by Trish Geraghty | Jun 5, 2024 | Data Collection
Where did the money go? Anyone else concerned about how to fund everything without ESSER and the always dwindling Title funds? Medicaid is a critical resource for ensuring students’ access to comprehensive health services within the school setting. With...
by Trish Geraghty | May 21, 2024 | SPED Best Practices
Extended School Year (ESY) services play an important role in the continuum of special education services. As a Special Education Director, it’s vital to ensure that ESY services are individualized to meet the unique needs of each student. Below, I explore key...
by Trish Geraghty | May 17, 2024 | SPED Teachers
I love teaching Extended School Year services! It is a great opportunity to continue the amazing progress your students have made all year. However, ESY is not for all students, which I always found confusing as a teacher. Here is a quick reminder: The Individuals...
by Trish Geraghty | Jan 5, 2024 | Article
AI is everywhere! I can’t open a tab or an email without seeing something about AI. Initially I have to admit I was skeptical. Then one day camping with some friends the topic of AI came up and we thought it would be fun to see if AI could recognize if an IEP...
by Trish Geraghty | Dec 19, 2023 | SPED Best Practices
I remember my first year teaching and working with another special education teacher, she was helping me work on creating my schedule. She told me Fridays are always blocked off for progress monitoring. Not knowing any different, I followed her advice. It took me...