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Poverty and special ed
Is there a correlation between poverty and disabilities in children? This article looks at the facts and explains why the numbers of impoverished children in special education is on the rise.
Format: article
By Kris Zorigian and Jennifer Job.
Minority representation in special education classrooms
Are minority students over-represented in special education classrooms? The evidence suggests that they are. This article examines questions about minority representation in special education and suggests some strategies to address the issue.
Format: article
By Kris Zorigian and Jennifer Job.
Positive behavior interventions and supports in the classroom
Not only for general education students, positive behavior interventions and supports can be used effectively with special education students as well.
Format: article
By Kris Zorigian and Jennifer Job.
Understanding twice-exceptional students
This article discusses the twice-exceptional student, defined as a student with both gifts and a learning disability. The author lists three categories of twice-exceptional students, addresses the challenges involved in identifying these students' exceptionalities, shares strategies for teaching twice-exceptional students, and emphasizes the importance of supporting the students' social skills.
Format: article/best practice
By Jennifer Job.
African American history
A guide to lesson plans, articles, and websites to help bring African American history alive in your classroom.
Format: bibliography/help

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The norms, values, and beliefs transmitted to students through educational practices and content.

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The use of this term assumes that schools are responsible for more than the overt transmission of knowledge, for they also participate in socializing students into approved norms and values. However, transmission of the hidden curriculum is not obvious to participants, nor does it emerge from stated educational objectives. Critical theorists of education seek to make the hidden curriculum apparent in order to eliminate bias and ensure equity.