Title: 7 Tips for Achieving Equity in Special Education - Rethink Education
Headings: 7 Tips for Achieving Equity in Special Education
7 Tips for Achieving Equity in Special Education
Why equity? Why now?
Tip 1: Principal Leadership
Tip 2: Develop Truly Individualized and Quality IEP’s
Tip 3: Use Online and Blended Learning Options
Tip 4:  Let Data Drive Instruction and Intervention
Tip 5: Thorough and Individualized Lesson Planning
Tip 6: Establish High Standards for Each Child
Tip 7: Motivation and Enthusiasm
Conclusion

Content: That said, significant strides forward can be achieved by following some or all of the tips I outlined above. We are truly at a turning point in the history of special education. The Endrew F. decision serves as a line of demarcation and a determining factor as we move forward. It is time for all educators to move away from terms such as ‘de minimis’ education, compliance, and equality and towards a present and future that includes the vernacular of maximization, personalization, and equity. No field in the child services industry has ever been more successful at advocating for and achieving change than special education. In the 1970’s the field of special education came together as one to enact one of the largest and most impactful legislative changes for children in the history of America – the creation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Today, it is once again time for change. The gauntlet has been thrown down, and it is time for the field of special education to collectively step forward. DDr. Kurt Hulett
Dr. Kurt Hulett is a former school principal and a current writ