Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

A third challenge resulting from the pandemic has been how teachers should address the rapidly evolving requirements for remote learning—from what goals to teach to, to logging instructional hours, addressing absenteeism and cataloging evidence of learning—for their students with special education needs.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

John Fisher College of Education and brings almost 30 years of diverse experience in the field of education. Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

To meet the demands and needs of these neurodiverse students, school districts are on the hunt for special education professionals. This is why it is vital to employ professionals who are trained to help create the environments these children need.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Teachers who have traditionally planned a whole group lesson that moves the class, as a unit, through a series of learning activities find it nearly impossible to hold their students’ attention in the concurrent classroom. Despite their best efforts, teachers feel like they cannot be successful in teaching and reaching all students.

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2022

students struggled with anxiety, depression, trauma, or attention issues that made it difficult to focus, stay motivated, and learn. This impacts grades, attendance, discipline, and referrals to special education. Even before the pandemic, a third of U.S. This is an urgent need that schools can no longer ignore.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2021

Related content: Digital teaching for students in special education. But, to ensure check-ins happen, educators need one thing that may be in short supply: capacity.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Identifying students early in the year who may have problems can allow teachers and parents to provide special attention throughout the year to help them succeed, said Melissa Stormont, a professor of special education at MU. “If

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As educators, we often focus on various strategies to ease this anxiety, but one solution that deserves more attention is inclusive education. Inclusive education involves teaching all students–regardless of their abilities, disabilities, or needs–in the same classroom environment.

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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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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, the emphasis on inclusion and creating the least restrictive environments for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) has significantly reshaped classroom dynamics. Students receive individualized attention to address specific areas of struggle.

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eSchool News

MAY 8, 2020

Related content: Digital teaching for students in special education. But, to ensure check-ins happen, educators need one thing that may be in short supply: capacity.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2024

As powerful as answering those questions can be for making systemic changes, there is a second path a district can follow: by drawing upon a data sample that spans three years, educators can evaluate the quality, completeness, and consistency of their IEP practices both at the student and aggregate levels.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

PresenceLearning, long at the forefront of innovation in the online delivery of special education and behavior and mental health services, is positioned to bring Hasbro characters and games to students in an online environment. The company’s platform is the only one on the market today that features this suite of Hasbro characters.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

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. Roger Weissberg, who held the post since its creation.

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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.

Special Education 206

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

John Fisher College of Education and brings almost 30 years of diverse experience in the field of education. Her career spans roles as an elementary teacher, instructional coach, mentor, special education administrator, and elementary school principal.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

That discussion could draw the attention of other students–making my students feel self-conscious–or it might be disruptive. Checking for understanding When students watch a video or read a long block of text online, they may need help to understand what they are learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Language barriers make it difficult for parents with limited English proficiency (LEP) to advocate for their children, talk to educators about their child’s progress, and gain access to information about special education services, gifted and talented programs, discipline policies, parent handbooks, and more.

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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.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I’ve been a reading specialist, a special education teacher, and an English teacher, among others. During Teacher Appreciation Week, she gave me a thank you note that told me that even though some students didn’t always pay attention, she appreciated that I tried every single day.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 7, 2018

Our review indicates that a pressing need still exists to tackle anachronistic and counterproductive teacher policies, perhaps because policymakers are paying attention to where the political winds are blowing at the expense of improving teacher quality,” said Elizabeth Ross, Managing Director of State Policy at NCTQ.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Students with Attention Deficit Disorder, for instance, often find that captioning provides the reinforcement they need to stay focused during and after class. Conversely, d/Deaf students might opt for real-time captioning as a necessary accommodation.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 20, 2022

There was no robust evidence that racial or ethnic contribution of schools, types or sizes of schools, or the share of English Language Learners or Special Education students play a role in aggregate learning loss. . • The study also found several factors that do not explain school-level variation in learning loss.

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EdTech Magazine

AUGUST 22, 2019

Technology helps educators give each student the attention he or she needs, through tools such as online learning modules, personal tablets and, now, virtual and augmented reality. . Attention deficit disorder is a rising issue among K–12 schools. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs invested $2.5

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

The availability of this funding, along with the complex trauma issues brought on by the pandemic–including social isolation, depression and generalized anxiety–have prompted educators to increase their focus on the importance of social-emotional learning (SEL) to address all students’ needs. What is a sensory space?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

With the release of the Nation’s Report Card and ongoing school staffing shortages, states and professional organizations will need to rethink the benefits of technology in supporting students in special education programs. D, SVP, Special Education – Behavior, Specialized Education Services, Inc.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2016

PresenceLearning, provider of telemedicine/telehealth services in education and health care, is launching a free, three-part webinar series for special education leaders this fall. During the webinar, Dr. Coulter will discuss the current state of RDA and how it is affecting special education leaders.

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eSchool News

JUNE 29, 2015

Like myself, other students with learning difficulties—from dysgraphia (a difficulty with writing, mainly in spelling) and attention disorders like ADD and ADHD—respond well to visual or tactile learning and activities that allow physical participation, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 5, 2024

Even in general instruction, a student should be able to say, “I’m paying attention, but I need to get some wiggles out,” and then ask to trade their seat for a wobble stool, a piece of soft seating, or a standing desk. A hallway hangout, on the other hand, could accommodate more people, as well as some social noise and other activity.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 22, 2020

As a teacher, the long nights and weekends I spent creating and customizing resources, along with the thousands of dollars I spent each year buying classroom supplies, copy paper, books, winter coats, and even food for my students eventually led me to turn my attention to school finance: Why were there never enough resources for my students?

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Small class sizes ensure that every student receives the individual attention they need. Thats why AEF schedules quarterly conferences where teachers, staff, and parents sit down to discuss student progress, strengths, and areas that need extra attention. But communication isnt just about updatesits about meaningful conversations.

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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. Becky Oristaglio, Speech and Language Pathologist. We made plans to expand our pilot.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

Attention feels more frayed and fragile during live video lessons for all of us. That’s especially true for our learners who experience challenges to sustained attention when in the physical classroom. Can our students, teachers and caregivers—especially those experiencing it for the first time—navigate web browsers and technology?

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Edsurge

JULY 13, 2016

But the impact of this approach in Louisiana has yielded mixed academic results and disastrous results on disciplinary records , particularly for children of color and special education students. The majority of these children are living in homes and neighborhoods where violence, poor education and poverty are the norm.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Lucas’ teachers and therapeutic staff at the Lourie Center were able to provide remarkably nurturing, attentive care and education for Lucas. Critics say such services are too expensive to reach the masses, and it is indeed costly to provide this type of specialized support. Yet his journey has not been without setbacks.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

What warrants this attention? They often aren’t well-suited to serve students with particular special education or social and emotional needs. While barely a blimp on the global scale, it could impact learning trajectories for millions of American students and have a significant impact on the conventional model of schooling.

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Edsurge

JUNE 15, 2022

Some of those big names include Google Classroom in K-12, Blackboard and Canvas learning management systems in higher ed, and across education the once-obscure video software named Zoom became ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. You might ask, ‘Aren’t a lot of choices for educators and administrators a good thing?’

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