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

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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. For instance, we conduct empathy interviews where we talk with students and staff to find out more about their experiences.

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Steps Toward Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive College Classroom

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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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Introducing SDI: IEP-Aligned Instruction from Certified Special Ed Teachers

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Department of Education found that only 20 states fully met IDEA requirements , while the rest required assistance or intervention, often due to systemic noncompliance ( Disability Scoop ). In 2024, the U.S. This reality is compounded by a nationwide shortage of certified special education teachers. According to a briefing from the U.S.

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Teaching Strategies That Help Struggling Students Thrive

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Talk about how famous people like Albert Einstein, Whoopi Goldberg, and John Lennon all had learning disabilities but overcame them with hard work and dedication and still made history. Break Down Complex Tasks Big assignments can feel overwhelming, especially for students who are already behind. Instead, break things down.

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What Your Students Aren’t Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy 

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The surveys included over 20 demographic questionscovering areas like housing, food security, disability status, and employmentfollowed by 1540 experience-based questions exploring academic confidence, mental health, study habits, and perceptions of inclusion. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations.

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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

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Discussing topics with peers, investigating problems and solutions, working together in teams, and finding their own preferred methods for completing an assignment lets students take charge of their learning. Giving students active learning roles in student-centered classrooms lets them engage in ways they may not have before.

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How K-12 Districts Can Navigate Compliance, Staffing, and Instructional Risk in 2025

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Legal obligations, such as ensuring appropriate services for students with disabilities or English learners, remain intact. Special Education Compliance: Still Law, Now Less Clear The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) remains intact. But the mechanisms to fund those obligations are increasingly unstable.