Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

However, when school buildings closed, Zoom windows opened, offering us a new vantage point by which to view the professional and personal lives of educators and education support professionals (ESPs) who work primarily with students with special education needs. I feel I'm on an island.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Expert IEP founder Antoinette Banks outlines how special education has been chronically underfunded for decadesand how the potential dismantling of the Department of Education adds new complications. There’s so much happening with special education, and I know that on some days it seems we have a million moving parts.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), we have developed the architecture to accomplish and codify a leadership approach to help schools consider how to reach our most marginalized and vulnerable students. Related : What matters most for our special education teachers?

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The LRE ensures that students under IDEA are offered equitable access to education alongside their non-disabled peers. Under these requirements, special education students should be in the same classrooms as their peers to the maximum appropriate extent. Here are three strategies for educators to support inclusive learning: 1.

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eSchool News

MAY 4, 2015

General education teachers have had to learn and apply new instructional strategies to address the new standards and the vision that the standards embody, particularly universal design for learning. We accomplish this through carefully-designed cohorts, teacher-led “zones,” online resources support, and by fostering a collaborative culture.

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Cult of Pedagogy

JUNE 8, 2025

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. And so really thinking about how do we sustain the cultures of disability and disabled ways of knowing and being.”

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k12 Digest

JUNE 24, 2025

With smaller class sizes and dedicated special education professionals, students receive focused attention in a nurturing environment. Every child deserves an education that meets their unique needs,” Llana emphasizes. “We Beyond academics, ProEd Global School fosters a culture of empathy and kindness. Our core values?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Enacting equity pedagogy as an essential component of multicultural education (Banks & Banks, 1995) requires instructors to become change agents. In this article, we will examine ability/disability as a characteristic of human diversity in education as illustrated by Cushner et al. Handbook of research on multicultural education.

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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. Embracing neurodiversity in the classroom fosters a culture of empathy, respect, and acceptance.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

These strategies do more than just accommodate individual needs; they create a classroom culture that values and supports all students. Educators play a crucial role in setting the tone for inclusivity by modeling acceptance and encouraging positive interactions among all students.

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eSchool News

JULY 19, 2024

It can also expand core course offerings and electives and offerings such as test prep, career readiness skill development, summer school, and small group instruction in areas like special education or enrichment. Go global Looking abroad for potential hires is a valuable and multifaceted solution.

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eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA [JULY 28] – The AIM Institute for Learning & Research is excited to announce a new partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education and the North Mississippi Education Consortium to provide 1,600 Mississippi teachers and education leaders with customized literacy training to help schools support a culture of literacy (..)

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This story on data privacy in special education originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. When it comes to the use of Generative AI tools, educators must be aware of the data privacy risks that their implementation entails.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The courses address topics such as creating a cybersecurity culture, preventing social engineering attacks, laws and compliance, best practices, and more. The cybersecurity courses are: Cybersecurity Awareness for Education Leaders. The courses will be available starting Oct.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2016

General education teachers have had to learn and apply new instructional strategies to address the new standards and the vision that the standards embody, particularly universal design for learning. We accomplish this through carefully-designed cohorts, teacher-led “zones,” online resources support, and by fostering a collaborative culture.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. How students have come to navigate these digital spaces is deeply intertwined with cultural practices, shaping and reflecting their online behavior.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2019

The best way to be a great educator is to keep learning, and what better way to do that than specialized educator professional development? Join educators from around the world to hear from experts who’ve overcome trauma, adversity, and equity issues to create foundations for resilient lives.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2020

It’s critical that schools are equipped with the right culturally-responsive tools and trauma-informed approaches to support students,” said Dr. Isaiah Pickens, CEO of iOpening Enterprises. is the leading provider of live online special education-related services to K-12 schools. About PresenceLearning. PresenceLearning, Inc.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

” A nationwide survey of schools reported special education teacher vacancies were nearly twice that of other subject areas, with 65% of public schools in the US reporting being understaffed in special education. More than 78% reported difficulty in hiring special education staff. Yet more than 7.5

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Johnson has a Bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University in Special Education, a Master’s degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Special Education, an Ed.S. from the University of Montevallo in Educational Leadership, and an Ed.D. from Samford University in Educational Leadership.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Implicit bias can also be seen in the overrepresentation of students of color in special education vs. underrepresented students in gifted and talented education. As educators, it is vital that we recognize the biases we carry so that this does not have an adverse impact on the students that we are serving.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Principals can think about what their school libraries look like; do they have multiple genres, are they culturally relevant, will they build students’ reading skills, and do they have books in formats for dyslexic students? (Drop Everything And Read), and ensuring schools are equipped for them. Going Forward. Join the Community.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. How students have come to navigate these digital spaces is deeply intertwined with cultural practices, shaping and reflecting their online behavior.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

In 2020, Reading Plus doubled its content library to over 2,500 engaging and diverse selections to provide students with meaningful representation and culturally responsive texts as they grow into global, lifelong learners. The program develops fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary, while also measuring student motivation.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Data Bridge Builders Award Winner: Tonja Brun & Team (Savannah Chatham Public Schools, GA) This award recognizes an organization that excels at collaborating and building toward a data-driven culture to improve teaching and learning.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

million students in public K-12 schools in the United States who qualified for special education services. billion in implementing evidence-based practices in schools nationwide to support special education students, including increased resources for staffing and implementing diversified instructional practices.

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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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eSchool News

AUGUST 13, 2018

Will kids with different cultural or linguistic backgrounds or learning styles have access to the content? Does the product have built-in tools to help struggling readers, English-language learners, special education students, or kids with learning differences? Does the product support a diverse range of learners?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Luckily, these six educators have recommendations that anyone can start implementing immediately. Let Data Inform (Not Drive) Many educators urge their fellow professionals to move away from the concept of “data-driven,” and instead towards a culture of “data-informed.” That’s where the data truly tells a story.”

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2021

NEW YORK, August 17, 2021 – PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online special education related services and behavioral and mental health services for K-12 schools nationwide, has made two key additions to the leadership team. To learn more about PresenceLearning and its leadership team, visit www.presencelearning.com/.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Getting feedback from teachers on the staff culture is essential, and teachers should also be involved in reviewing that data since they are closest to the issues. Gathering data and discussing it with your staff in an organized format can unearth significant ideas about improvements that can be made around staff culture,” said Wellington.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Creating an empowering learning environment starts with a school culture built on structure, consistency, and emotional support. AEFs educators come from diverse academic backgrounds, including Education, Special Education, Psychology, and Behavioral Science. But learning doesnt stop with formal training.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

As such, from the characters portrayed in online programs to reading excerpts included in curricular products, it is important for all education companies to provide, and educators to seek out, more culturally relevant, modifiable, and accessible resources to effectively meet the varying learning needs of all students.

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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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

And while people with learning and physical disabilities make up almost 20% of the US population , many teachers receive no special education training. Video can help address this gap in training by giving both general and special education teachers the opportunity to teach students at their own pace.

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eSchool News

MAY 31, 2016

special education legal expert, presents “Staying Out of Due Process in Special Education,” providing insight into the most common legal issues in special education and how to avoid them. Julie Weatherly, Esq., length: 2 hours).

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Here are some back-to-school tips, advice, and valuable insights from educators, stakeholders, and industry experts. Our country is home to a wide range of diverse and vibrant cultures, and it’s important that we acknowledge and value the languages these students already bring with them when they enter U.S.

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