eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

As I got to know them, I saw that herculean efforts to mask their reading disabilities revealed intelligence, determination, and traumatic relationships to school. As a newly minted middle school English teacher, I was shocked by the number of students who entered my classroom unable to decode text.

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Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2021

Undergraduate education offers a key opportunity for recruiting students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic, gender, and disability groups into computing. Computer Science Majors Lack Citizenship Preparation Unfortunately, those lessons seem to be missing from many computer science programs.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Science of Reading Over the past several decades, research in educational psychology, cognitive science and neuroscience has converged to form the science of reading, providing clear, evidence-based guidelines on effective reading instruction. Imagine Learning EL Education is science-backed and heart-driven.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The report, STEM 2026 , pulls from the work of experts in science, technology, engineering and math, and the authors point out that current conditions do not ensure equal access to STEM teaching and learning. Department of Education’s STEM Initiatives Team. The report results from workshops convened by the U.S.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2024

1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. According to the DOE’s Institute of Education Sciences, this term can be used when there is a rationale, based on research findings, that the practice is likely to improve student outcomes, with ongoing efforts to examine such effects.

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Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

The challenge: how students can complete lab work without access to a science lab. But in the world of science education, the lack of lab access has led educators to seek alternatives. According to Loomer, more than 100 new colleges have bought Science Interactive products since the pandemic. Based in Englewood, Colo.,

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

For example, if a science teacher wants to present information on biodiversity, they can offer students multiple options to engage with the concept of biodiversity. They can find a podcast (e.g., Listenwise), an online article, or a video on biodiversity. Teachers want all students to be successful.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In a recent edWebinar , Anthony Baker, project director for Digital Promise, which has further developed and researched the Challenge-Based Learning model, explains that this approach enables students to make meaningful connections to their science curriculum while also answering the age-old student question: “Why do I need to learn this?”.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Here’s an interesting piece from Ask a Tech Teacher contributor, Jane Sandwood, on the explosion of wearable technology and its place in the education ecosystem: How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities. Overcoming Disabilities. Immersing in Education.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 5, 2017

By Calvin Hennick Tools give students with special needs the same access to science and math activities as other schoolchildren.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

And his teachers simply weren’t equipped with the right tools–approaches based on the science of reading–to help him. Eventually, I felt I had no choice but to finally take my son for a thorough evaluation that revealed not only ADHD but also dyslexia and dysgraphia, a writing-related learning disability.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

For more than a decade, University of Kansas researchers have been developing a virtual reality system to help students with disabilities, especially those with autism spectrum disorder, to learn, practice and improve social skills they need in a typical school day. Office of Special Education Programs has awarded a five-year, $2.5

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eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2023

Imagine a new school program that is gender-neutral, inclusive to students with physical disabilities, bolsters school pride through competitive meets and is eligible for full and partial scholarships from over 175 colleges and universities. Broadcasting esports has also been a viable path to careers in journalism and entertainment.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The 90-minute Science of Reading-based training is now available for download at no cost to teachers, administrators, tutors, and other teachers of reading. Winsor Learning provides Orton-Gillingham, science-based reading, teaching materials, and professional development using its best-in-class Sonday System® programs and training.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2019

Science Fair. Following different student groups competing in an international science fair, this documentary highlights the perseverance and teamwork required to make it to the top. Communication, Curiosity, Perseverance, Teamwork. Far from the Tree. Communication, Compassion, Empathy.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2024

Scientific research In 2011, the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer reviewed the science and determined RFR was a “possible” Class 2B carcinogen, which is in the same category as lead and several pesticides. Several experts have concluded that current science indicates that RFR is a human carcinogen.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It requires systematic, explicit instruction in the five core components of the science of reading: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Licensure exams, if rigorous and aligned to the science of reading, can serve as an important guardrail for making sure teachers have this critical knowledge.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Personalize curriculum and support: Children continue to face learnings gaps, particularly in math and sciences, and students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and other special learning needs will require additional support that is not always offered within a traditional classroom. According to the U.S.

