http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704758904576188453057819300.html?mod=ITP_personaljournal_0
This is a great article. Children are taught to set goals; in one program, these are SMART goals–“Specific, Measurable, Attainable goals with clear Results in a set Time frame.” A good read for all teachers and parents.
And, surely, this is what the Individualized Education Program (IEP) in special education was supposed to be for many students. A way to promote goals and achievement. Unfortunately, along the way, these goals were targeted at teachers and schools–not students. The article shows the obvious–it is vital that students absorb these goals and that students are motivated to achieve them. Hopefully we can work this approach back to the IEP!
About Miriam
Miriam Kurtzig Freedman, JD, MA—an expert in public education, focused on special education law— is a lawyer, author, speaker, consultant, and reformer.
For more than 35 years, Miriam worked with educators, parents, policy makers, and citizens to translate complex legalese into plain English and focus on good practices for children.
Now, she focuses her passion on reforming special education, with her new book, Special Education 2.0—Breaking Taboos to Build a NEW Education Law. Presentations include those at the AASA Conference, Orange County (CA), Boston College (MA), CADRE (OR), and the Fordham Institute (DC). Her writings have appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Education Week, Education Next, Hoover Digest, The University of Chicago Law Review on line, DianeRavitch.net, and The Atlantic Monthly on line.
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