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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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Learning How to Blend Online and Offline Teaching

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In fact, many college instructors have been downright grumpy about having been thrown into a new teaching format. Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person.

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SchoolStatus Selects 2024-25 Customer Advisory Board 

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La’Toya works as an adjunct instructor for Mississippi State University, teaching Digital Tools for Learning to future teachers. In her downtime, she enjoys reading and spending quality time with her family. For more information on SchoolStatus, visit www.schoolstatus.com.

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What’s up next for ed-tech news in 2016?

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I can’t fit all of our news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed. School district leaders’ top objective in transitioning to a digital curriculum is to achieve greater instructor effectiveness, according to a survey from The Learning Counsel.

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Automated Proctors Watch Students. Now Senators Are Watching These Companies.

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You must be able to demonstrate that you are respecting students’ privacy,” the letter reads. Developers of proctoring tools say that despite relying on artificial intelligence to flag suspected instances of cheating, it is ultimately up to a human, usually the instructor, to review and make the final call. but also ‘Should we do this?’

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As Student Engagement Falls, Colleges Wonder: ‘Are We Part of the Problem?’

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Many instructors describe accommodations they’ve tried, like loosening homework deadlines or offering asynchronous alternatives to class conversations, but some now wonder whether this kind of leniency actually makes the situation worse. In their anecdotes, fewer students are showing up to class and turning work in on time (or at all).

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How to Keep School Rhythm and Routines for Young Children at Home

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Her counsel leads what follows, and makes thinking processes and plans accessible to others who may be wrestling with similar questions. Give yourself time and space to improve in your role as your child’s instructor, and give your child time and space to develop as an at-home learner. Daily read-aloud video. Outdoor time.

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