by Chandra Williams | Mar 16, 2021 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, ELL and ESL, Parent Engagement, School Leaders, Special Education, Students At Risk
Virtual learning offers clear student achievement benefits for students with special needs; however, we also know educators face unique challenges trying to engage these students through remote instruction. Let’s consider how principals and other school leaders can...
by Chandra Williams | Dec 29, 2020 | Equity and Excellence, School Improvement, Special Education, Uncategorized
At the Center for Student Achievement Solutions, we help school leaders create strategies to improve student achievement. If you’re familiar with the achievement gap (also known as the equity gap), it may not surprise you to learn that students with disabilities often...
by Chandra Williams | May 19, 2020 | ELL and ESL, Equity and Excellence, Instructional Strategies, Special Education, Students At Risk, Teacher Professional Development
Summer school will look different this year because most students have lacked the instructional hours, structured classroom, and individualized supports needed to help them successfully complete the 2019-2020 school year. In the same way research shows that students...
by Chandra Williams | May 12, 2020 | Blended Learning and Virtual Learning, ELL and ESL, Enrichment, Instructional Strategies, Parent Engagement, School Leaders, Students At Risk
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, schools across the country have been forced to shut down for the foreseeable future—possibly even until next fall. Although teachers are doing their best to provide parents with suggestions to encourage learning at home, they...
by Chandra Williams | Feb 9, 2018 | Students At Risk
What is just right for me? Just right is a measure that can only be determined by the academic, social, and behavioral profiles of individual learners. Imagine a room filled with people at a standard temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit, some feel cold, some feel warm...