eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

While this is true for all students, including those who are neurotypical, neurodiverse, or disabled, back-to-school anxiety can be particularly pronounced among those who worry about fitting in or being accepted by their peers. Additionally, schools should strive to foster a culture of inclusivity at all levels.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

Recently, a teacher posted a comment to my blog lamenting that direct instruction consumed much of the class period. Like many, this teacher felt intense pressure to teach the standards and wasn’t sure how to embrace Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and blended learning. This is not unusual.

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Edsurge

JULY 18, 2025

Roughly 1 out of every 7 children in public school has an identified disability, according to a recent analysis, but both traditional public and charter schools have a long way to go to provide equal opportunities for those students — which they have the right to receive.

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eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2019

A separate study identified kids with a disability or obesity or who identify as LGBTQ as more likely to be cyberbullied than other kids. Pay attention to what’s happening for students socially at lunchtime, in the hallways, or in other areas of your school campus. How can I tell if a student is being cyberbullied? Distracted?

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading. This shortcoming means that, every year, nearly 100,000 elementary teachers across the country enter classrooms with false assurances that they are ready to teach reading.

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eSchool News

JULY 15, 2024

This increase–driven by improved identification and diagnosis, heightened awareness, advocacy, and broader definitions of disabilities–presents substantial challenges for school districts. Persistent teacher shortages and the cost and time required to fill special education roles often exacerbate the strain.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

Today, a staggering nearly one in 10 children have a developmental disability, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). As schools face a nationwide shortage of qualified professionals, countless students lack the support they need to thrive academically and socially.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Key points: Showing up for your students in small ways every day can have a huge impact Students are learning from their teachers all the time–reaching out in thoughtful ways does wonders See related article: Balancing high expectations with relationship building to boost engagement Throughout my career, I’ve held many titles.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

This shift has led to the growing adoption of co-teaching models, where general and special education teachers collaborate to meet the diverse needs of their students. Teacher 1: Provides targeted instruction tailored to each group’s needs, abilities, and skill levels.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 9, 2023

Key points: A new grant will fund research around increasing the academic engagement of students with special needs Teachers will benefit from insights into how to best support students with unique needs who also wish to be independent See related article: What matters most for our special education teachers?

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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. And teachers across the country reenact the scene daily—or did until a few weeks ago. The short answer is, well, yes. In the U.S.,

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2019

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. The attention that a student’s anxiety brings can itself be anxiety inducing. A quick look at anxiety. Responding to anxiety.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2019

If there are behaviors that you are seeing in your students with disabilities and challenging behaviors that are limiting these rights, then it is something we need to fix as it can have a long-term impact on their quality of life.”

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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.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

teachers are outnumbered on average 16 students to 1 teacher in the classroom (though this number can be as high as 23 to 1 in states such as California ). One issue facing teachers is the seemingly never-ending stream of curriculum changes and standardization. So, what is the root of the problem, and what can we do about it?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

I first realized I wanted to be a teacher around the same time I received my first mental health diagnosis. Instead of seeking help, I would isolate myself and create self-destructive narratives about how awful of a teacher I was. To make matters worse, I had a mentor teacher who made sure I knew I wasnt doing a good job.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Twelve years ago, when I left a career as a lawyer to become a history teacher, my vision of what a “good teacher” looked like was shaped in part by movies, such as “Stand and Deliver” and “To Sir, With Love,” which depict teachers who overcome institutional dysfunction to connect with students and inspire them to achieve their potential.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2024

His ambitions to learn were thwarted because his teacher had assigned handouts and a three-week-long lesson plan that relied on a website that wasn’t easy for him to navigate. Like Jacob, many students with disabilities are forced to work extra, advocates argue. Will all this translate to greater access for disabled students?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

But where in the conversation are the people implementing those tools: the teachers? In a survey released earlier this year, the edtech company Clever found that 85 percent of administrators say teachers are involved in choosing tools. And how much say do they—or should they—have in edtech decisions? So what explains the disconnect?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 8, 2024

Key points: Transitioning to a workload approach offers room for more effective and personalized support See article: Is the ‘Growing Your Own’ pipeline working for special ed teachers? However, these larger groups can lead to less individualized support and diminished student attention. Amid these challenges, U.S.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Often, the role of ad hoc interpreter falls to the child–everything from information-sharing and school policies to interpreting for their own parent-teacher conference. Ensuring access to language services benefits not only LEP parents and their children but also their teachers, classmates, and the district overall. “I

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

As I find strategies that are successful, I share them with teachers so they can use the approaches, too. That discussion could draw the attention of other students–making my students feel self-conscious–or it might be disruptive. I work with my students to overcome these challenges.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

Hearing and understanding what is being said in the classroom play a crucial role in a student’s speech and language development, reading and spelling ability, attention and concentration, and overall academic achievement. At the end of the trial, the classroom teacher completed a questionnaire and provided feedback on their experience.

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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.

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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. Any classroom teacher will tell you the importance of differentiating instruction and materials for students’ diverse needs. Evaluating accessibility.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They can’t do that,” VanderKuyl lamented to his co-teacher, Megan Endre. Similar activities were taking place in nearly every corner of the school: In another classroom, students rolled dice to practice two-digit multiplication and huddled close to their teacher to review their work. We’re using this as a classroom!”

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In schools, sensory spaces have traditionally been used by students with special needs, such as those on the autism spectrum or those with severe/profound cognitive, intellectual, and/or motor disabilities. Just like our students, teachers need to be mindful and practice taking regular sensory breaks.

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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. “Music therapists use music to target non-musical goals,” Hopkins explained, “Those goals can really vary depending on the population.”. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

The VIS uses technology to show visual symbols, maintain children’s attention, and provide compelling multimedia language instruction. He has designed more than a dozen computer applications used widely by individuals with disabilities and holds two U.S. Join the Community.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

From cafeteria support, bus drivers, and clerical staff, to teachers, administrators and superintendents, the staffing shortage across the board is real, but not new. Teachers, parents, counselors, administrators, coaches, and other loved ones have faced an unprecedented challenge in this regard.

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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. With mixed reality headsets, students who have trouble reading or paying attention can use programs such as Microsoft’s Immersive Reader.

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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. Teachers can use the following six categories to determine how to best make a difference in their students’ lives, in and out of the classroom. FM Systems Help Students Stay Engaged.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

This is the third of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. We previously shared how teachers are leveraging SEL to adapt student services and promote accessibility for their students during this unprecedented time.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In a new analysis, the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ) finds that most states (29 states and the District of Columbia) use a weak elementary teacher reading licensure test, meaning that they do not effectively measure teachers’ knowledge of scientifically based reading instruction prior to entering the classroom.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What if instead of having to compete with peers for the sun’s attention, it had room to grow in its own way, at its own pace? Although she was performing at grade level academically, she experienced increasing challenges with her attention, organization, peer interactions and behaviors at school. Department of Education.

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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.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

At a morning session on Sunday, Kentaro Yoshifuji, CEO of Ory Lab , shared how a robot his company has developed is helping people with disabilities connect with friends, family and teachers when it’s difficult or near impossible for them to be physically present with peers. Robots don’t generally elicit warm, friendly emotions.

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