Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

This is the second of a three-part series looking at how social-emotional learning strategies can support teachers of students with learning differences during the pandemic. When our school buildings closed, districts and teachers were tasked with creating remote learning plans for their students. You can read part one here.

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Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2020

That system hampered the flexibility needed to provide remediation for English-language learners and special education students. Or, conversely, students struggling with writing might show improvements after longer English composition classes. Our schedules don’t reflect that.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

Teaching kids to read with good accuracy in English takes several years. In recent decades, the number of students with disabilities who spend more than 80% of their time in general education classrooms has more than doubled, equating to nearly 65% of those students (National Center for Education Statistics, 2020).

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? However, educators should make sure to translate the accommodations they’ve likely already made in the classroom into their distance learning plans, Del Tufo says.

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Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

Even students with access to technology may struggle with remote learning that does not accommodate their special education needs. Privacy and Security Compliance Plenty of schools and colleges scrambled to set up unvetted distance learning tools, only to be embarrassed when naked strangers Zoombombed classes.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Teaching kids to read with good accuracy in English takes several years. In recent decades, the number of students with disabilities who spend more than 80% of their time in general education classrooms has more than doubled, equating to nearly 65% of those students (National Center for Education Statistics, 2020).

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Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

Distance learning began March 23. As schools transitioned to distance learning, City Year Sacramento turned its focus to family engagement. Members made about 600 calls to parents and students to check in on well-being, ask about obstacles to learning and provide technical support on tools like Google Classrooms and Zoom.

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