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• Classroom Management Series: MICA’s Rule: A Reflective Framework for Measured and Effective Classroom Management

  By Matthew Tucker, EdD Manhattanville University

  The article presents his theory, MICA’s Rule, a reflective classroom management framework designed to guide teachers when responding to student disruptions in the classroom, with intent and care. The framework emphasizes responses that are Measured, Immediate, Consistent, and Assessed for effectiveness (MICA). Central to the framework is the role of teacher self-reflection, both in-the-moment, to ensure an appropriate response, and on-the-moment, to evaluate effectiveness and improve future interventions. MICA’s Rule addresses the critical need for emotional regulation in challenging classroom situations. This paper explores the theoretical foundations of MICA’s Rule, possible implications for teachers and teacher preparation programs, and its potential for transforming reactive discipline into reflective, constructive engagement, seeking to minimize classroom disruptions.
  
  

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📰 SPECIAL ED NEWS

• Plan To End Subminimum Wage Employment Of People With Disabilities is Withdrawn

• How Medicaid, SNAP Changes in the Budget Bill Could Affect Schools

• Researchers Identify Four Autism Subtypes with Distinct Genes and Traits

• Federal budget plan could reshape special education

• Amid an ongoing teacher shortage, Oklahoma announced plans for a new test to screen teachers

• Education Department dismisses thousands of civil rights complaints

• 9th Circuit revives Oregon lawsuit over short school days for special education students

• ‘A Good Deal of Nostalgia’: New York’s Uneven Embrace of the Science of Reading

• Who Will Bear the Brunt of White House Hold on $6.8 Billion in School Funds?

• Florida Men Accused of Stealing More Than $100 Million Meant for People With Special Needs

• AI Tool Shows Promise for Faster, More Accurate Autism and ADHD Diagnoses

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💡 RESOURCE ROUNDUP

• PBS Documentary Explores Transition To Adulthood For Young People With Disabilities

• Here’s what you need to know about the federal IDEA special education program

• How Digital Games Can Help Young Kids Separate Fact From Fiction

• 7 Books That Are Inspiring Teachers Right Now

• How School Gardens Can Teach Students Valuable Skills for a Tech-Heavy World

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📣 QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“Everything you've ever wanted is on the other side of fear.”
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