is predicting as many as 300,000 layoffs, and this year, even special ed teachers are not immune. Happy Birthday, Youtube Youtube celebrated 5 years just this past week. I discovered it has great resources for teachers, everything from humorous clips for teaching math to video examples of discrete trial training. Writing Goals for Progress Monitoring IEP Goals need to be clear, measurable and define what success looks like. I lay out the process for writing goals that lead to good progress monitoring. Special Education Ads Special Education Teach Reading Teach English Korea Teach Dog Teach Certification Featured Articles Disabilities in Special Education Literacy - Reading and Writing Strategies for LD Students Individual Education Plan Integration Technology in the Classroom Worksheets for Sound Symbol, Alphabet, Phonics   More from About.com Great Stuff Kids Love From the hottest tunes and best online videos to favorite books and classic toys, here are our top picks for the kids in your life. 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 IEPs -- How to Write an IEP Dealing With Problem Behaviors Special Education Careers Assessment for Special Education Reading Strategies for Students with LD Advertisement