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Online PD helps teachers respond to bullying

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While the online curriculum has recently been successfully received and implemented by 200 elementary school teachers in a pilot study in the southeastern region of the United States, the researchers hope that, with additional federal funding, the online curriculum can be soon accessed by teachers nationwide.

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Dyslexia teachers using technology to help kids love reading

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Leslie Patterson said she knew nothing about dyslexia when she first became an elementary school teacher. Using Bookshare , which, with 480,000 books is the world’s largest digital library, Patterson is helping her students access books they can read, using their eyes and ears, by listening to and seeing highlighted text.

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AI is the solution to costly and ineffective dyslexia programs

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1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. Feasibility of implementation Cost Special ed: U.S. schools collectively spend over $120 billion a year on special education. 15 The largest category is learning disabilities, mainly dyslexia. 20k+ per year).

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Staying Connected During COVID-19 [Teacher Spotlight]: Karina Tran

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In partnership with eSchool News, Illuminate Education is spotlighting teachers in a series recognizing educators, the way they have moved instruction online during COVID-19, and how they have prioritized the needs of their students. SDC K/1st-Moderate Severe Disabilities. Woodcrest Elementary School. Karina Tran.

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HEARBUILDER Online Foundational Literacy Program Builds Basic Skills in Young Students

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HearBuilder provides an excellent way for parents, teachers and therapists to help students catch up and continue building skills, whether or not their school is doing in-person instruction.”. Not only can you monitor progress, it lets you increase and decrease difficulties of the activities within the program.

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18 back-to-school tips to start the year off right

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We’ll also see a greater increase in educators looking for solutions for their students with challenging behaviors and looking for tools like DESSA to help schools design interventions for students in specific social emotional competencies.” Forty-eight states are reporting a shortage of special education teachers this school year.

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Osmo for Schools Supplies Cincinnati School District with Learning Systems for Pre-K to Grade 12 Specialized Learning Units

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Based on their positive experience, our district moved forward with a larger purchase of Osmo for Schools products that included Coding Family, Pizza Co., After the district’s dedicated IT department tested the Osmo for Schools’ products to make sure they are safe and ensure privacy, she and others began testing Osmo out. “We

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