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Big Deals: New AI Inititiaves in Phonics Instruction and College Counseling

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“Teachers dedicate a huge amount of time and energy to helping students learn and love reading, but it’s tough to give each student one-on-one attention in a busy classroom,” said Ray Lyons, eSpark’s VP of Product.

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Could this new observation method boost behavioral and academic outcomes?

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As a result of testing this method within K-3 classrooms, Wendy Reinke, an associate professor of educational, school and counseling psychology, found that students who receive more negative attention from teachers experience increases in problems with emotional regulation, concentration and disruptive behaviors.

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CASEL Board Member Dr. Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl Starts as NoVo Endowed Chair of SEL at UIC

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Known as a world-renowned expert in SEL, Dr. Schonert-Reichl was a Professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, and Special Education in the Faculty of Education at University of British Columbia (UBC) from 1991 to 2020.

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School Counselor of the Year Reflects on What Students and Teachers Lost and Gained in 2022

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My days involve a combination of classroom counseling, meeting students in small groups and one-on-one sessions and consulting with staff and caregivers. We have enhanced our community partnerships to include an on-site mental health clinician as well as telehealth counseling for students. In 2021, U.S.

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3 ways students with autism benefit from art, music and recreation

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Hopkins likes to read singable stories—songs in the form of a book—to target goals in young students like reading comprehension, reading pace, and sustained attention. “Music therapists use music to target non-musical goals,” Hopkins explained, “Those goals can really vary depending on the population.”. About the Presenters.

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What’s Driving the Change in Student-to-Counselor Ratios in Schools?

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And since today’s school counselors work with all students in a school — through classroom instruction, small group, individual counseling and individual consultation — having those smaller ratios gives school counselors an opportunity to deliver information and curricula and … to address gaps around opportunity, equity and access.

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The Silent Crisis: Bullying Among Nurse Educators in Higher Education

Faculty Focus

Bullying in nursing is a well-documented issue, but less attention has been given to the experiences of nurse educators who face hostility within academic institutions. Faculty experiencing bullying should seek guidance from legal professionals or faculty unions if institutional responses are inadequate.