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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

Give second (and third) chances For many reluctant learners, one school failure is enough to reinforce their belief that they’re poor students. ” Check in with students regarding their goals, and reinforce to reluctant learners that every small achievement adds up to big success.

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Minority children underrepresented in special education

eSchool News

From the beginning of kindergarten to the end of middle school, minority children are less – not more – likely than white students with similar performance and behaviors to be identified as having learning disabilities, speech or language impairments, intellectual disabilities, other health impairments, or behavioral disorders,” Farkas said.

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Hype, Hope and Humblepie for Predictions About Digital Learning

Edsurge

It recently released a survey of 1,880 adults that seeks to understand how teachers, parents and the public view learner variability, students’ ability to reach high levels of academic achievement, and the use of education technology. There I think our hopes have fallen short, which Digital Promise’s research seems to confirm.

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This Neuroscientist Wants to Know Your Brain On Art—and How It Improves Learning

Edsurge

And interestingly, in both studies what we found was the real drivers of this are for students at the lower levels of achievement. Both times the kids at the lower levels of achievement really rocked it in terms of what they remembered in arts versus what they remembered in traditional instruction. How do teachers respond to this?

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Students Are Slipping Through the Cracks of Special Education. Schools Must Do Better.

Edsurge

This model compared students' results on a battery of IQ tests to their actual academic achievement levels and anticipated grade-level performance. A significant discrepancy between expected and actual achievement resulted in placement in special education services. The results were monitored for student growth.

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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

Faculty Focus

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population.

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Bridging the Gap: Overcoming Barriers in Higher Ed for Students with Disabilities including Neurodivergent Learners

Faculty Focus

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population.