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5 ways to help special education students manage testing anxiety

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In special education programs, many of our students’ disabilities are closely related to anxiety, and testing can be a trigger that heightens those negative thoughts and feelings. According to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America , this anxiety can stem from a fear of failure, negative testing experiences, or feeling unprepared.

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7 elements of successful special education programs

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The qualitative study offers new insights into the best ways to serve students with disabilities in all schools, in particular the benefits of inclusive education. These practices have have also yielded incredible results for the schools, with boosts in enrollment and performance in both ELA and math.

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A New Curriculum Helps Students With Disabilities Transition to Life After High School

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While this failure felt terrible at the time, it ended up being the driving force behind the creation of a new high school transition program for students with mild to moderate disabilities. The laws change when a student with disabilities turns 18. Data: National Council on Disability. That kid was crafty.

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Thriving special education programs have these 7 elements

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The qualitative study offers new insights into the best ways to serve students with disabilities in all schools, in particular the benefits of inclusive education. These practices have have also yielded incredible results for the schools, with boosts in enrollment and performance in both ELA and math.

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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. 15 The largest category is learning disabilities, mainly dyslexia. 16 Reading difficulties also occur across other disabilities such as autism and ADHD. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 45 (3), 217-231. 20k+ per year).

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The 4Cs: How esports promotes student development

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Ten percent of the students in GSE have some kind of disability. What I love seeing most of all if students lose a competition is when they reframe failure as an opportunity for improvement and look for how they could have performed better. Seeing students have their first opportunity to be part of a team is really special.

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A cautious approach to using AI in education

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Guidance for using AI in education AI is already impacting education in several areas: plagiarism detection, learning management platforms, analyzing student success/failure metrics, and curriculum development. Within education, algorithmic bias can have a severe impact on equity in the classroom if left unexamined and unchecked.

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