eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

By analyzing patterns in students’ grades, attendance, participation, and other behavioral indicators, AI algorithms can predict potential academic risks and learning disabilities. This can significantly enhance learning outcomes by ensuring students receive the support they need to master the material.

Teaching 325

Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 325

Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Curriculum itself must be personalized in order to truly meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Curriculum itself must be personalized in order to truly meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Math is his favorite subject, and he enjoys learning it.

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Achievement Learning Disabilities Disabilities English 163

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The position was more widely assigned out of necessity after state budget cuts, and currently, there is no law that explicitly states how many students may be enrolled in an inclusion class like mine. About 20 percent of my students are reading on grade level according to. However, in most states.

Special Education 143

Special Education Disabilities Education Learning 143

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

Based on the assessment system I use, many of my students were reading at a level between kindergarten and second grade, which is not ideal, given that I teach high schoolers. Effort was also a strength — he gave every assignment his all. John was now willing to take academic risks that he hadn’t taken before ninth grade.

Accessibility 168

Accessibility Essay Disabilities Learning Disabilities 168

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. It's not like we're grading it for huge stakes. And are there any common ones that pop up in many classrooms or that instructors maybe encounter more often?

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

As the number of these students continues to grow, teachers and educators are increasingly turning to assistive technologies to help students across all ranges of ability learn more effectively and reach their full potential. . Assistive technologies can meet the needs of students at all grade and skill levels.

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Assistive Technology Technology Gamification Disabilities 167

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? during lessons, and offer students a variety of ways to complete assignments rather than requiring everyone to write a paper or take a timed exam.

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Schools Disabilities Exams Distance Learning 171

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

Sometimes we’re assigned to a student who has an IEP outlining specific goals, and other times we’re assigned to a classroom to assist the teacher and support students. Some years, we follow a student to the next grade level, while other years, we are assigned to a new student with an entirely different set of needs.

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Assignments Learning Disabilities Disabilities Fairness 143

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And universal assessments that test multilingual students in English can provide inaccurate information that teachers use to guide their practice or can wrongly indicate learning disabilities. Just the recognition of this counter narrative has changed my teaching. But there are also other steps I’ve taken to change my practice.

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English Language Languages Teachers 198

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

How I figure it, there are a list of things I find reasonable for all students—letting them stand or wiggle when they are having problems with attention or sleepiness, taking extra time to answer questions for assignments and projects, moving at a pace that is comfortable for the slowest in the group when we are on-the-move for class, etc.

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Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 128

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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Technology Assistive Technology Learning Styles Students 172

Edsurge

JANUARY 25, 2018

As it turned out, Kevin was mostly non-verbal with emotional and learning disabilities. At the end of September, it was time to give the students their group assignments and Kevin wasn’t the only one I was nervous about. After two weeks, it was time to collect and grade the portfolios. Kevin didn’t look at me.

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Learning Middle School Middle School Students 154

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Virtual book club Why : Extends reading beyond the library, creates a community of readers, connects students across classes, grade levels, and schools How : Flipgrid, Padlet, Wakelet, Jamboard A digital reading journal is a great way to sustain a virtual book club.

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Schools Language Languages Reading 246

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Avoid negative descriptions of disability (ex: suffers from a condition, confined/bound to a wheelchair). Beginning Add literature/resources from neurodivergent, disabled, and diverse authors to assigned course readings and class activities. Re-examine assignments and assessments for bias and exclusionary practices.

Accessibility 72

Accessibility Disabilities Learning Disabilities Special Education 72

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Intelligent tutoring systems offer real-time feedback and guidance, promoting a more interactive and effective learning environment. AI also assists educators in administrative tasks such as grading, allowing them to focus on personalized instruction. AI streamlines administrative tasks for educators, such as grading and assessment.

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Education Ethics Gamification Learning Styles 130

Teach Hub

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Challenges are present daily in schools, and students with specific learning disabilities experience many different challenges in addition to those a general learner faces. Deaf and hard of hearing students can find themselves in learning environments that are not conducive to their needs, therefore, creating a struggle in learning.

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Disabilities Students Language Languages 84

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience. Students need opportunities to learn with and about AI. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. References Anderman, E.

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience. Students need opportunities to learn with and about AI. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. References Anderman, E.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Modes of Instruction Synchronous Learning: Students attend live virtual classes at scheduled times, engaging directly with teachers and peers. Asynchronous Learning: Students access pre-recorded lessons and complete assignments on their own schedule, allowing for greater flexibility.

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Quizzes Gamification Learning Schools 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Parents stay informed through secure dashboards that display attendance, assignment statuses, and upcoming deadlines. This multilayered support system ensures learners in online K12 learning feel guided, not isolated, especially important when the nearest classmate may be thousands of miles away. Interfaces are streamlined.

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Schools Lecturing Coaching Art 52

Lab to Class

JANUARY 3, 2024

Able to stay in their assigned seat for at least short periods of time. This allows them to have a surface to write on, partners and groups to work with, but also their own chair to help them learn to stay in their assigned place. ” Journal of Learning Disabilities, vol. Nonlinear Dynamics, 95(3), pp.1923-1939.

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Teaching Teachers Activities Reading 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

To advocate for measures designed to better support students with learning disabilities in higher education. “I That lack of support, according to advocates, comes from the fact that colleges don’t give the same kinds of support to students who have learning disabilities that elementary and secondary schools are required to provide.

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Learning Disabilities Disabilities Students Attention 164

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

They ask questions and support one another as they move around in groups through learning stations Brownlee has set up in class. Students working on Brownlee's 6th-grade class. Photo Credit: Jenny Abamu Technology has a role to play in Brownlee’s effort as well. It is more like a professional football team.

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Teachers Schools Coaching Fairness 132