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Getting real about the challenges of differentiation
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this post by Anna Blinstein (@ablinstein) about a challenging class she is teaching. I love a post that begins with a real challenge, a problem that needs… Read more
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Rehumanizing mathematics for students with disabilities- a special issue on critical perspectives on disability and mathematics
A couple of years ago, James Sheldon and Kai Rand started a Working Group at the Psychology of Mathematics Education North America conference. This group, now called Critical Perspectives on… Read more
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Research Breakdown: “Indefensible, Illogical, and Unsupported”; Countering Deficit Mythologies about the Potential of Students with Learning Disabilities in Mathematics
For over two years, I have had a word document on my computer entitled, “Myths in Teaching Mathematics for SwD.” I kept adding bits of writing, particularly when I encountered… Read more
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Resources for teachers on math and disability from a strengths-based perspective
After I made the list of academic papers, I realized I should do something similar for writings that are aimed at teachers that take a non-traditional point of view on… Read more
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Resources: Articles with Critical Approaches to Mathematics and Disability
I created this list based on a request for a Ph.D. reading list for a student interested in critical and Disability Studies approaches to mathematics education. Figured I should share… Read more
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Paraprofessionals and Mathematics!
One of the most important agents of change in special education is paraprofessionals. These dedicated professionals are often the mediators between classroom teachers and our students with disabilities. They help… Read more
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Project based learning, science, maker spaces and dyslexia
This post below presents the story of a student with dyslexia who fell in love with science through an inquiry-based classroom. I love how the writer highlights how his teacher’s… Read more
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Counting Collections and Inclusion
I love Counting Collections. As a classroom teacher, I would always have my students count everything in the classroom, differentiating based on what number set they needed. We would work… Read more
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Our Kids Are Not Swiss Cheese!
This blog post was co-written by Andrew Gael and myself, and available on both our blogs. A couple of years ago, Andrew Gael and myself were talking about how students… Read more
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Developing Meaningful Goals for IEPs in Mathematics, Part II
So excited to discuss a new article from my colleague Paulo Tan, who is a professor at the University of Tulsa and studies mathematics education from a critical disability studies… Read more
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