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

While more schools are making computer science mandatory and creating more opportunities for students to learn to code, those who are blind or have low vision are often left out of this largely visual experience. Coding has become an essential skill in the modern K–12 classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Take, for example, the recent California Science Test (CAST) scores released in October 2022 that showed 29.45 percent of students met or exceeded the Science standards. percent of Black or African American students met or exceeded the Science standards. We are clearly not serving our Black students.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For example, text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools support students with disabilities, while language models assist non-native English speakers. Students might use AI to generate story starters, design prototypes for projects, or analyze data for science experiments. Rethinking AI as a tool for empowerment 1.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

nonprofit with a smattering of schools around the city, most catering to students with learning disabilities. We then started computer science and a STEM curriculum in the whole of Village Glen,” he said. The STEM3 Academy — that’s STEM cubed — was started by the Help Group , an L.A. It was very successful.

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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. Personalized Learning: Meeting the needs of students with disabilities. Bring on the learning revolution!

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Utica Community Schools , located in the heart of Michigan’s auto industry, of fers specialized high school programs directly aligned with workforce development needs, including a center for science and industry and a center for advanced math. Check out this inspiring video of CAPS students changing the life of a disabled student.).

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

When I asked students, who were a mix of general education students and students with disabilities, to do Harvards Project Zeros see-think-wonder protocol, where they look at an image and consider the ideas and questions it brings up for them, I realized that many students had trouble with thinking and wondering.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The term “science of reading” has become shorthand for phonics in many cases. However, getting lost in that discussion is the recognition that the science of reading encompasses all scientifically-based reading research. In 2023, the science of reading discussion will grow to encompass reading skills beyond foundational skills.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

includes an IEP generator that will draft an initial IEP given the child’s grade level, disabilities and strengths, needs, and behaviors. All these AI supports come together to provide special education staff with strategies to help support the science of reading while simultaneously needing to differentiate content for students.

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eSchool News

MAY 26, 2017

Courtney Carnes, MS, ATR-BC, holds a master’s degree in art therapy with a concentration in counseling from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and a Bachelor of Science in pre-art therapy with a minor in leadership from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

In addition to screening support, I have trained thousands of teachers across multiple states and districts to use structured literacy, an approach rooted in the science of reading. But of these states, only 30 legally require an intervention for students with this extremely common learning disability.

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eSchool News

JULY 29, 2016

Designed for young children with autism and other learning disabilities, Kindergarden.com has created flash card apps to stimulate learning and provide tools and strategies for creative, effective language building. Different apps include the alphabet, animals, sports, actions, emotions, earth science, famous places, and many more.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

The necessary and rapid move to distance learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been disabling for our education system. At a macro level, disability organizations are finding ways to work together that would never have happened before the pandemic. At East High School in Rochester, N.Y.,

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

Example: One Teacher-Led Station – Rotating Roles Science Standard: NGSS.MS-PS1-2 This structure allows students to engage deeply with the material through a combination of direct instruction and collaborative, student-centered activities, supporting their understanding of chemical reactions and data analysis in science.

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2024

This is part of a three-article series covering key principles to consider when building out computer science programs in your academic setting. We saw an opportunity to use Minecraft Education as a project-based learning tool in computer science, which is how Level Up Los Angeles was born. Read the other articles here and here.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. How do you present science, technology, engineering, and math content? These are exciting times in the world of assistive learning technology.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

From Curiosity to Campuswide Inquiry The project began in two large general education courses I teach at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: FSHN 101: The Science of Food and FSHN 120: Contemporary Nutrition. Over multiple semesters, more than 2,000 students voluntarily participated in IRB-approved surveys and follow-up interviews.

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eSchool News

JUNE 3, 2016

The Common Core app organizes the Common Core standards by subject area (math traditional, math integrated, language arts, history/Social Studies, and science and technology) and grade level. Fortunately, there are a number of free apps that can help. This app also includes the Common Core appendices from the Common Core website.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

For the center’s report, researchers set out to find information in each state about student achievement in English language arts, math, science, and social studies, as well as student growth–or the progress students made year over year–in English and math.

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