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There is little to no evidence that drag performances hurt children. Still, the idea of drag as a threat has caught on as another form of anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric. kvue.com/article/news/n…

Amazing resources for teachers and instructional coaches!

If you're interested in learning how to pronounce some of Hawai'i's place names within the Hawai'i National Parks and Trail System, check out this helpful resource: nps.gov/locations/hawa…

Photos by J. Wei / NPS

Learning how to pronounce Hawaiian words correctly is an important aspect of showing respect towards the Hawaiian culture. By taking the time to learn the proper pronunciation, you can expand your cultural knowledge and help to preserve a language.

✨ Our campus is one of the prettiest colleges in the nation! A new ranking by Architectural Digest in April 2024 listed #UHManoa first on the list of 64 schools selected out of nearly 3,900 nationally ➡️ bit.ly/3Up1kOk

New publication alert! My co-authors (Sarah Powell and Sarah G. King) and I investigated the mathematics-writing outcomes and instructional methods in the K-12 setting.

Check it out here or reach out to me for access! doi.org/10.1007/s11145…

Are you looking for your next opportunity in the special education field? CEC's Career Center features jobs in special education across the county.

Start the next chapter of your career today: exceptionalchildren.org/careercenter

Join me on May 4th!

🚨New Publication🚨 #BlackGirl groups/spaces are so important & for Black girls thriving. Black girls are brilliant & these spaces love/protect them as they grow in their brilliance! #SCChat #BlackEd #MTSS ASCA National Association of School Psychologists Desiree Vega (she/her) Tamara Lawson, Ph.D., NCSP Erik M. Hines Paul C. Harris

We offer an update to the definition of #dyslexia . With Sharon vaughn Jeremy Miciak and Jack Fletcher. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

My colleague Chloe Melton, an UConn Neag School of Education doctoral student and NCLII fellow is looking for k-12 teachers to fill out a brief survey about students exhibiting challenging behaviors! Please consider sharing!

I am humbled and profoundly grateful to be the recipient of the 2024 CEC-DivisionResearch Student Research Award for Quantitative Design.

To the many people who have contributed to my success over the years, I thank you with my whole heart. This honor is as much yours as it is mine.

Are you at the CEC Convention this week in San Antonio? Stop by the CEC Store to grab a TeachingLD shirt — featuring our new vision statement! #DLD Council for Exceptional Children

TONIGHT! See you at Biga on the Banks from 6-8pm for the College of Education, UVA School of Education and Human Development, and Mizzou Sped #CEC2024 party! It's free! All are invited!

This guide recommends five specific steps that teachers, reading coaches, and principals can take to successfully improve reading comprehension for young readers. ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Pract…

Headed to CEC in San Antonio next week? If so, don't miss this session!

I hope to you next week in San Antonio for #CEC2024 !

There's no better way to kick off your Friday morning than chatting about culturally and linguistically responsive mathematics instruction, am I right? 🤓

AT in the IEP? NBD! This free webinar presented in partnership with ISET will break down assistive technology myths and explore new guidance from the US Department of Education.

exceptionalchildren.org/events/cec-web…