Few things are as persistent and widespread in U.S. education as shortages of special educators. As a former Pre-K and K teacher, I wish I'd had more training related to learning differences.

This will be a great conversation and an example of how we can bridge the all-too-common silos in education. @wested.org

If you’re interested in reading policy, check out my new open-access brief, Legislating Literacy at the State Level, with six key considerations for supporting students with disabilities.

Tomorrow! Learn practical strategies to build truly inclusive assessment systems @wested.org

Looking forward to this conversation next week on how #assessment systems can better support students with disabilities

Excited to share this policy brief on state requirements for teacher training re: literacy. Kudos to @emilyhardeman.bsky.social and Sarah Papineau!

A really good read on the current status of special education dispute resolution. Well done @the74.bsky.social!

It's here! The newest issue of @edpsychjournal.bsky.social asks: why aren't you including students with disabilities in your research? Then, an amazing group of scholars demonstrate how and why they DO. I want to highlight a few aspects of the special issue in particular:

Really enjoyed chatting with Dr. Nakia Simmons Cotton-Smith and Dr. Randi Stone about dyslexia policy and sensemaking: edufaithessentials.buzzsprout.com/1961645/epis...

Check out this FANTASTIC paper led by @lindseykaler.bsky.social for her (2024 TED dissertation award winning!) dissertation. Lindsey tackles a long-standing Q: What is the effect of teacher attrition on students w/disabilities? Working paper: tinyurl.com/j3rykkp9 & One-pager: tinyurl.com/bddtzxtp

So, I made a personal website. Check it out. www.drprestongreen.com

Great episode of @chalkandgavel.bsky.social on dyslexia…with an important discussion on accommodations. Worth listening to!

Some publicly available resources to support reading instruction from my favorite government agency! Professional Learning Community: Emergent Literacy #StandUpForReadingResearch #SaveIES ies.ed.gov/use-work/res...

Are you looking for resources on literacy legislation, including dyslexia and science of reading laws? I made my resource list an open access document for all. Please feel free to share!

Objective, comprehensive, rigorous, timely, and useful: A digital hub for evidence-based education policy research. #EdResearch #EdPolicy livehandbook.org

Thrilled to be a part of The Principal’s Legal Handbook (7th ed.)! My chapter covers special education referrals, evaluations, and eligibility. A fantastic resource for anyone in school leadership. Learn more: bit.ly/PLH7th @educationlaw.bsky.social

In case you missed it, the new HLP book is available now! This book includes updated supplemental resources created to assist the spread and implementation of HLPs. Download it for FREE on the CEEDAR website! ➡️ ceedar.org/high-leverag...

Join CEC, CEDS, and DDEL on February 10th for a webinar on the vital role of interpreters in fostering communication between parents of emergent bilingual students, schools, and special education professionals. This webinar is free for CEC members! learn.exceptionalchildren.org/products/cec...

Looking for recommendations for an upper elementary (grade 3+) #spelling inventory (besides Words Their Way). Any suggestions?

Grateful for more attention on special education teacher retention and resilience - especially from such thoughtful researchers!

New paper just out! We examined how spec. educators experience & navigate tension in serving students labeled w/EBD. Big take-aways: 1.Conceptions of students & student identities shape what they see as a tension 2.Social contexts shape how they navigate tension journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Appreciate Jen’s thoughtful examination of the roles of special education and multilingual learner leaders in school systems

GREAT NEWS!: Proposal deadline EXTENDED to Jan. 31st for the Women Leading Across Continents (WLE) in Bogota this June! Don't miss the chance to submit your 250-400 word abstract for the most uplifting and humanizing conference I am proud to participate in. educacion.unbosque.edu.co/wle2025

@lizbettini.bsky.social is the best!! So so happy to see her receive this awesome recognition!! 🎉🎉🎉

