Utah Personnel Development Center

The Utah Special Educator serves as a medium for the dissemination of information related to promising practices and other dimensions in the provision of a Comprehensive System of Personnel Development. The Utah Special Educator is available in journal format (on-line subscription). All views and opinions expressed represent the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Utah Personnel Development Center, the Utah Special Education Consortium, or the Utah State Office of Education.

2007 - 2008

Call for Articles
May 2008 Celebrate What Works! Utah Students, Educators and Programs! (PDF)
Feb 2008 Autism. monograph edition (PDF)
Nov 2007 RTI On the Front Lines: Top 10 Lessons from the Trenches & RTI and Preschool (PDF)
Sept 2007 RTI and the Utah ABC Triangle: Matching Instruction to Student Need (PDF)

2006 - 2007

Call for Articles
May 2007 Celebrating What Works! (PDF)
April 2007 Educating the Whole Child (PDF)
- Tool: Hofmeister Article - Counting Objects a Program for teaching one-to-one correspondence (PDF)
- Tool: Hofmeister Article - Matching Sizes, Shapes & Colors (PDF)
Feb 2007 Language is the Software of the Brain. monograph edition (PDF)
Nov 2006 Closing the Achievement Gap; Salina El. Academic Screening Case Study (PDF)
Sept 2006 Asking Purposeful Questions (PDF)
Sept 2006 Additional Article Beyond Islands of Excellence: What Districts Can Do to Improve Instruction and Achievement in All Schools --- A Leadership Brief (PDF)

2005 - 2006

Call for Articles
May 2006 Celebrate What Works! Inside: Engelmann/DI, Balloons, & San Juan District
April 2006 Inside: Collaboration & Response to Intervention
April 2006 Additional Article Integrating Response to Intervention and Severe Discrepancy in Specific Learning Disabilities Determination: The Best of Two Worlds (PDF)
February 2006 Establishing Professional Learning Communities for the Growth of All Educators (PDF)
November 2005 Focus on Literacy: A Monograph Edition (PDF)
September 2005 IDEA 2004: Change Is Opportunity (PDF)

2004 - 2005

May 2005 Celebrate What Works!: Not just a Second Language (PDF)
April 2005 What Works for Students: ... A World of Possibilities (PDF)
February 2005 What Works for Teachers: Neuroscience and Reading Research Agree (PDF)
December 2004 What Works for Schools (PDF)
November 2004 What Works: Social & Behavioral Competence (PDF)
September 2004 What Works: Leadership In Tough Times (PDF)

2003 - 2004

May 2004 Celebrate What Works! "National Exemplary Program Award!" (PDF)
April 2004 What Works for Students! "No Assumptions, No Excuses!" (PDF)
February 2004 What Works for Teachers! "What I'm talking about here is enthusiasm!" (PDF)
December 2003 What Works for Schools! (PDF)
N ovember 2003 What Works: Leadership Response To Tough Times (PDF)
September 2003 What Works: Building Resiliency, Fostering Success In Tough Times (PDF)
September 2003 Additional Article Ten Faulty Notions About Teaching and Learning That Hinder The Effectiveness of Special Education (PDF)

2002 - 2003

May 2003 Celebrate: Recognizing and Honoring Excellence (PDF)
April 2003 English Learners: Literacy and Achievement (PDF)
February 2003 Mentoring: Relationships to Grow On (PDF)
December 2002 Recruitment and Retention: Recognizing and Honoring Excellence (PDF)
November 2002 Recruitment and Retention: Valuing Paraprofessionals (PDF)
September 2002 Leadership: A Catalyst for Change (PDF)

2001 - 2002

May 2002 Accessing the General Curriculum: Technology (PDF)
April 2002 Accessing the General Curriculum: Classroom Management Strategies (PDF)
February 2002 Accessing the General Curriculum: Instructional Strategies (PDF)
December 2001 Accessing the General Curriculum: Parental Involvement (PDF)
November 2001 Accessing the General Curriculum: Standards & Benchmarks (PDF)
September 2001 Accessing the General Curriculum: Assessment (PDF)

2000 - 2001

May 2001 Math: Connections to Life (PDF)
March 2001 Reading: Research-based Programs Bring Success to Utah (PDF)
February 2001 Language Acquisition: The Key to School Success (PDF)
December 2000 Issues Surrounding Student Behavior: Exploring the Continuum (PDF)
November 2000 Providing Access to the General Curriculum: Are We Ready to Meet the Challenge (PDF)
September 2000 Survival Skills for Teachers: Strategies to Cope Now and Throughout the Year (PDF)

1999 - 2000

November 1999 Effective Strategies for Student Success: Strategies for Monitoring Student Progress (PDF)
September 1999 Effective Strategies for Student Success: Strategic Instruction (PDF)

1998 - 1999

May 1999 The Principles of IDEA: Procedural Safeguards (PDF)
March 1999 The Principles of IDEA: Free Appropriate Public Education (PDF)
February 1999 The Principles of IDEA: Least Restrictive Environment (PDF)
January 1999 The Principles of IDEA: Individualized Education Programs (PDF)
November 1998 The Principles of IDEA: Parent and Student Participation In Decision Making (PDF)
September 1998 The Principles of IDEA: Appropriate Evaluation (PDF)

1997 - 1998

May 1998 Reading Instructions: Recognizing and Honoring Excellence (PDF)
March 1998 Accountability: Recognizing and Honoring Excellence (PDF)
February 1998 Involving General Education (PDF)
January 1998 Leading Change (legislative issues, FACT, Statewide Projects, Utah Agenda) (PDF)
November 1997 Discipline: Policy and Procedures (PDF)
September 1997 Reauthorization of IDEA - What to Expect (PDF)

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