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saraflanaganedu.bsky.social
@saraflanaganedu.bsky.social
Associate professor of special education focusing on literacy instruction to support all our students’ reading and writing development. Views are my own
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We invite you, your friends, colleagues and students to JOIN US with Dr. David Bateman, to discuss Recent Policy Shifts and Litigation in Washington for Students with Learning Disabilities.
As ever, this virtual event is free and open to all-so please attend.
November 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Check out all the awesome podcasts and infographics from the @cldintl.bsky.social Leadership Academy - council-for-learning-disabilities.org/cohort-13s-l...
November 4, 2025 at 9:47 PM
So grateful for the amazing research on LD and amazing colleagues @cldintl.bsky.social What a fantastic conference!
October 17, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Our friend Christian Pinedo from @aieduorg.bsky.social facilitated a Ted-Talk style panel around AI in rural schools. The panel featured RSC New England Hub, @saraflanaganedu.bsky.social, Associate Professor of Special Education of UMaine. 💻
October 15, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Excited to share teachers’ and students’ experiences at @nrea.net and #CLDIntl this week!
October 13, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Excited for my article with @specialjjoo.bsky.social to come out — I love a good visual and theme to FUEL students’ writing 😃🏎️

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FUELing Effective Written Expression - Sara M. Flanagan, Joo Young Lee, 2025
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June 16, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Super excited for our article out on using PROMPT to teach teachers to use prompt engineering to use AI as an electronic “collaborator” (and, I love a good visual 😀): journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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June 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
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"Joining CEC changed the way I teach and connect with my students."

From March 17–31, new members can join CEC at no cost and unlock:
✅ Expert resources
✅ Professional learning
✅ A supportive educator network
Sign up today to grow, learn, and connect: exceptionalchildren.org/membership/a...
March 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Some positive news - I can now officially share that I’ve received promotion and tenure to associate professor. I’m spending the afternoon with undergrads working on a research study and remembering how I got the “research bug” the same way! I can’t wait for what is to come next 😃
March 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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It’s not too late to submit! Deadline extended to March 10th!
Submit a proposal for the Council for Learning Disabilities conference—a smaller conference with amazing discussions, feedback, and collaboration! More info: council-for-learning-disabilities.org/cld-annual-c...
February 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Assessment for Effective Intervention is now officially accepting Registered Reports and Research-to-Practice manuscripts. Check it out here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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February 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
It’s not too late to submit! Deadline extended to March 10th!
Submit a proposal for the Council for Learning Disabilities conference—a smaller conference with amazing discussions, feedback, and collaboration! More info: council-for-learning-disabilities.org/cld-annual-c...
February 28, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Submit a proposal for the Council for Learning Disabilities conference—a smaller conference with amazing discussions, feedback, and collaboration! More info: council-for-learning-disabilities.org/cld-annual-c...
February 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Submit a proposal for the Council for Learning Disabilities conference—a smaller conference with amazing discussions, feedback, and collaboration! More info: council-for-learning-disabilities.org/cld-annual-c...
February 24, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Our research in education matters, our students in higher ed programs matter, and their future K-12 students matter even more.
February 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Are you located in the New England area or traveling there in April? Consider joining us for this one-day conference organized by the New England Research on #Dyslexia Society! All info below:
January 23, 2025 at 3:09 PM
There’s something calming about winter in Maine at sunset with a snow covered river
December 27, 2024 at 10:27 PM
So very excited and grateful for my recent publication; we must better prepare and support our teachers for writing instruction

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Special Education Teachers’ Writing Instructional Practices
To understand teachers’ writing instruction, 356 special education teachers completed a survey on their instructional practices, preparation, professional development needs, and beliefs about writi...
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November 18, 2024 at 11:39 PM
Switching platforms and looking forward to ongoing collaboration and sharing with my special education colleagues!
November 12, 2024 at 3:48 AM