New Dept of Ed guidance on inclusive practices - hot off the press

Broadly, our findings suggest that teacher intent to turn over should be taken seriously as even teachers who do not immediately turn over may take time to follow through on their intent. We also show school leaders may be able to mitigate eventual turnover by improving working conditions. 4/5

Updated report on what private school vouchers and ESAs mean for students with disabilities - helpful and timely information from the National Center for Learning Disabilities @nicoleafuller.bsky.social

NEW: Five takeaways from the latest evaluation of Colorado’s literacy law cpr.org/2025/01/09/c... #edcolo #coleg #reading

My brother and I got the chance to talk about growing up, sports, and the future of education in this podcast. youtu.be/mUkQjYFW30E?...

Help The Hechinger Report investigate special education

So excited that this work is finally published in Exceptional Children! I loved working on this study of the paraeducator workforce with @roddy-theobald.bsky.social @lizbettini.bsky.social and @natejones.bsky.social. Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

Help us plan for our new DLD "Ask a Researcher" video library! 📽️ Each video (2-3min) will highlight one question related to the field of SPED/LD and feature experts responding to the question. What are the questions you would like to see addressed? Share ideas here👇🏼 @teachingld.bsky.social

Hi Bluesky community! 👋 We’re excited to invite you to join the SERA Research Partner Network. Collaborate on innovative crowdsourced studies in special education—no strings attached, just meaningful opportunities to make an impact. 🌟 Learn more and sign up: bit.ly/SERAPartner

A doc student friend from TAMU is asking for help to attend the HECSE short course in DC. She is doing the PhD program as a single mom and does not have the funds needed to attend. Just thought I would share if you are interested in helping! www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-tex...

Some 7.5 million students required special education services as of the 2022-23 school year, up from 7.1 million in 2018-19. But around 16,000 more special education teachers leave public schools each year than teacher prep programs train to replace them. www.chalkbeat.org/2024/11/20/s... #edusky

Another excellent #specialeducation episode from @profchristhomas.bsky.social and Jamie Kudlats. Grateful for the way they handled this case with such care.

This bonus Sidebar episode giving an overview of past and current SCOTUS education cases was the holiday gift I didn’t know I needed. Thank you @profchristhomas.bsky.social, Jamie Kudlats & Mark Walsh of Education Week!

The results of a project I have been working on for a while are finally live. It's a toolkit to help school leaders conduct an economic evaluation of teacher induction programs. merc.soe.vcu.edu/reports/publ...

The latest issue of #EducationalPsychologist is so timely & important. It’s on “Policy-Oriented Research: Enhancing the Relevancy of Educational Psychology to Policy.” Kudos to Sharon Nichols for editing such terrific work! www.tandfonline.com/toc/hedp20/5... #edusky #academicsky #PsychSciSky

All Aboard!: Making Charter School Boards All-Purpose State Actors Under the Supreme Court’s Amtrak Case papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

Check out our findings re$ incentives for spec. educators! We find sig effects but "incentives can only offset the effects of spec. ed. teachers’ challenging working conditions. They cannot address the underlying issues that create these conditions in the 1st place" www.brookings.edu/articles/pro...

Hi All! I'm a faculty member in special ed at Boston University, in the College of Ed & affiliated with the Wheelock Education Policy Center. My work focuses on factors shaping the special ed teacher workforce, particularly working conditions. Nice to see you all in a different space!!

Friends, I have openings for PhD students next fall. 4 years of funding. Lovely department. Opportunities to work on own projects related to racial justice and school policy as well as my ongoing work on ethnic studies mandates and school integration initiatives. Spread the word and get in touch!

Greetings, I am an educational law scholar who studies educational access and school choice. I am trying out this platform and am looking forward to building a community.

CEC's Division for Research is hosting an 8-part webinar series: The Next Generation of Quality Indicators in SPED Research. Each webinar will feature one article from our special issue of Exceptional Children and a presentation from the author team. Register now ➡️ tinyurl.com/QualityIndic...