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College and Career-Readiness for Special Education

July 13, 2023

“My students think they are ‘broken,’” lamented one special education teacher. “They don’t have dreams because they don’t think their dreams matter.” The truth is, our education system is not equipped to help any student explore their dreams and options beyond high school. But special education students have an even greater disadvantage; they don’t think…

The Learning Value of Digital Media: Audiobooks, Videos, & Video Games

March 13, 2022

The following article was first published in 2021, during the thick of the pandemic. We wanted to share this article again because the learning value of digital media still remains true to this day! We are both educators, but you can stick a fork in us… we’re DONE! We’ve always said that we could never…

Why Is Simplicity So Complicated?

March 27, 2020

In medicine, doctors will prescribe the minimum effective dose. Meaning, you want to cure the illness but minimize the side effects. Learning is no different. When learning new materials, we want to use the strategies that are most effective, with the least amount of side effects, (time, energy, stress/anxiety). Graphic organizers can be good tools…

Could Your Special Education & RTI Students be More Successful Than Their “General Ed” Peers?

March 20, 2020

What if your students could create their own “David and Goliath” story?   It’s not only possible, it’s quite simple. How do I know? Three reasons… First, It’s Been Done Before! In 1896, in the slums of Rome, a young woman was put in charge of a young group of children labeled “impossible to educate.” Her students…

Study Skills Curriculum Trial

February 20, 2020

Design is a funny word Free Trial: SOAR Learning & Soft Skills Curriculum Educators, parents, and students… this is your opportunity to try/preview the SOAR Study Skills curriculum. You’ll have the opportunity to explore nearly every part of the curriculum.  Check out sample lessons in the student app.  Preview some teacher training videos.  Tour a…

Special Help

February 7, 2019

Special Help Unique Learners: Same Great Study Skills Sometimes educators and parents encounter special circumstances when working with their students.  Whether it’s a formal diagnosis of ADHD or Autism, or just challenges with motivation, reading, writing, etc., SOAR can direct you to the solution.  Explore these great topics and more, below… How Do I Get…

Proven Results

November 22, 2018

Design is a funny word In the Classroom | At Home In the Classroom School Raises GPAs by ONE Full Point! According to school administrator, Robyn Ellis, “GPAs are up at least a full point, which is a TREMENDOUS growth in these students… and I attribute that to SOAR®!” Learn More Teachers Rate SOAR® 98% Effective Teachers were…

How to Get Parents & Other Teachers on Board

August 25, 2017

Are you a teacher or administrator looking for more support from your peers and/or parents? After 20+ years, we’ve learned some very helpful strategies for getting support from the majority of your community! We’ve created this video (below) to help you: How to Get Teachers & Parents On Board with SOAR®  

What Curriculum Materials Are Needed?

August 25, 2017

To get the dramatic improvements like Robyn Ellis and her students achieved –results that are guaranteed by SOAR®, you need to have the right materials. The SOAR Learning & Soft Skills materials cost a small fraction of “core content” curriculum, yet they apply across the curriculum! Required components include: The SOAR Multi-Media Teacher’s Guide SOAR Student Workbook or Software App…

Learning and Soft Skills Empower Special Education Students

June 5, 2017

Are we aiming to have our students “college ready” OR “career ready?” OR both? If both, do we get them “college ready” first, then “career ready?” These are many of the questions that educators seem to wrestle with on a regular basis as our country works to prepare future generations for workplace success. Let’s cut…

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