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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

eSchool News

Specifically, this has allowed us to improve in closing the achievement gap for students with disabilities over the last several years and to provide our teachers with more tailored professional learning for support. This has brought tremendous gains in student achievement.

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Steps Toward Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive College Classroom

Faculty Focus

It is important to understand inclusive pedagogies as practices where we discern the nuance between general multicultural education or culturally responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices that specifically address the ability/disability continuum and the health dimension. Support colleagues with disabilities.

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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

” Check in with students regarding their goals, and reinforce to reluctant learners that every small achievement adds up to big success. Encourage reluctant students to focus on participation and completion goals, such as “I will turn in 90% of my homework” or “I will miss class fewer than 5 times.”

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Reduced Physical Barriers : For students with disabilities, hybrid models can provide alternative formats for coursework and assessments, allowing greater participation without the constraints of physical classrooms. You might find that engaging with peers not only reinforces your knowledge but also develops critical thinking skills.

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Meaningful Vision Board Ideas for Students + Tips for Creating Them

Teachers Pay Teachers

The visuals on the board are meant to serve as a reminder of what the future can look and feel like if your students take the necessary steps to achieve their goals. These images should represent their goals and illustrate how they’ll feel when they’ve achieved them.

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The Social Disposition – Housing Insecurity and the Emergency Department

Cook County EM Blog

PSH does face some barriers, and it can be difficult for individuals to meet current requirements to stay in housing programs, such as requiring individuals to stay sober and/or achieve stability on psychiatric medications (4). A 2020 analysis by Peng et al. Accessed July 10, 2025. Peng Y, Hahn RA, Finnie RK, et al. 2020;26(5):404-411.

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3 ways to support students with disabilities post-pandemic

eSchool News

Students with disabilities tend to show greater learning losses over the summer, and at times grow at academically higher rates than peers without disabilities, according to a new study showing detailed insight on academic growth among students with disabilities. Disability category was not available at the student-level.