Documenting IEP Accommodations: Incorporating Best Practices for Students with Special Needs While Still Finding Time for Documentation

Written by Kelly Robinson, Faria Education Group In 2018-2019, 7.1 million students aged 3-21 received special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), accounting for 14 percent of all public school students in the United States...

5 Tips to Support English Learners Through Intentional Unit Planning

Written by Marie Mugabe, FariaPD It is generally believed that over 50% of the world’s population currently speaks more than one language (Grosjean, 2010). With this reality in mind, it is important to assess how our current practices and planning meet the needs of...

Prioritizing Standards: At the School and Teacher Level

Written by Sarah Hanna, Atlas & Amber Villa-Zang , FariaPD As our world is steeped in change, and we alter our lives in response to the pandemic, teachers and schools are a central component in these adjustments. This period of adaptation includes grappling with...

Six Atlas Teacher Tips: Developing Curriculum

Written by Kailey Rhodes, updated by Megan Davenport, Faria Education Group We hold these truths to be self-evident: Teachers are professionals, with long-curated bodies of work. Communities of teachers are their own best source of professional development. Capturing...

The Benefits of Sharing Unit Plans with Students

Written by Matt McGrady, FabLab Coordinator, High School Design Tech and Graphic Design Teacher at The American Community School in Abu Dhabi Write it, Store it, Forget about it. Ok, maybe not exactly that, but at times it felt like documenting my curriculum was stuck...

Prioritizing Standards: An Opportunity for Collaboration

Written by Sarah Hanna, Faria Education Group So Many Standards, So Little Time Aligning units of instruction to a set of standards is an important part of the curriculum mapping process. Most teachers and administrators would agree on the value of adhering to...