Can Data Improve Inclusive Classrooms?

When I walked into my junior-senior high school classroom on the first day, there were about 50 students, the other freshman English teacher, and a special education aid. I was a brand new teacher, my colleague a seasoned, tenured veteran of the education system. That morning, it was the job of the trio of educators to divide up the 50 or so students into two preps of freshman English. It was taught at the same time, so why not just divide and conquer? There were a handful of students on 504s and IEPs, and just…  Read in browser »