04910 Blogs Every Special Education Teacher Should Bookmark

posted by admin on December 8th, 2010

Every special education teacher can benefit from a look at blogs from others in their field. Special education is a field where many people use different methods and learning more of these methods gives any educator more resources from which to draw to make their own teaching efforts more effective. Here are 10 blogs every special education teacher should bookmark.

Ann’s Learning Disabilities Blog

Ann’s Learning Disabilities Blog is your place to go for many ideas on teaching methods. It gives a number of helpful hints along with an argument for the use of individualized teaching methods based on student academic performance review. This blog can provide you with enough help to bring about some real changes in your special education classroom.

Special 2 Me

Special 2 Me is a blog that gives a personal perspective of teaching special education classes. These brief blogs are mostly uplifting, heartwarming and just what you need to remember how wonderful special education can be on those days when you might be tempted to forget for a few seconds.

Teacher Sol

Teacher Sol is a blog that talks about the education of those with learning disabilities along with other assorted topics. This blog gives some tips for special education teachers along with many political blogs and a few personal ones unrelated to special education.

Teaching Learners With Multiple Special Needs

Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs features a number of blog posts on topics such as learning through the olfactory sense, the use of iPads for nonverbal individuals, and the value of wait time. It features many blogs on technology used to help those with special needs so check it out.

The Life That Chose Me

The Life That Chose Me covers important issues like prejudice for children with disabilities. She also talks about the struggles inherent in this type of work and how to weather the storm and carry on. This wisdom alone is worth bookmarking this blog.

Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology covers all kinds of assistive technology, as you might expect. With technology playing a larger role in special education classrooms these days you will want to take the time to keep up with this blog and all that technology can offer your students.

AT Cubed

AT Cubed is another blog that covers technology but this one is more technical if you really want to sink your teeth into the topic. Its coverage of the role of technology in the special education classroom in a more general sense is a must read too.

On Special Education

On Special Education is a blog that covers special education news. Its wide scope includes local, state, and national news coverage.

Smart Kids With Learning Disabilities

Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities is a blog that works to emphasize that children with learning disabilities just learn differently.

Day In Washington

Day in Washington is a blog that informs you on the latest developments in disability policy. You should bookmark this one because these changes in policy are bound to affect you and your students sooner or later.

T. Rhein covers the multitude of ways for people to find and enroll in a college to pursue a masters in special education online.