eSchool News

AUGUST 30, 2024

My role in launching specialized schools in Louisiana for students with low-incidence disabilities reinforced the importance of educational options, a need that is universal regardless of a student’s abilities, grade level, learning style, preferences, social class, and geographic location.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2019

As a public high school administrator, I lead interventions for students in poor academic standing. Although many students have logistical circumstances keeping them from being successful—homelessness, employment, learning disabilities, etc.—many

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No longer a new concept, early flipped learning adoptees are now starting to transform the model to suit their needs and into something that can be useful for instructing a variety of student populations, including those students with special needs. Haynes High School in Washington, D.C., million children in the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 14, 2024

Over the years she became a staunch advocate for children with disabilities. And as mom to a son with learning disabilities and ADHD who is in high school and doing great, her advocacy is personal.

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2015

Think Through Learning, creators of Think Through Math (TTM), an instructional system for grades 3 and above, announced plans to expand its high school software line to include geometry. New offering will combine live tutoring and adaptive math instruction. Material from a press release was used in this report.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

Curriculum itself must be personalized in order to truly meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Curriculum itself must be personalized in order to truly meet the needs of students with learning disabilities. Math is his favorite subject, and he enjoys learning it. Bring on the learning revolution!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Despite high unemployment and underemployment for autistic adults, for example, more than a third of students with an autism spectrum disorder end up picking STEM majors, which often require a mix of hard and soft skills. nonprofit with a smattering of schools around the city, most catering to students with learning disabilities.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

In this K-12 school serving almost 200 students, the successes don’t end there. The number of high school students being held back a grade dropped in the 2014-15 school year by nearly two-thirds—from 19 down to 7. Since the school opened, more than 500 PGA students have used Fuel Education curriculum.

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2016

Special education teachers have been required for the first time to become pseudo subject-area experts to help struggling students and those with learning disabilities meet the standards. This can be a stressful time for everyone.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 24, 2019

As a public high school administrator, I lead interventions for students in poor academic standing. Although many students have logistical circumstances keeping them from being successful—homelessness, employment, learning disabilities, etc.—many

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eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2019

Demographics: West Broward High School , located in Pembroke Pines, Fla., Some were students with learning disabilities. serves more than 2,000 students in grades nine through 12. Others simply hadn’t discovered texts that engage them, so hadn’t spent enough time developing the reading skills they need for success.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a priority. For adult learners with ADHD and other learning disabilities (e.g., Two ways to improve support 1.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2022

I’m a special education teacher serving students in a self-contained class, and all of my students have moderate to severe learning disabilities including ADHD, intellectual disabilities, emotional disabilities, specific learning disabilities and autism spectrum disorder. Young people are tech savvy.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Research suggests that taking algebra courses in high school is one of several important indicators for students’ college readiness and success. Passing Algebra I is also a requirement for high school graduation. As a Black student in a predominantly white school, he says he excelled in his studies in elementary school.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

I’ve committed to personalizing learning, but how can I do that for every student in my inclusion classroom when the range of abilities among them is so vast? This is my third year teaching at William Penn High School in the Colonial School District in New Castle, Delaware. However, in most states.

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Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2021

And Jason was upset because he feared they would lose their home and have to move before he completed high school. Through research and evaluation, psychologists in the 1970s and ’80s sought to develop a new framework to stop over-identifying students as disabled. But he had a problem.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 10, 2017

Stand Up To Cancer and PBS LearningMedia announced the opening of applications for the second year of The Emperor Science Award program, an initiative designed to encourage high school students to explore careers in science, specifically cancer research and care, through a unique mentoring opportunity.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2019

Round tables are one of the unique ways we work together to meet each student’s needs at Collier High School, which is operated by a non-profit organization, Collier Youth Services. So, What’s Alternative About Our School? Situated atop a 260-acre campus in Marlboro, N.J., Our motto: “Where small miracles happen everyday.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2017

I went to a small high school there in the city, and yeah, that's a little bit about me. There were complications in my birth, and so they've kind of always known, but it wasn't formally a learning disability until about 4th or 5th grade. Middle school and elementary school were extremely challenging for me.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2019

When “ Disrupting Class ” was published in 2008, we caused a stir by predicting that by the fall of 2019, 50 percent of all high school courses would be delivered online in some form or fashion. Strong majorities believe all students will benefit a “good” deal from tailoring learning, but very few believe it will help a “great” deal.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2017

Since studies have shown that people who have a dyslexic parent are more likely to have dyslexia, she says, perhaps schools should ask students to report family history of any learning disabilities at the start of their education. Why don’t we start monitoring them sooner, rather than waiting for them to start to fail?”

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

Colemere says this could be useful for some students with learning disabilities. “It “That might push publishers to make more content-driven and less entertainment-driven books that support specific standards.”. Some of the augmented books in UTSA’s collection also have capabilities to be read aloud.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Lessons are delivered by peers–high school and college students with a love of the subject. The purpose of its videos, hands-on projects, and lessons is to spark student creativity–empower them to explore their passion. Students engage through tasks, projects, and peer interaction.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And universal assessments that test multilingual students in English can provide inaccurate information that teachers use to guide their practice or can wrongly indicate learning disabilities. schools for less than two years.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

In the cases in the scandal, the students who cheated falsely claimed they had a learning disability, which let them take the test at a different school than they usually attend, an accomodation which made it easier for them to cheat.] But typically, those students still take the exam in their home school where they’d be known.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2023

Last year, Talley Ochoa taught as a long-term sub in a public school in San Jose, California. history at a high school in East Palo Alto while she wraps up her coursework. Marine Corps right out of high school, and later, went to work for a large clothing retailer. I knew in high school I wanted to be a teacher.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

When I was in middle school, I was diagnosed with a learning disability, so the “typical” school experience was always a challenge for me. School often left me feeling inadequate. One of my locations, Bozeman Field School, is in its inaugural year as the only independent high school in Bozeman.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Holzweiss , a high school educational technology enrichment specialist librarian, shared her tips to help school librarians engage with students, support teachers , and make their school libraries dynamic and welcoming learning spaces. During an ISTELive session , Kristina A.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

However, these old-fashioned assessment techniques often create new barriers to learning, especially for disabled students, English language learners, neurodiverse students, and any other students that rely on technology to aid their thinking, communication, and learning. link] Nguyen, T., Tran, V., & Nguyen P.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

However, these old-fashioned assessment techniques often create new barriers to learning, especially for disabled students, English language learners, neurodiverse students, and any other students that rely on technology to aid their thinking, communication, and learning. link] Nguyen, T., Tran, V., & Nguyen P.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Some of the top virtual schools offer dualcredit courses, allowing students to earn college credits before high school graduation. K12 Schools use real-time analytics and dashboards to monitor student performance, offering insights on attendance, grades, and participation.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2022

In June, more than 40 neurodiverse high school and college students traveled to Washington D.C. To advocate for measures designed to better support students with learning disabilities in higher education. “I to meet with representatives from the Department of Education and elected officials. Their goal? One in five U.S.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2025

Today, nearly one in 10 children have a developmental disability, according to the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). President Trump has demanded that schools eliminate DEI. Has your school/district complied with this mandate?

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

I think about my own son, who's a senior in high school now. A lot of these edech algorithms don't seem to think about things like learning disabilities or cultural differences. They seem to be a one-size-fits-all type thing, in spite of the fact that they're saying it is like learning, dynamic stuff.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2025

Staten teaches English at Northeast High School, the citys largest high school, where many of her students have learning disabilities, are dealing with trauma and mental health challenges, or are learning English. AI was scary to me, said Staten, whos been a Philadelphia educator for 27 years.

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