How AI Helps Special Educators Keep Up During IEP-Heavy Months Top 3 Key Takeaways AI reduces IEP workload by automating data collection, progress monitoring, and reporting, giving special educators more time for instruction. Diagnostic platforms like Let’s Go Learn provide IEP-ready data instantly, aligning assessment results directly to goals and present levels. AI-powered
What Is Transition? A Clear Guide for Educators Top 3 Key Takeaways Transition is about outcomes, not just compliance: It prepares students with disabilities for life after school–employment, education, and independent living. Effective transition planning starts early and is data-driven: Strong assessments and individualized planning lead to better post-school success. Modern tools like
Using AI to Strengthen IEP Workflows for Special Education Teachers Top 3 Key Takeaways AI reduces IEP workload by automating data collection and analysis, progress monitoring, reporting, and draft writing. Good data needs to feed AI for it to accurately support teachers in developing accurate IEPs and goals for each student. AI-powered platforms
Common IEP Mistakes Top 3 Key Takeaways IEP goals often fail when they are vague, not measurable, or not aligned to true present levels of performance (PLAAFPs). High-quality diagnostic data—such as the data produced by DORA and ADAM—helps educators write accurate, standards-aligned, skill-specific goals. Ongoing data monitoring ensures that instruction stays responsive and
How to Create an Effective Individualized Education Program (IEP) Top 3 Key Takeaways Effective IEPs begin with high-quality diagnostic data that clearly defines a student’s present levels of performance (PLAAFP). Tools like DORA and ADAM provide granular, skill-level insights that strengthen goal-setting. Goals must be measurable, standards-aligned, and instructionally meaningful, allowing teachers to
Before IDEA: The Fight for School Access and Why 50 Years of the Law Matters Currently, there is a lot of discussion surrounding the Department of Education, the challenges facing schools, and the state of special education across the country. Many people do not realize that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
AI in IEPs—When the Real Ethical Question is Before the AI Top 3 Key Takeaways: The real ethical crisis in IEP development isn’t AI—it’s the systemic conditions teachers face long before AI enters the picture.Special educators are often required to build legally compliant, data-rich IEPs using tools that were never designed for students
The AI Debate: Finding Our Common Ground in K-12 Special Education By Richard Capone, CEO of Let's Go Learn https://asteriskmag.substack.com/p/common-ground-between-ai-2027-and?publication_id=2291516&post_id=178644398&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=1pg6hh&triedRedirect=true I've been following the current AI debate closely. It’s fascinating, and a little unnerving, to watch two camps take such divergent views on the technology's future. One side sees the dawn of a
Empowering Student Transitions with LCE 2.0: Let’s Go Learn’s Next Generation Life Skills Curriculum Top 3 Key Takeaways LCE 2.0 bridges academic learning and real-world transition skills to prepare students for life after high school. Personalized, data-driven instruction empowers educators to meet each student's unique transition goals. Let’s Go Learn’s LCE 2.0 aligns
ESAs & School Vouchers In recent years, educational savings accounts (ESAs) and school voucher programs have emerged as new tools to expand access to high-quality individualized education. These funding options allow families to access additional learning tools for their children, using special financial accounts to choose from a variety of educational providers. Whether
