Effective Reading: Predictions in Special Education News
As I begin this year to focus my students on good reading strategies, one of the ones we work on is making predictions. I tell my students that good readers regularly make predictions based on the information they have at hand. One way to do that is by looking at the title and previewing the text. I just made a very real connection with what I tell my students, because I saw the following story pop up in my feed reader, with only the title and first paragraph showing:
‘Chill room’ leads Block Island superintendent to give up special education role
In the aftermath of a simmering controversy over the creation of a locked isolation room in the basement of the Block Island School, Supt. Leslie A. Ryan has resigned as the district’s special-education director.
- Sounds illegal
- Wait, the Superintendent was also the Director of Special Education? So she’s supervising herself? Danger, Will Robinson!
- Sounds like a fire hazard, which is illegal
- That’s a tiny window. If the student’s isolated, can he or she be seen at all times?
- I bet this was used on more kids than it was supposed to be
- Some people will think this is no big deal but it really is.
- Did I mention that it sounds really, really illegal?
I was right on all accounts, sadly. I also should have seen coming the lack of behavior plan for the student the room was developed for. Well, at least I now know one school district to avoid if I ever move to Rhode Island.
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