Special Education Today newsletter 3(48)
How about "7 take-aways from the past week?"
Here we go again! Buckle up!
It’s time for the 48th issue for the third year of the newsletter for Special Education Today. You’ll find a photo, acknowledgements and appreciations, status updates, a list of the week’s posts, and maybe some dreaded editorial nots.
Photo
I take a lot of photos and, every now and again, I capture something interesting. I happened to click my phone camera at just the right moment when University of Virginia baseball player Ethan Anderson hit a pitch by the North Carolina State Univeristy pitcher. You can see the batted ball just at the left of the pitcher’s mound. There was a protective screen (yay!) and it’s made the lattice pattern overlaying the image.
Appreciations
Thanks to everyone who subscribed, commented, shared, and liked during the past week.
Subscribers: Welcome-welcome to Zara, Marion F., Jen W., and Sam who initiated subscriptions and to Vitaliy K. and Sougata who started following.
Commenters: Mike N. (2x!), Dan H., and Rhonda B. each chipped into the community’s conversation. Thanks, y’all!
Sharers: Global A. appears to have been the only one who clicked the official share button last week
Likers: Adelaide D., Tina C., Larry M., Days U., Corey P., Clay K., Rhonda B., Jeannie K.-T., and [anon].
The situation
This 960th post on SET will be mailed to just fewer than 700 subscribes. About 40-45% or those who receive the email notice will open it. About 3-6% of those openers will click on a link in the message.
The number of subscribers seems to be stuck, with just about as many people subscribing as unsubscribing. On the good news front, though, a couple of more people have opted for a paid subscription.
Posts
Here’s a table of (last week’s) contents:
Special Education Today newsletter 3(47): Do you want to glance back over SET for the week of 13-19 May 2024?
John Harris on the crisis in care for individuals with disabilities: What's to be done about special education needs in Great Britain?
Podcast: DI math: Isn't DI only about early reading for kids who are poor and have disabilities?
Underscoring the importance of opportunities to respond: Did Corey P. provide a wealth of content about OTRs or what?
Value added by professional development: What did Barry Garelick learn by attending a PD session?
Classroom bird-watching resources: Could some readers use grant money to support ornithology in schools?
First annual SET reader award: Who should receive a copy of Breakthrough by Ed Martin?
Comments
I have been drafting versions of posts. Readers can expect to see the remainder of the M(L)T series in the coming weeks. There’ll be more about writing and about the relationships between classroom management and teaching. I’m also hoping to publish a column about philosophy-policy by a guest author.
So, I hope readers will stick around to see those forth-coming posts. Many of the earliest paid subscribers to SET are seeing renewal notices. I want to ensure that readers know how much the support of these folks has meant to SET and me. Some of them have even provided extra support. I understand that some folks will not continue their subscriptions, but I y’all will renew. And I hope you paying subscribers will remember to vote in the poll about the first annual award (it should be open until the end of the coming week).
Well, I already recommended that everyone wear seatbelts, so let me just add that I hope you’re practicing patience, being considerate of and caring for others, and that you’re being sure to teach your students well.
JohnL
John Wills Lloyd, Ph.D.
UVA Professor Emeritus
Founder & Editor, https://www.SpecialEducationToday.com/