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We offer affordable advocacy, systems navigation, and peer support for NYC families of students with disabilities. Media Inq: [email protected] specialsupportservices.com New York, NY Joined March 2020-
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The proposed changes to the NYS Foundation Aid formula would result in NYC schools getting $350M less than they otherwise would. Write a letter telling state leaders not to shortchange NYC schools here: loom.ly/5AIzu5k
Education Week Of Actions I just wrote a @TheActionNet letter: Tell State Leaders: Don’t Shortchange NYC Schools. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/founda…
Students sometimes struggle to learn new material effectively because they lack the necessary background knowledge. Let me explain how I approach this problem with an example. 🧵
-Students with learning disabilities -Students with no learning disabilities -Students who are learning English -Students who are fluent in English -Students who aren’t read to at home -Students who are read to daily -Students who live in poverty -Students from wealthy…
1/2 🚨Math is cumulative. Poor instruction doesn’t just hold students back–it makes future learning harder. Sarah Powell and I discuss what an effective position statement on teaching students with math difficulties should include in my latest episode. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cha…
Students should be assessed according to merit, accomplishment, and character — not prejudged by the color of their skin. Ed.gov/media/109506
Professional Reading - Fluency Here's a link to an action research blog by Principal Bo Ryan on fluency instruction for struggling middle grade readers: “The Power of Fluency Development Lessons at Ana Grace Middle School” (10-min read): timrasinski.com/presentations/…
More disturbing DOE surveillance of students now through their Metrocards -- are they tracking kids also on weekends? gothamist.com/news/nyc-schoo…
“Inference and comprehension strategies seem to do little to compensate for weak domain knowledge. Instead, research repeatedly shows prior domain knowledge to be a far stronger predictor of students’ ability to comprehend or to learn from advanced texts. Of course, students’…
NY's move to @PartnerwithPPL & close 100s of community-based agencies is proving a mess. Halfway thru transition, PPL has "completed or started" less than 8% of transitions for 300k older & PWD who need CDPAP to survive. Act to stop this pending crisis. votervoice.net/Shares/BaG3GAU…
Over 200 parents, kids, and teachers gathered at our Capitol to advocate for evidence-based reading instruction, literacy coaches, and the removal of ineffective reading curriculums and instructional methods that fail our kids. I’m incredibly proud of our community—we showed up,…
Research shows that atypical reactions to light in a child's pupils are an indicator of #autism. Now a manufacturer is aiming to bring a device that detects this to clinics across the country. #disabilities disabilityscoop.com/2025/02/03/dev…
“Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a communication disorder that interferes with learning, understanding, and using language. These language difficulties are not explained by other conditions, such as hearing loss or autism, or by extenuating circumstances, such as lack of…
In Trump's quest to close the Education Department, Congress and his own agenda may get in the way apnews.com/article/trump-…
“Schools should measure oral language early and often to identify children for language disorders and inform differentiated instruction to improve reading comprehension for all.” @tiffanyphogan The government of Ontario has mandated screening students for word reading…
sites.google.com/view/literacyt… If you work 4 to 8 grade and are looking into incorporating Morphology and vocabulary into your instruction, these free resources will blow your mind away. @sblackwellslpd-Thanks!!!!!
🚨 Myth-busting time! 🚨 Students with intellectual & developmental disabilities (IDD), including autism & Down syndrome, ARE fully capable of becoming independent readers—when given the right instruction. 🔗 Read more: news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/0…
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