The Sound of Inclusion
Well, here we are, fall weather is right on our doorstep and another school year is now in full swing. Even though it’s the season […]
Special Needs
How Can We Embrace New Teaching Strategies and Building-wide Initiatives?
By Kim Pfeiffer, Goddard Public Schools Today’s teachers are inundated with many new strategies, school wide initiatives and one size fits all solutions to the […]
Behavior Disorders In The Inclusive Classroom: What Strategies Are Best?
There are several students in classrooms today who have differing needs such as learning disabilities, disorders, individual education plans, and more. Many students also suffer […]
The Importance of Routine in Education
In 2017, the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University published Three Principles to Improve Outcomes for Children and Families, in which researchers emphasize […]
Special Needs at the KMEA ISW
Happy New Year from your Special Needs Co-Chairs!!!! As we look ahead to wrapping up the second half of the school year we are excited […]
Including, Engaging, and Educating the Exceptional Child in Music Education
In 1990, Congress updated The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which emphasizes provision of educational opportunities for all students in the least restrictive environment. […]
Special Needs in the Music Classroom: Advice for Administrators
To best serve students with special needs in the music classroom there are many considerations that administrators should keep in mind to best serve not […]
Forgive Me My Tears: A Case Study of Inclusion in the Music Performance Classroom
Reprinted with permission from the Fall 2014 issue of the Idaho Music Notes Forgive me for my tears. I am sharing with you the story of […]
Planning for Behavior and Skill Building for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
When we think of the word behavior, various experiences may come to mind. Although the term Emotional and Behavioral Disorders has been tossed around, do […]
Signing and Singing – the Power and Emotion of Music
Reprinted with permission from the November, 2016 issue of High School Today by the National Federation of State High School Associations. By Steffen Parker, Williston, Vermont […]
