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ChrisVacek

  1. To all of my friends: Happy Holidays, and a wonderful New Year! #prosperity #peace #happiness 5:51 AM Dec 26th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  2. We should focus less on being the "Best" methods and more on meeting each student's needs. That's what makes us the best. #edchat #spedchat 9:50 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  3. Maybe the term "Best Practices" should be replaced by "Individualized Practices" #iepsforeveryone #edchat 9:48 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  4. Maybe the term "Best Practices" should be replaced by "Individualized Practices" #iepsforeveryone #edhat #spedchat 9:47 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  5. Aren't the terms "Differentiation" and "Best Practices" inherently at odds with each other, unless "Best" = "Indiviidual"? #edchat #spedchat 9:45 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  6. Co-Teaching with a SpEd Teacher is a great way to understand "Best Practices" - driven by student needs #edchat #spedchat 9:40 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  7. In SpEd, "Best pracices" are replaced with "measurable, successful" practices. #edchat #spedchat 9:37 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  8. In SpEd "best" is a bad, four letter word. If we could define "best practices" is sped, everyone would be entitled. #edchat #spedchat 9:36 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  9. Best Practices are "marked" by their practitioners: Motivated, Dynamic, Focused, On-Point, Student Outcome Directed, Successful #edchat 9:32 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  10. Best Practices are like colors; too many shades of red or blue exist to be definitive, but we know it when we see it. #edchat 9:30 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  11. There are too many "best practices" for the term to mean anything concrete. But we know it when we see it. #edchat 9:28 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  12. Ask not what practice is "best"; ask what does each student need to succeed. Best Practice = Measurable Progress Outcome #edchat 9:19 AM Dec 20th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  13. @SpecialEdAdvice nice :-)))) 4:10 PM Dec 14th, 2011 via TweetDeck in reply to SpecialEdAdvice
  14. @MsKatieOwen cool beans...thanks :-))) 7:12 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via TweetDeck in reply to MsKatieOwen
  15. @MsKatieOwen either...doing a broad literature review... 6:40 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via TweetDeck in reply to MsKatieOwen
  16. Friends, can u recommend texts on the History of Special Education? #edchat #spedchat @hshawjr @MissShuganah 6:35 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  17. Ditto! RT @MsKatieOwen: thankful to have you around & great PLN! Awesome chat. @JudyBrunner @MrMatthewRay @KarenJan @Mara0090 #spedchat 6:31 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  18. @MrMatthewRay Excellent job moderating, Matt. Thanks for the discussion. #spedchat 6:26 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  19. @MrMatthewRay Excellent job moderating, Matt. Thanks for the discussion. #spechat 6:26 PM Dec 13th, 2011 via TweetDeck in reply to MrMatthewRay