A Special Education Teacher, Administrator and Lawyer walk into a bar....all you ever wanted to know about special education

Tonight Abby and Robin talk about the science of Math. This movement is a response to ongoing math achievement gaps for all students and suggests that it is just as important to teach procedural fluency (Facts/algorithms) as it is conceptual understanding. There are many echos of the science of reading approach to be seen and lots of implications for students with disabilities as well.

Here is the website where many of the articles and discussions of this topic get started.

https://www.thescienceofmath.com/

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Listen in when Angela, Robin and Abby discuss a recent article from the Harvard Business Review about the power of feedback - especially when it crosses a line and becomes destructive.

When Feedback Crosses the Line

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Join Robin and Angela as they answer questions from listeners. Can you think of an out of the box acronym? Let us know!

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Listen in as Robin, Angela and Abby discuss an article from 2023 that questions the effectiveness of Inclusion. While it is a couple of years old, it has recently resurfaced in the discussion threads on the internet. 

Here is the 2023 article from the Hechinger Report.

That article references a 2022 study about the impact of inclusion - that is linked here: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36908836/

Check it out and let us know what you think!

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Listen in as Angela breaks down a very recent Massachusetts Appeals Court ruling (linked below) clarifying the "place regulation". This regulation informs how the location of services is determined for students who do not attend public school.

Universal Hub article

Ruling PDF

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Listen in as Robin and Abby jump into the Homework Debate! The article below is a great resource for the research referenced in their convo!

Is Homework Necessary? 

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During this podcast, Robin and Angela talk about the nuanced depiction of Shane's autism in the hit show Heated Rivalry (HBO). 

Time article

Thriveworks article

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Listen in as Angela leads us through the confusing world of Charter School special education compliance. This may end up being a two-parter!!!

References:

MADESE Charter School Info Webpage

Charter School Accountability Information

Massachusetts' Charter School Law

Charter School Special Education requirements

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We are burried in snow so resharing an episode from 2024 during which Robin and Angela discuss the TLC show Braylen Out Loud. This is timely because Tourette Syndrome is in the news this week... Read about it here:

Vanity Fair's article

NBC news

Braylen's perspective on the BAFTAs

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5 key stories to follow in 2026

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