Welcome To the 3E Special Education Digital Community
Developed in direct response to the Special Education Initiative between WCU and the Philadelphia School district, 3E Institute’s Digital Community and On-line Database focuses on the academic experience that will be available to Philadelphia teachers and administrators in the field of special education.
The term blog, short for 'Web Log', refers to a list of journal entries posted on a Web page. A typical blog is made up of short, frequently updated posts that are arranged in reverse chronological order. The content and purposes of blogs varies greatly—from commentary about politics, to news about a company, to personal diaries, poetry, or essays.
Dr. George Drake, Associate Dean, College of Education, at West Chester University, started an Education blog for the 3E Institute web site. To learn more about the blog and the recent updates to the 3e special education site download and listen to our podcast.
Other education blogs of interest:
- Edublogs
- Elgg
- Blog of Proximinal Development
- Edublog Insights
- Room 208
- Ed Tech Talk
- Connect Learning
- TILT TV
- The Polar Science Project
- Weblogg-Ed: The Read/Write Web in the Classroom
Special Education Articles
Are Older Parents at Greater Risk of Having a Child with Autism? - A new study says there is a link: women 40 and older had a 30% greater risk and men a 50% greater risk than new parents between 25 to 29, however, the risk is still small.
Supporting Student with Exceptionalities
In today’s inclusional classroom there are a number of students with exceptionalities. Sometimes, meeting their needs can be quite a challenge, however, the more you develop the ability to do...
Spring has Sprung!
Children with learning disabilities and dyslexia often become reluctant writers and need additional motivating activities to get their thoughts down on paper. Graphic organizers tend to help with the process...
Don't Forget About Those 2004 Changes to IEPs
Under IDEA 2004, the child’s IEP must include a statement of the child’s present levels of academic achievement and functional performance. These are obtained from data taken from assessments. IEPs must...
New Sample IEP Statements
Providing you with sample statements for IEPs is ongoing, this week you'll find a new set on 'Self Management' skills for many of the life skill program students. See all IEP...
Maximize Learning for Students with Dyslexia
Children with dyslexia will often experience difficulty remembering, recognizing, or reversing written letters, numbers, and words, they sometimes read words or letters backwards, and will often exhibit weak handwriting skills....
Let Your Students Set Goals for the Final Term
Are your students lacking in motivation and having a hard time staying on target as we enter into the final term? If so, why not have them do some 3rd...
Dolch: 220 of the Most Commonly Used Words - Many students don't need additional practice using the Dolch words. However, students with learning disabilities, especially language related will benefit tremendously from Dolch word activities.
Grades, Marks, Assessment, Evaluation, Report Cards - Learn what effective evaluation and assessment practice is and what it isn't to see if it aligns with your current practice.