eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Taking the perspectives of others and recognizing multiple possibilities for other people’s motivations might be tough. Here are a few ideas you can try to improve cognitive flexibility in your students: Design assignments and activities in which students have to come up with more than a single solution. More tips and strategies.

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Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

Poor grades often signal an underlying issue that may go beyond the student’s understanding of the material, such as an external stressor or lack of motivation. It can also signal something more like a learning disability. It can also influence their motivation and self-confidence.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. They also addressed audience questions about how to get faculty motivated to adjust their courses to improve accessibility. And the activity is just a content check.

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eSchool News

MAY 25, 2023

Their passion for fostering student growth is evident in every classroom, therapy session and special activity.” Her dedication to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment and emphasis on collaboration with colleagues and families have helped distinguish Hoffman as an outstanding special education teacher.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This has always been the case, but in a prevailing learning culture that promotes outside-the-box problem solving, these activities are growing more common in the 21st-century school library. At the intersection of analog and digital learning opportunities, the value of school libraries has increased at all levels of education.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Understand Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each student with special needs is the first step in effectively using technology to support their learning. Whether it’s a learning disability, physical impairment, or sensory issue, recognizing these elements will guide you in selecting the right technological tools.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

15 The largest category is learning disabilities, mainly dyslexia. 16 Reading difficulties also occur across other disabilities such as autism and ADHD. This improvement in brain efficiency often affects the whole person, in terms of learning behaviors, attitude and motivation. Learning Disabilities, 27 (2), 1-11.

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

As cofounder of the Diverse Learners Coalition and an active participant in Student Voice , Gurewitz seeks to use his own experiences with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and slow processing disorder as a platform to create change both inside education organizations and amongst the greater populations. You have to do it differently.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability. iii] [iv] ; furthermore, 19% of US undergraduate students reported having a disability, and of these, 35% reported a learning disability [v] for 2016 (the most current data we could find). For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability. iii] [iv] ; furthermore, 19% of US undergraduate students reported having a disability, and of these, 35% reported a learning disability [v] for 2016 (the most current data we could find). For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Banning GenAI tools is not the solution Many students use GenAI tools to aid their learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Personalized learning: video lessons, suitable games, activities. Smart goals that will adapt to learning speed and needs. Specialized versions to support people with learning disabilities. Children activities are creative and fun and encourage the child to learn the skills in a playful manner.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Banning GenAI tools is not the solution Many students use GenAI tools to aid their learning.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

For many families, this shift to K12 online learning has been both empowering and challenging. Parents now play an active, often pivotal, role in their childs academic journey. This chemical response, often driven by dopamine, strengthens memory and increases a student’s motivation to continue learning.

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Teach Your Kids

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

The attachment you share with your child (or your student, friend’s child, niece or grandchild) can have a bigger impact on their inspiration to learn, confidence and self-motivation than almost anything else. And it’s quite amazing what a tune-up on that relationship can do if motivating is lacking.

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Lab to Class

JANUARY 3, 2024

This information can be overwhelming for new teachers, but the main thing a new teacher can look out for is when a child seems to be dramatically behind all the other students in a specific activity such as speaking, controlling their body, and basic learning tasks.

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