Special Education Reform That’s Good for Teachers
February 13, 2019
By: Nate Levenson
Source: Education Week
Education reform of the last two decades often seems to pit leaders at the federal, state, or district level against the judgment of teachers. Whether it’s teacher evaluation or a seemingly endless array of new programs, many reforms have been pushed on teachers, and they have pushed back. The new era of special education reform, which I have dubbed Phase Three, seems different.
In Monday’s post, I mentioned that teachers and special education leaders are embracing the new reform efforts that place great importance on core instruction, more instructional time, and teachers with strong content expertise. Today, I’ll share why there is grassroots support for this new wave of special education reform.