eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Especially since the pandemic, teachers have been encouraged to build rapport with their students as schools have placed greater focus on social and emotional learning (SEL). Students with disabilities often require more frequent check-ins. They have some challenge that interferes with how they learn, and that makes school difficult.

Disabilities 334

Disabilities Students Motivation English 334

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2023

Students who have an Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) , as well as those from Title I schools, typically receive special attention and services. However, many students from schools that aren’t designated for Title I support and who haven’t been diagnosed with a learning disability struggle with reading as well.

Learning Disabilities 286

Learning Disabilities Disabilities Attention Reading 286

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

Like Jacob, many students with disabilities are forced to work extra, advocates argue. It updated Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the law that requires state and local governments to supply equal opportunity — including in services like public schools, community colleges and public universities — for people with disabilities.

Accessibility 215

Accessibility Disabilities Local Government Schools 215

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2019

Currently, schools are being inundated with cases of anxiety in young adults. Although the dramatic increase in attention being paid to the illness has been beneficial to those suffering, the difficulty lies in the fact that everyone thinks they understand anxiety and how to overcome it. A quick look at anxiety. Responding to anxiety.

Learning Disabilities 279

Learning Disabilities Disabilities Attention Students 279

eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

The interventions that teachers provide to support high school students might not be sufficient for their needs, because students want an opportunity to make their own decisions and have a say in anything that they decide to do,” Estrapala said.

Disabilities 246

Disabilities Students Special Education Evaluation 246

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Here’s an interesting piece from Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jane Sandwood, on the explosion of wearable technology and its place in the education ecosystem: How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities. Overcoming Disabilities.

Disabilities 125

Disabilities Technology Lecturing Education 125

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

on a recent Wednesday, and the school stage hadn’t yet transformed into a reading room. A year ago, school would have been over around this time, and the students at Columbus East Elementary would be walking out the door. School leaders hope that will be enough time to teach students key skills they missed and boost test scores. “We

Schools 282

Schools Math English Reading 282

eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

School district administrators typically use these numbers to determine how they will distribute staff across schools to meet service delivery needs. However, these larger groups can lead to less individualized support and diminished student attention. Amid these challenges, U.S. Amid these challenges, U.S.

Special Education 273

Special Education Education Attention Learning Disabilities 273

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

Schools 246

Schools Language Languages Reading 246

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2019

A summary of research by the Cyberbullying Research Center on cyberbullying in middle and high school from 2004 to 2016 indicated that, on average, 28 percent of students have been targets of cyberbullying and 16 percent of students admitted to cyberbullying others. How can I tell if a student is being cyberbullied? Do they seem depressed?

Teachers 279

Teachers Disabilities Coaching Attention 279

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

To hit the curriculum goals, teachers must set a pace for their classes that aims to hit specific lesson delivery targets during the school year. AI in the classroom Since its meteoric rise with the release of ChatGPT less than two years ago, AI has been seen as more of a challenge for schools than a solution. First, outside-in.

Teaching 323

Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 323

eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Some school leaders are fortunate enough to house their data in systems where IEP information can be ingested, disaggregated, and managed in a way that paints a clear picture. District leaders can adjust programs and reallocate their budgets using data-driven information to address the areas that require the most attention.

Students 267

Students Evaluation Special Education Disabilities 267

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

It was with great trepidation — knowing that I could not live up to this model but wanting to do my best — that I took my job teaching social studies at a small public high school in the Bronx. I spent the next decade at that same small school, and my time there reshaped my view of what makes a good teacher.

Teaching 285

Teaching Social Studies History Disabilities 285

EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

AR/VR in K–12: Schools Use Immersive Technology for Assistive Learning. Schools have a duty to attend to all students’ needs, but it can be difficult to create a curriculum that addresses every student, especially as an increasing number of schools experience overcrowding. . eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 08/22/2019 - 08:25.

Technology 167

Technology eLearning Attention Schools 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As our family has been navigating the complexity of supporting our neurodivergent daughter to thrive in our local public school, I’ve found myself drawing up this metaphorical story of three young trees, which has become symbolic for me. When I requested to have her evaluated for additional support at school, I was told to give her time.

Special Education 210

Special Education Schools Evaluation Attention 210

eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

From a small corner to a full room, sensory spaces are increasingly being implemented in schools, homes, business, and public places such as stadiums and airports. Since COVID, I have also seen an uptick in schools that are creating quiet sensory spaces for their educational staff.

Students 300

Students Universal Design Disabilities Physical Education 300

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

When I explained what I was doing, why it was needed, and that only their activity during school hours was visible, they started to change their minds. That discussion could draw the attention of other students–making my students feel self-conscious–or it might be disruptive. I got a lot of resistance at first.

Students 276

Students Disabilities Group work Special Education 276

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When a school or district decides to cut a check for an edtech product, the end goal isn’t about owning a shiny new piece of hardware or app. That’s been changing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when virtually every school and teacher were thrust into the edtech landscape. Louis, Missouri.

Teachers 194

Teachers Schools English Coaching 194

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

NCTQ also examined whether these tests devote undue attention to methods of reading instruction that have been debunked by research and can hinder students from becoming strong readers, such as three-cueing. Additionally, NCTQ checked whether these tests combine reading with other subjects.

