kristina@partnerstx.org, Author at Partners Resource Network

5 07, 2017

I’m Concerned My Child Might Have Learning and Attention Issues

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:46-05:00

Are you wondering if learning and attention issues are causing your child’s challenges in school or at home? If so, you wouldn’t be alone. One in five kids have learning and attention issues. And with the right support, they can thrive in school and in life. This article from Understood.org provides steps you can take to determine if your child has learning and attention issues, and where to go from there. 1. Know the skills learning and attention issues can affect. The term “learning and attention issues” covers a wide range of challenges kids may face in school, at home and in the [...]

I’m Concerned My Child Might Have Learning and Attention Issueskristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:46-05:00

3 07, 2017

The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:58-05:00

Building on NCLD’s 40-year history as the leading authority on learning disabilities, The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5 report uses recently released data for the 2015–2016 school year and other field-leading research to shine a light on the current challenges and opportunities facing the 1 in 5 children who have learning and attention issues such as dyslexia and ADHD. […]

The State of Learning Disabilities: Understanding the 1 in 5kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:03:58-05:00

30 06, 2017

PPCD Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:04:10-05:00

Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) is a requirement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) for all children, including preschool children with disabilities. Because providing preschool classes is not a requirement for local education agencies, finding natural environments for preschool-aged children with disabilities to receive special education services can be a challenge for school districts. […]

PPCD Preschool Least Restrictive Environment (LRE)kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:04:10-05:00

30 06, 2017

Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kids

kristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:06:11-05:00

When kids hit difficult problems — the seemingly insurmountable English essay, a math test that takes on epic proportions, social struggles that leave them feeling frustrated — it can be tempting to give up and resort to four words no parent ever wants to hear: “I can’t do it.” Kids need to be able to make the transition from ‘I can’t’ to the proactive ‘How can I?’ In order to thrive, kids need to be able to make the transition from the negative “I can’t” to the proactive “How can I?” To do that, they need to think about why they’re stuck, [...]

Metacognition: How Thinking About Thinking Can Help Kidskristina@partnerstx.org2019-10-03T13:06:11-05:00

30 06, 2017

5 Reasons Why Presuming Competence is ALWAYS a Good Idea

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:04:52-05:00

This is an article that Kim, PRN Training & Evaluations Specialist, gives to everyone who works with her son, Hayden. I think all teachers have had students who led them to that “ah-ha” experience that helped them realize why they got into teaching in the first place. The students were eager, curious, funny, stubborn, persistent, or just plain nice kids. It happened for me back in 1992. I was doing some school reform and inclusive education work with a newly built high school in southern New Hampshire. On my first day at the school, I met two incoming 9th graders, both [...]

5 Reasons Why Presuming Competence is ALWAYS a Good Ideakristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-23T14:04:52-05:00

29 06, 2017

Comments that Parents Hear: “Since your child just moved here, there is no reason to review the IEP.”

kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:27:42-05:00

How should you respond if the school says: “Since your child just moved here, there is no reason to review the IEP. We will just transfer the old goals to our new forms.” Chuck Noe, Partners Resource Network’s Education Specialist, shares possible options in this post from the Comments that Parents Hear series. The regulations differentiate between a student who has transferred within the state and one who transferred from another state. If the student came from another school within the same state, the new school “in consultation with the parents” must provide FAPE (Free Appropriate Public Education) to the child [...]

Comments that Parents Hear: “Since your child just moved here, there is no reason to review the IEP.”kristina@partnerstx.org2018-07-12T11:27:42-05:00

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