More than 75% of students have experienced one or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) by the time they reach high school, and 18.5% have experienced four or more ACEs. With roughly 15% of public school students receiving special education services, one thing is clear - there are countless students with disabilities navigating trauma alongside their learning challenges. This leaves us with a vital question: how can educators support the needs of our most vulnerable and complex learners?
Errorless learning and prompt fading are helpful tools for teaching students with moderate to severe disabilities new or replacement skills. In this blog, we’ll discuss what errorless learning and prompt fading look like in practice, why these are effective strategies, and how TeachTown’s curricula utilizes errorless learning and prompt fading
TeachTown’s evidence-based curricula helps students make measurable progress, and our team of dedicated, highly qualified professionals will help you get there! Learn how TeachTown goes above and beyond to ensure the educators using our curriculum are fully equipped to deliver it with fidelity.
Here at TeachTown, we understand that adopting a new curriculum is no small ask. We want to help you get the most out of your TeachTown professional development - and who better to help you than our team of Customer Enablement Specialists!
In this blog, we’ll explore how three foundational Special Education laws shape classroom practice and how tools like TeachTown can help schools not only meet legal requirements but also improve student outcomes.
As an administrator, what are your goals for the 2025-2026 school year? Happier teachers? Improved test scores? Decreased behavioral incidents? We’re here to help! We’ve compiled our top blogs, webinars, and other resources from former administrators and teachers as well as experts in the field to provide you with everything you need to make this school year a success story.
We’ve gathered a variety of resources and strategies from experts in the field to help you enter the 2025-2026 school year feeling confident and prepared to foster the best outcomes for your students with moderate to severe disabilities.
Are you looking to harness the power of data to make meaningful decisions that will positively impact your students’ educational experience? Follow these steps to learn how to build a data system that drives decision-making and develop a data driven culture.
The buzz around the Science of Reading isn’t just for elementary classrooms. It's critically important in early childhood, too. At the PreK level, it’s not about formal reading instruction but laying the essential groundwork: language development, socialization and play-based learning, and early literacy exposure. Launch for PreK was built with these foundations in mind, fully integrating key components of the Science of Reading into a language-rich, play-focused curriculum that supports early literacy development.
As educators, we know that no two students are alike. Each student comes with their own abilities, strengths, interests, and personality - and they all deserve to be celebrated for who they are. The ability to recognize and celebrate differences in one another is a crucial skill for children to learn, but it’s not always intuitive. This can be especially true for peers of students with disabilities.