Teacher Brett
What to do when a student elopes?
Eloping, or running away or leaving a supervised area without permission, can be a serious concern for students, particularly those with...
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Teacher Brett
- Jan 7
- 3 min
Working with Word Chains
A word chain is a sequence of words in which each word is related to the previous word by a specific criterion, such as the number of...
Teacher Brett
- Jan 7
- 3 min
IEP Goal: Add or Substitute Sounds to Make a New Word
Here is a sample IEP (Individualized Education Plan) goal for adding or substituting individual sounds (phonemes) in simple, one-syllable...
Teacher Brett
- Jan 7
- 3 min
What is a Morphology Wall?
A morphology wall is a teaching tool that is used to help students learn and understand the meaning of word parts, such as prefixes,...
Teacher Brett
- Jan 2
- 4 min
Improving Directional Tracking Skills
Directional Tracking In the context of reading, directional tracking refers to the ability to smoothly follow the direction of text as it...
Teacher Brett
- Jan 2
- 2 min
What is Orthographic Mapping? Part 1
Orthographic mapping is the process of representing words in written form, specifically in regard to how they are written in a language's...
Teacher Brett
- Jan 1
- 4 min
Exploring Morphology
What is Morphology? Morphology is the study of word formation, including the structure of words and how words are related to other words...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 30, 2022
- 1 min
The Science of Special Education Podcast
I am super excited to announce that Season 1 of The Science of Special Education Podcast has officially launched! In this podcast, I...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
What does Explicit Instruction mean?
Explicit instruction is a teaching method in which the teacher clearly and directly explains new concepts and skills to the students....
Teacher Brett
- Dec 26, 2022
- 2 min
IEP Goal: Recognizing What a Word Is
Here is an example of an IEP (Individualized Education Program) goal for a student who is working on recognizing that a word is a series...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 23, 2022
- 3 min
IEP Goal: Tracking Words in Print
It is important for students to learn that words go left to right, up to down, and page to page, because this is the standard reading...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 23, 2022
- 3 min
IEP Goal: Identifying the Front and Back Cover of a Book
Here is a sample IEP (Individualized Education Plan) goal for identifying the various parts of a book: Goal: Given a (developmentally...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
Aligning IEP Goals to the Science of Reading
The science of reading refers to the understanding of how people learn to read and the most effective ways to teach reading. When...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 22, 2022
- 2 min
How to Use Decodable Text
Decodable texts are texts that are specifically designed to help beginning readers learn to decode, or sound out, words. These texts...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Teaching Phonemic Awareness: Blending
Blending is the process of combining individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken language to form a word. It is an important reading skill...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 21, 2022
- 1 min
Free Phonemic Awareness Guide and Activities
Phonemic awareness is the ability to recognize and manipulate the individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words. It is a crucial skill for...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 21, 2022
- 2 min
Creating Phonological Awareness Centers
Phonological awareness is a broad term that refers to an individual's awareness of the sounds in spoken language. It includes phonemic...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Research-Based vs. Evidence-Based Reading Programs
The terms "research-based" and "evidence-based" are often used interchangeably to refer to programs or interventions that are supported...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 20, 2022
- 1 min
Tips for Reading a Research Article
Reading research articles can be a challenging but rewarding task. Here are some tips that may help you effectively read and understand...
Teacher Brett
- Dec 20, 2022
- 2 min
Vocabulary Spotlight: Phonemes and Graphemes
Once you start diving into the Science of Reading you quickly realize you need your own vocabulary word wall to keep all of the terms...
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