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How digital books connect vulnerable students with reading

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In my classroom, students generally read below grade level. Confidential access to digital books for readers of all abilities. Sometimes, students who are reading below grade level are embarrassed, leading them to check-out materials at the school library that are not appropriate for their abilities.

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Leveraging AI to help special education teachers

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includes an IEP generator that will draft an initial IEP given the child’s grade level, disabilities and strengths, needs, and behaviors. The team should always be sure that there is consent for confidentiality of notes being taken in this way, and that can be added as a starting point for the meeting agenda. MagicSchool.ai

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Crunch the numbers—The latest and greatest data on edtech

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The study utilizes anonymized data from over 30,000 confidential sessions teens held on the AI-powered app during the 2023-24 school year. The most common issues for 5th to 8th graders were friendships; for high schoolers (besides 11th graders), romantic relationships; and for 11th graders, schoolwork and grades.

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How to Protect K–12 Networks From Student Hackers

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It’s no secret that school districts are a gold mine for hackers, who can exploit all of the confidential student, parent and employee data available for financial gain or to assuage a personal grudge. . How to Protect K–12 Networks From Student Hackers. eli.zimmerman_9856. Wed, 02/20/2019 - 12:35.

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Top PDF Editors Among Educators

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This allows educators to create professional-grade documents tailored to their specific teaching requirements. While the cost and learning curve may be considerations, the comprehensive functionality and seamless integration with other Adobe products make it a compelling choice for educators seeking a professional-grade PDF editor.

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Students Create a Pop-Up Makerspace at a Domestic Violence Shelter

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Making Space Located 30 miles north of Chicago, Lake Forest Country Day School (LFCDS) is an independent school that serves students from pre-k through eighth grade. Pagan led our students in a workshop in which they learned about domestic violence and, especially, how to respect confidentiality.

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The Unintentional Ways Schools Might Be Violating FERPA, and How They Can Stay Vigilant

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The teacher who saw the incident in-person can speak about it because FERPA is not a confidentiality law. That means a teacher can share students’ grades with the registrar, or contact the counseling office with concerns about a student’s mental health, without consent. It only protects what’s in a student’s education record.