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Feeling Overwhelmed and Overlooked, Special Educators Need SEL to Navigate the Pandemic

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So much has changed in the last six months, and yet for educators of students who learn and think differently, what has remained the same is that navigating these evolving conditions continues to present challenges above and beyond those faced by educators of neurotypical learners.

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SEL Can Help Special Educators Address Rapidly Evolving Remote Learning Requirements

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A third challenge resulting from the pandemic has been how teachers should address the rapidly evolving requirements for remote learning—from what goals to teach to, to logging instructional hours, addressing absenteeism and cataloging evidence of learning—for their students with special education needs.

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Special Ed Students Have Lost Many Services. Here’s How SEL Strategies Can Help.

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The necessary and rapid move to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been disabling for our education system. We asked the same questions to more than 1,000 special educators and they added feeling exhausted, frustrated and confused. And our teachers are under tremendous pressure.

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Flexibility and Collaboration, Not Waivers, Will Make Remote Learning More Equitable

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A major sticking point is not the access gap, but provisions under three federal laws: the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Without a doubt, students with special needs deserve equal access to high quality education.

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37 predictions about edtech’s impact in 2023

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With the release of the Nation’s Report Card and ongoing school staffing shortages, states and professional organizations will need to rethink the benefits of technology in supporting students in special education programs. D, SVP, Special Education – Behavior, Specialized Education Services, Inc.

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With Innovation and Empathy, Remote Learning Becomes Accessible for All Students

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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. The COVID-19 outbreak disrupted daily life for virtually every educator, parent, and student in the U.S. First, educators had to rethink infrastructure.

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How One School Is Delivering Trauma-Informed Care From Afar.

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As Matthews, a special education teacher, went around the room and posed the questions to each of his students, one answered that he was feeling energetic. The staff also had to reimagine what a trauma-informed environment could look like during distance learning. Another said rushed.

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