First Author - Building Wings

Texthelp and Don Johnston Incorporated join forces

Two edtech giants are coming together to strengthen assistive technology for the world.

Jenay Prytula works with students in her Special Education classroom.

Teaching Writing Didn’t Work For My Kids with Complex Needs…Until I Tried This

Teaching Writing Didn’t Work For My Kids with Complex Needs…Until I Tried This Growing up, Jenay Prytula always wanted to

Abbey Lynch speaks to two people sitting at desks in a classroom in MacArthur Middle School.

Re-Defining the Special Education Classroom at MacArthur Middle School

Re-Defining the Special Education Classroom at MacArthur Middle School Abbey Lynch walks over to a table and offers her hand

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WE Teach — Teaching Special Education—a most important job!

WE Teach — Teaching Special Education—a most important job! Over the last five years, I’ve visited dozens of special education

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The Brain in a Jar: Lessons to Open Up Writing in the Special Education Classroom

The Brain in a Jar: Lessons to Open Up Writing in the Special Education Classroom Imagine waking up to find

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Jackson Pollock and a Boy Who Couldn’t Write-Understanding Human Expression and Potential

Jackson Pollock and a Boy Who Couldn’t Write-Understanding Human Expression and Potential Oil on canvas, pencil on paper, what can

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Why Writing Matters

Why writing matters and successes shared by a special education teacher with learners with complex needs.

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They Can’t Write, Let Them be Authors

They Can’t Write, Let Them be Authors It’s easy to look at a writing sample like this and draw conclusions.

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First Author Effect — Writing Beyond Expectations in New York City

First Author Effect — Writing Beyond Expectations in New York City A few weeks ago, I visited New York City

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First-Time Author Stories

Read about first-time authors from Warren Woods Middle School and Bovenschen School in Warren, Michigan as they share their excitement about First Author.

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Texthelp and Don Johnston Incorporated join forces

Teaching Writing Didn’t Work For My Kids with Complex Needs…Until I Tried This

Re-Defining the Special Education Classroom at MacArthur Middle School

WE Teach — Teaching Special Education—a most important job!

The Brain in a Jar: Lessons to Open Up Writing in the Special Education Classroom

Jackson Pollock and a Boy Who Couldn’t Write-Understanding Human Expression and Potential

Why Writing Matters

They Can’t Write, Let Them be Authors

First Author Effect — Writing Beyond Expectations in New York City

First-Time Author Stories

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