Reading 295

Reading Teaching Exams Teachers 295

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

note : Choosing hardware or software for an entire school district is a momentous decision, so it only makes sense that districts across the country are choosing to pilot products before signing on the dotted line. Central Falls School District, Rhode Island. Every year since, we’ve added more and more systems to our schools.

Learning Disabilities 189

Learning Disabilities Disabilities English Language 189

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

While K-12 schools and higher-ed institutions have spent considerable effort adhering to accessibility standards (and should be applauded for that effort), one in four lawsuits in education center around accessibility. Conversely, d/Deaf students might opt for real-time captioning as a necessary accommodation.

Disabilities 276

Disabilities Learning Styles Lecturing Accessibility 276

eSchool News

MAY 26, 2017

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. While in graduate school, Courtney held internships at a local children’s hospital and an adult transitional housing facility.

Art 263

Art Counselling Students Disabilities 263

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

Round tables are one of the unique ways we work together to meet each student’s needs at Collier High School, which is operated by a non-profit organization, Collier Youth Services. So, What’s Alternative About Our School? Situated atop a 260-acre campus in Marlboro, N.J., Our motto: “Where small miracles happen everyday.”

Disabilities 166

Disabilities Schools Learning Disabilities English 166

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. Amazon Polly supports SSML, which helps you create lifelike speech that will attract and hold the attention of your audience.

Accessibility 167

Accessibility Disabilities Assistive Technology Learning Disabilities 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Digital learning cemented itself as a “must have” in schools this year, and equity remained front and center, too, continuing conversations around inequitable technology access, along with racial and socioeconomic disparities and discrimination. School districts will begin to offer microschool options.

Coaching 337

Coaching Special Education Disabilities Communication 337

eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

CCC-SLP, associate professor at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Center for Communication Enhancement and the Autism Language Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, discussed some innovative communication tips for students with autism. Communicating can be a challenge for certain individuals with autism. Shane, Ph.D., Shane, Ph.D.,

Communication 194

Communication Disabilities Language Languages 194

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Often this is done via paper tests—despite the growing usage of predictive analytics in schools, where there are seemingly as many data dashboards as students in a classroom. Already, it’s caught the attention of investors, who just this March injected $5.6 Tracking the Market Lexplore hasn’t made many inroads into U.S.

Schools 166

Schools Testing Evaluation Attention 166

EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2019

Federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , as well as state allocations and local funding, give schools access to resources to support students with special needs. But while funding opportunities exist, they are limited, which means schools must allocate what money they do receive strategically.

Special Education 166

Special Education Technology Assistive Technology Disabilities 166

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. Indeed, presidents and sports stars choose exactly this photo op when visiting schools. In the U.S.,

Reading 218

Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2019

Currently, schools are being inundated with cases of anxiety in young adults. Although the dramatic increase in attention being paid to the illness has been beneficial to those suffering, the difficulty lies in the fact that everyone thinks they understand anxiety and how to overcome it. A quick look at anxiety.

Learning Disabilities 149

Learning Disabilities Disabilities Attention Students 149

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools across the country to close their doors and, in doing so, set off a chain reaction of regulatory responses as our nation's school systems urgently worked to address student instructional, psychological and physical needs through requiring novel remote learning plans.

Special Education 196

Special Education Disabilities Education Distance Learning 196

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In fact, the National Education Association found nearly every general classroom across the country includes at least one student with a disability. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how schools are using virtual and augmented reality for assistive learning. Brian is the head of school growth at OverDrive Education. by Brian Potash.

Assistive Technology 167

Assistive Technology Technology Gamification Disabilities 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

As a public school teacher, I had to constantly evaluate how my teaching practices and materials could better include and empower the vast diversity in my classroom. Though my English learners were the initial reason I starting using closed-captioning on videos, I soon realized that students with special needs also benefited.

Accessibility 133

Accessibility Disabilities English Evaluation 133

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Technology experienced a meaningful surge in adoption by schools, districts and parents. In real life, curb cuts on sidewalks are intentionally designed for people with disabilities. In many ways, 2020 has been THE year of edtech. The industry saw large capital inflows and more edtech “unicorns” than in any other prior year.

English 218

English Language Languages Beliefs 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

We examine the influence of the intersections of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and migration on these Black women educators’ experiences based on the seen and unseen elements of the participants in this study. My department simultaneously professed concern while ignoring my needs and rights under the American Disabilities Act.

Education 204

Education Disabilities Participation Peer Review 204

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Yet that comes at a cost: immense academic pressure to do well on exams, which critics believe is a factor that fuels bullying in schools. So, for example, students who are hospitalized and unable to attend school in person can remotely control a robot that is placed in a classroom to communicate with students there.

Disabilities 129

Disabilities Exams Attention Education 129

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Not all students have reliable internet connections or devices, creating a digital divide that exacerbates existing inequalitiesespecially for younger learners in an online elementary school setting where consistent access is critical for foundational development. Additionally, remote education can lead to distractions in a home environment.

Hybrid Learning 141

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141