by Lara Wakefield | Feb 27, 2019 | IEP Development
Annual IEP goals determine which services will be implemented to support the student’s progress during the school year. If those goals can’t be easily measured, how will the team know if the student met them? The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)...
by Kelly Ott | Oct 30, 2017 | Focus Point Video Blog
Tune in to Focus Point Episode 7 while Kelly and Lara discuss the benefits that social media for professional growth. What benefits have you experienced using online forums? SUBSCRIBE TO VIEW OUR FREE WEBINAR "HOW TO SAVE TIME AND DEVELOP LEGALLY COMPLIANT IEP GOALS"...
by Kelly Ott | Oct 27, 2017 | Focus Point Video Blog
Kelly Ott and Lara Wakefield, from SMARTER Steps discuss the types of CEU opportunities, the pros and cons and traditional versus trending ways to receive continuing education units for professional development. What experiences have you had with CEU opportunities in...
by Kelly Ott | Oct 4, 2017 | Focus Point Video Blog
Kelly Ott and Lara Wakefield, from SMARTER Steps discuss a growing concern they have in the field of special education and related services: the lack of quality mentoring available to new practitioners. Kelly and Lara have noticed a trend with new special educators...
by Kelly Ott | Sep 30, 2017 | Focus Point Video Blog
Is neuroplasticity of the brain a pseudo-science? If you look at the facts alone, neuroplasticity is well-documented in neuroscience research. In the past, people thought the brain was in a form of stasis, not changing and rooted in its connections. When...
