Articles written by Greg Cruey

Are you looking for a wife? Someone small and quite and maybe half your age? You can probably order her from the Philippines...

Nov 29, 2007 - Greg Cruey

Sexual tourism has long been a driving force behind places like Amsterdam, Bangkok, and Manila. Now it is coming to Kenya - with a twist.

Nov 27, 2007 - Greg Cruey

After being Ambassador to the U. N., Secretary of Energy, and being nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson wants to be President...

Nov 24, 2007 - Greg Cruey

A successful businessman and former Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney is one of the GOP frontrunners. He hopes to become the first Mormon to be elected President.

Nov 24, 2007 - Greg Cruey

Former North Carolina Senator John Edwards was the Democratic Party's candidate for Vice-President in 2004. He hopes to head the ticket in 2008...

Nov 24, 2007 - Greg Cruey

One of the Democratic Party's frontrunners for the presidential nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton currently serves as a U.S. Senator for New York.

Nov 24, 2007 - Greg Cruey

He was "the Nation's Mayor" during the 2001 terrorist attack on NYC. Queen Elizabeth made him a knight and TIME named him "Man of the Year." He wants to be President...

Nov 24, 2007 - Greg Cruey

A GOP maverick and Vietnam Era prisoner of war, John McCain hopes to become the oldest President in American history.

Nov 24, 2007 - Greg Cruey

Traditional long division is a mechanical, abstract process that many elementary students oftem find difficult. The partial quotient method is one popular alternative.

Nov 10, 2007 - Greg Cruey

Not every child has an easy time learning how to divide. There are some basic approaches available for solving this common dilemma for kids in the intermediate grades.

Nov 10, 2007 - Greg Cruey

Not every child has an easy time learning how to multiply. There are some basic approaches available for solving this common dilemma for kids in the intermediate grades.

Nov 3, 2007 - Greg Cruey

Differentiated instruction is not easy to define. It is more of an idea, more of a philosophic approach than a method or pedagogy. But it is central to instruction today.

Oct 31, 2007 - Greg Cruey

While the vote means that NYC will have to pay Tom F.'s bills for the private education of his son, Gilbert, the issue remains unresolved for most Americans.

Oct 13, 2007 - Greg Cruey

There are a number of choices if you are considering a medication for your child to treat ADHD. What do you know about them? And are you aware of the side effects...?

Sep 15, 2006 - Greg Cruey

The usefulness of IQ testing for identifying learning disabilities is hotly debated. And with changes in the law, issues like cost and ethics are also being discussed.

Aug 26, 2006 - Greg Cruey

If there's any doubt about whether the response to intervention process by itself constitutes evaluation for a disability, §300.302 of the regulations clears things up...

Aug 23, 2006 - Greg Cruey

If your child's IQ is between 76 and 90 (that's between 15% and 20% of all kids) the Response to Intervention model probably brings them help they're not getting now...

Aug 13, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Who decides if Johnny has a disability? In the past it was mostly math. Parents and educators could point to test results and say a child DID or DIDN'T have a disability.

Aug 9, 2006 - Greg Cruey

When the regulations for IDEA 2004 become official, there'll be a new model in town for identifying students as having a specific learning disability.

Aug 5, 2006 - Greg Cruey

What is the place of students? What is the role of teachers? The questions are reciprocal in the sense that you must have students in order to be a teacher.

Jul 27, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Three basic educational approaches competed in the second half of the 20th century to shape our views on WHAT we should teach and HOW we should teach it...

Jul 22, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Before a child is taught anything in school, the school system provides a service that is indispensable: it ensures that the child has been inoculated against diphtheria.

Jul 17, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Summer is a good time to think about WHY we do what we do. Whether you're a teacher of a parent, time off gives us all time to reflect...

Jul 12, 2006 - Greg Cruey

The National Education Association held its annual convention this week and the main topic was the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law - and how to change it...

