eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2017

We have talking devices for nonverbal students, word prediction software for learning-disabled students, and a megaphone for staff to yell “1-2-3 Go Mountain View” every morning. Through Twitter chats, book studies, conferences, and more, we as educators devour lessons of our own.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2016

Here are two case studies of how carefully planned and executed pilots helped districts make informed choices—and improve teaching and learning. Listen and Learn. Central Falls School District, Rhode Island.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

According to a recent study , this ratio has stayed stable for years, but teachers are under more pressure and are working more hours than ever before – an average of 52-58 hours per week. So, what is the root of the problem, and what can we do about it?

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. Students who struggle because they have reading disabilities or struggle to read on a computer screen because of blurred vision.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

EdSurge talked with Taylor about what makes reading a visually unnatural activity, why reading inefficiency isn’t a learning disability, and how early intervention can increase fluency and foster joy in reading. these reading skills don't correlate with intelligence, and reading inefficiently isn't a learning disability.

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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. Between 2007 and 2016, a study found a 43% increase in in adults with newly diagnosed ADHD.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 8, 2023

Moreover, it provides personalized study schedules according to the needs of each learner. This is achieved through AI web-based study environments, simulations, and visualization. Digital Learning: With the help of AI, digital learning is now powered by more customized options, study guides, and digital textbooks.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Studies in districts like Los Angeles Unified have found that students who passed Algebra I by 9th grade are twice as likely to graduate as those who did not. Or through studying the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. Passing Algebra I is also a requirement for high school graduation.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. 12 The reviews find that many studies lack scientific rigor. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse for literacy does not contain any study that has a significant positive effect on broad reading achievement for this group.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2019

Learning disabilities, academic performance, and vision problems could necessitate students being placed in the front of the classroom to ensure better learning and higher engagement. Being open and malleable as a teacher creates opportunities for students to learn from each other collaboratively.

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Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

It can also signal something more like a learning disability. Next, you can conduct informal or formal assessments to pinpoint any deficiencies in knowledge or skills or to check for any learning disabilities. Teach students how to manage their time and assignments, study for tests , and take good notes.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

There’s still a great deal of stigma around disabilities—learning-related, or otherwise. Bonni Stachoviak There’s still a great deal of stigma around disabilities—learning-related, or otherwise. She is too concerned that as soon as the professor becomes aware of her situation that she will be defined by her disability.

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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. Her idea is to consider genetic factors when delivering education. she asks. “We

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

The purpose of the collection is threefold: to allow teachers in their preparation program experiment with AR books, to study the effectiveness of the texts in an educational setting, and to offer the country's first augmented reality library. Colemere says this could be useful for some students with learning disabilities. “It

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Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2019

That forecast was rooted in a sense of optimism—that as digital learning tools and opportunities proliferated in schools, educators would increasingly be able to tailor their instruction to meet students’ different needs. Students enter school with different skills, backgrounds and experiences.

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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. I wish I could thank Esther and tell her how much I have learned from our brief acquaintance.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

But studying how the brain learns doesn’t necessarily mean memorizing proteins and brain chemistry. Sometimes it’s about empathy —or in the case of some of the latest research coming out of Johns Hopkins, it’s about understanding how art plays a role in learning. You can learn the way your teacher teaches you.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2019

Dozens of recent studies tell a similar story. Earlier this year at the SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas, EdSurge sat down with Christina Cipriano, the director of research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a research scientist at the Child Study Center at the Yale School of Medicine.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Their study claims to have seen success—in the form of reduced office referrals. The company lists multiple studies that third parties have completed using the device. Martinez says she did not initially inform Interaxon about the study, and emphasizes that the KSU research was independent of funding from the company.

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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. As a teacher of world language, I want my students to realize that you don’t have to learn Spanish by studying verb conjugations out of a textbook every day.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Max Newlon, a research scientist at BrainCo, adds the company is also studying if the headset could help students and families “train their brain” to improve attention skills. What’s more, there’s scant evidence that neurofeedback can be used to treat learning disabilities, say scientists.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2023

Name : Annie Talley Ochoa Age : 44 Current town : Cupertino, California College : Alliant University through a TeachStart Fellowship Area of study : High school social studies Hometown : Corona, California EdSurge: When did you realize that you wanted to become a teacher? No one noticed that I had a learning disability.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

According to an article in the academic journal American Society for Information Science and Technology , improved technological instruction on assignments through librarian intervention can help students with learning disabilities and barriers.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. Will you use an AI text detector? 2023; Perkins et al.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2019

It means that you not only ‘teach’ them but help them ‘learn’ by: Offering them timely help, Providing them the study material suitable to their learning styles, and. You improvise for each student – according to their educational goals, their learning styles, their academic capacities, and maybe their learning disabilities.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

College students who do not have the opportunity to learn when and how to use AI chatbots in their field of study will be at a disadvantage in the workforce compared to those who do – thus expanding the digital divide. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

College students who do not have the opportunity to learn when and how to use AI chatbots in their field of study will be at a disadvantage in the workforce compared to those who do – thus expanding the digital divide. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. Will you use an AI text detector? 2023; Perkins et al.,

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EAB

APRIL 25, 2023

At the very least, showcase faculty on your program webpages; including faculty and instructor photos, bios, focus areas, and internal or external links to articles and studies across your site helps prove to prospects that they will have a high-quality learning experience at your institution.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Students can explore entrepreneurship by drafting business plans, or study environmental science by measuring local air quality and proposing community solutions. By weaving practical skills and global perspectives into every course, these K12 virtual learning graduate learners are ready for 21stcentury challenges and opportunities.

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Teach Your Kids

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Cultivating a relationship changes the entire dynamic of the tutoring session and makes it possible for children to learn more quickly because they feel safe and inspired. My mom shared a poignant story about a student named Danny, who had several learning disabilities and came from a difficult home environment.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Encourage Social Learning One downside of online education is reduced peer interaction. How do online schools support students with special learning needs (e.g., ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities)? 3x + 2 = 11 The storytelling lens transforms abstract problems into relatable challenges.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2024

But she recalls one student, a sixth grader with a learning disability. The study did not look at virtual high-dose tutoring , of the kind provided by some of the organizations discussed here.) He was struggling to grasp multiplication. She worked with him, diligently, for about five weeks. One day, it just clicked.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

Carl Brownlee, a former United States Marine officer, is a middle school social studies teacher at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy. It does not matter if they came to you four grades behind, if that child’s family is impoverished, or if the child has any type of learning disability that may be undiagnosed,” says Brownlee. “It

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