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Fully Seen and Fully Known: Teaching that Affirms Disability

Cult of Pedagogy

Over the past few decades, significant strides have been made in the field of special education to make every classroom a place where students, regardless of ability or disability, can reach their full potential. While these efforts have succeeded in improving access, they still position disabled students as lacking in some way.

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How our district turned a sea of data into a compass for change

eSchool News

Specifically, this has allowed us to improve in closing the achievement gap for students with disabilities over the last several years and to provide our teachers with more tailored professional learning for support. We look at it. We do something with it at all levels of our organization.

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Steps Toward Creating a More Accessible and Inclusive College Classroom

Faculty Focus

It is important to understand inclusive pedagogies as practices where we discern the nuance between general multicultural education or culturally responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices that specifically address the ability/disability continuum and the health dimension. Support colleagues with disabilities.

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Reimagining Executive Protocol and Global Education for the Next Generation

k12 Digest

Eric Francis Manu is a world-renowned authority in international diplomacy, protocol, and cross-cultural intelligence, trusted by royalty, dignitaries, celebrities, and C-suite leaders across the globe. And more specifically, what does it mean for those who shape nations, command boardrooms, or represent culture on the world stage?

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Reimagining Executive Protocol and Global Education for the Next Generation

k12 Digest

Eric Francis Manu is a world-renowned authority in international diplomacy, protocol, and cross-cultural intelligence, trusted by royalty, dignitaries, celebrities, and C-suite leaders across the globe. And more specifically, what does it mean for those who shape nations, command boardrooms, or represent culture on the world stage?

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Trimming the Edtech Fat: How Districts Are Streamlining Their Digital Ecosystems

Edsurge

The process is part of a five-year plan to build an accountability culture around edtech use. You might find a tool thats low-cost, easy to maintain and highly valued, or something thats a top-down priority but doesnt fit the culture or workflow, she says. If students arent engaged, it doesnt matter how much we paid for it.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

Ask a Tech Teacher

Reduced Physical Barriers : For students with disabilities, hybrid models can provide alternative formats for coursework and assessments, allowing greater participation without the constraints of physical classrooms. While this can enhance competitiveness, it risks homogenizing educational experiences and neglecting local cultural values.