Jul 8, 2006 - Greg Cruey

"If You Don't Feed the Teachers They Eat the Students!" by Dr. Neila A. Conner. The book is subtitled "Guide to Success for Administrators and Teachers..."

Jun 29, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Children diagnosed with cerebral palsy live with symptoms that range from the barely noticeable to the severe and profound.

Jun 22, 2006 - Greg Cruey

When you talk about the decision making process, about determining (in the words of the law) "whether the child is a child with a disability," who decides, and how?

Jun 15, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Michael T. Bailey's new book, "Special Education: A Parent’s Guide for Children’s Success," is an excellent summer read if you have a child with a disability...

Jun 7, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Like many genetic disorders, TSD is concentrated in specific communities. It is a fatal disorder that causes a lipid, or fatty substance, to build up in the brain.

Jun 1, 2006 - Greg Cruey

B.F. Skinner is dead. But his ideas about learning (including aversion therapy) still have a lot of influence. This story from New York shows just how much...

May 25, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Also known as trisomy 21, Down syndrome (or Down’s Syndrome in the UK and many countries) is the most common genetic cause of mild and moderate mental retardation.

May 20, 2006 - Greg Cruey

The law says that your school system is obligated to provide a student with disabilities with a FAPE – a free appropriate public education. Do you know what that MEANS?

May 5, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is among the most controversial and troublesome of educational and child health issues of our day.

Apr 29, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Special education labels DO matter. A label/placement can determine what teacher a child sees. Different special education teachers may have different certifications.

Apr 25, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Does it matter how your child is classified as a special education student? I mean, after all, Special Ed is SPECIAL ED: right?

Apr 21, 2006 - Greg Cruey

The law says that your school system is obligated to educate a student with disabilities in the least restrictive environment (LRE) possible. Do you know what that MEANS?

Apr 16, 2006 - Greg Cruey

What is a 504 Plan? Do you need one? How is it different from an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)? These are important question if your child has a disability.

Apr 13, 2006 - Greg Cruey

The law requires a school to "modify" curriculum when necessary for a student with disabilities. Do you know what that MEANS? Technical jargon can get in the way of under

Apr 10, 2006 - Greg Cruey

What do teachers do during the summer? Would you believe it: they go to school! Well, a lot of them, anyway. And now is about the time each year that much of it gets plan

Apr 5, 2006 - Greg Cruey

The law says that a school has to "accommodate" a student's disabilities. Do you know what that MEANS? Technical jargon can get in the way of understanding your child's r

Apr 2, 2006 - Greg Cruey

FERPA (the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act - 20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR Part 99) and selected other laws on confidentiality make me leery of sharing details about my students. But this story is one I think I can share without giving away any private information...

Mar 31, 2006 - Greg Cruey

The concept of a spiral curriculum has changed the way I teach this year. I suspect thatthe concept will change the way most teachers teach before too much longer. And special needs students will benefit from that.

Mar 23, 2006 - Greg Cruey

When it comes to people and disabilities, nobody likes labels. But there are plenty of them out there. Where do they come from and what do they mean?

Mar 20, 2006 - Greg Cruey

How do you make a sandwich? It seems like a simple question - unless you have to write about it and you have a learning disability. Writing can become a daunting task if you have a disability.

Mar 14, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Time. I love it when I have it. I hate it when I don’t have enough of it. And education is one of the most time bound activities humans participate in.

Mar 9, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Is having some food rubbed in your face worth $700,000? Or perhaps more importantly, how closely should the principal watch special education teachers. The Gaydos v Cuper

Mar 6, 2006 - Greg Cruey

Among the less talked about disabilities encountered in education today is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD. The fact that it is not a topic of conversation doesn

Feb 28, 2006 - Greg Cruey

A genetic test for dyslexia could be available soon. This article looks briefly at the news from genetics and the possible impact of such a test on education.

Feb 17, 2006 - Greg Cruey