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3 Common Legal Mistakes to Avoid When Teaching Kids with Special Needs

Here are three common mistakes that special educators might make in regard to special education law, alongside suggested solutions. This list was excerpted and adapted from Your Classroom Guide to Special Education Law,an essential addition to every teacher's professional library—and an ideal supplementary text for teachers in training. Read More

Special Education Law: understanding the importance of documentation

If a school incident or intervention is not properly documented, then it becomes difficult to prove that it happened. Read this excerpt from Your Classroom Guide to Special Education Law to learn about the different types of documentation as well as the basic principles of the laws and regulations regarding documentation. Then practice what you’ve learned with a “how would you rule” exercise. Read More