“Do my bangs look okay? I want them to look like my sister’s.” My seven-year-old student smoothed her curly hair to the side as she twirled, a look of anticipation in her eyes.  “I’m gonna look at you when I’m...

When I first began working with students with hearing loss in 2005, I wanted to find pictures books featuring characters with hearing loss that I could read with my preschool students. I went to my local library, excitedly checked out...

Although it sure doesn’t feel it here in Massachusetts, spring is rapidly approaching. The end of the school year is busy with report writing, testing, IEP meetings and discussions of transitions to the next grade or school. I’ve been thinking...

I arrived at a school recently to observe a seventh grader in English class. The class had just finished reading Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. In preparation for performing selected scenes in small groups, the class would be watching the...

The school year is about half over and assessment and progress monitoring are on everyone’s mind. A colleague and I were just recently in San Diego leading a training that included assessment, school teams are beginning to discuss upcoming spring...

There are many reasons to encourage our students to participate in class. It helps the teacher get a better sense of what our students know and where they need clarification. It allows typically hearing peers to see the student with...

So, you went out and introduced yourself to everyone in the schools where you work, right? Perfect! Now you’re going to need the IT department and it’s a good thing you know each other J Schools spend a great deal...