The Lens

CRPE’s blog – a space where we look around the corner, comment on relevant issues, and propose new ideas for the future of education.

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Karla Phillips-Krivickas

When you picture a student with a disability, what image comes to mind? Is it the student in a wheelchair? Do they have Down syndrome? Are they able to speak clearly? Often, when we think of students with disabilities, we think of children who look, sound, or behave differently from “typical kids.”  However, what we often picture isn’t reality: two-thirds of students with individualized education programs (IEPs) look exactly how one would imagine a “typical kid” to appear.

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Robin Lake

To CRPE followers, colleagues, and friends: Happy 2025! Longtime readers will know that CRPE prides ourselves on “thinking forward.” We do make straight-out predictions from time to time, but mostly, we look around the corner at looming trends, debates, and developments and consider what it would take to get the best outcomes possible for students.

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Mary Laski, Chris Torres

This article was originally published by ASCD.  Team-teaching models provide a built-in support system for new educators, making the job less isolating.

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Tear Down the Special Education Walls. All Students Will Gain

Karla Phillips-Krivickas

When you picture a student with a disability, what image comes to mind? Is it the student in a wheelchair? Do they have Down syndrome?

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2025: The Year for Hard Truths and Bold Solutions

Robin Lake

To CRPE followers, colleagues, and friends: Happy 2025! Longtime readers will know that CRPE prides ourselves on “thinking forward.” We do make straight-out predictions from time to time, but mostly, we look around the corner at looming trends, debates, and developments and consider what it would take to get the best outcomes possible for students.

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So, How Did I Do? A Response to My 2024 Predictions on Education

Robin Lake

Last February, I went out on a limb and made ten predictions about what we’d see this year in terms of policy and practice.

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Introducing the Math Hub

Alexander Kurz, Emily Prymula

CRPE is thrilled to announce the launch of our Math Hub, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Math Hub is a consensus-driven and expert-guided resource for improving K-12 math education.

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