eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Expert IEP founder Antoinette Banks outlines how special education has been chronically underfunded for decadesand how the potential dismantling of the Department of Education adds new complications. There’s so much happening with special education, and I know that on some days it seems we have a million moving parts.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2023

At the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Ulster Board of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES), we have developed the architecture to accomplish and codify a leadership approach to help schools consider how to reach our most marginalized and vulnerable students. Related : What matters most for our special education teachers?

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 18, 2019

How to Leverage Mainstream Technology to Boost Special Education. Federal laws such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) , as well as state allocations and local funding, give schools access to resources to support students with special needs. Joe Marquez is a K–12 Education Strategist with CDW•G.

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eSchool News

APRIL 9, 2020

During the edWebinar “ Accessibility for All: Creating an Equitable Learning Ecosystem ,” the presenters discussed the lessons they’ve learned, especially regarding technology as an instrument for accessibility. 7 key roles tech plays in accessibility.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

I’ve used this simplified station rotation to onboard new teachers to this model and provide special education teachers working with a small group of 4-6 learners a strategy for using the station rotation model. One possible approach is what I call “the flip flop.” ” Essentially, this is a two-station rotation.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Create community guidelines for discussions that include intention and impact/anti-bias language. Immediately address ableist /biased remarks in the classroom through discussion. Discuss the need to broaden participation and opportunities for people with disabilities in your department/college. Jennifer E. Garland, Ph.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Social media plays a large role in today’s society, and most educators aren’t scared to jump in and leverage Twitter, Facebook and other social networks to increase their professional learning networks. It’s OK to lurk in Twitter chats before jumping into the discussion. Who should you follow?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 24, 2025

Student engagement and involvement with technology-driven IEPs: Technology-driven IEPs can also empower students to take an active role in their education plan. Technology-driven IEPs make learning fun: This study discusses technology-enhanced and game based learning for children with special needs.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 23, 2024

In today’s educational landscape, the emphasis on inclusion and creating the least restrictive environments for students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) has significantly reshaped classroom dynamics. Group 2 (On Grade Level): Students read a standard-level folktale and discuss the central message.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This story on data privacy in special education originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. CoSN approached him to discuss the importance of data privacy and the different approaches towards creating IEPs with GenAI while ensuring student data privacy.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The first complex challenge the UW College of Education will use AI-human collaboration to tackle is co-creating and co-evaluating Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) for students with disabilities in Wyoming and beyond. Serving as the cornerstone of special education ( Yell et al.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2017

This episode, combined with similar high-profile occurrences across the state, led Texas to pass SB507 , requiring cameras in special education classrooms. Georgia’s new law, House Bill 614, also known as the Landon Dunson Act, enables video-monitoring camera equipment to be installed in special-education classes.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Summarized transcription: What and why Summarized transcription, a form of “speech-to-text services,” provides “meaning-for-meaning” transcriptions by summarizing the essence of a discussion or other spoken content.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2019

The edtech administrators, information technology, educator, early learning, and inclusion and special education tracks ensured that there was something for everyone. The all-day Blueprint for Technology in Education Summit sessions focused on the future of edtech and how it is no more extended curriculum or IT–it is both!

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

The study offers the following insights: Building and navigating interpersonal relationships is the stickiest issue for today’s teens: While using the app, across all grades, teens discussed or sought support for an interpersonal relationship 40% of the time, followed by school-related topics and their self-identity. Yet more than 7.5

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

By contrast, children who have the most support at home can make more progress in asynchronous online learning environments, which adds new dimensions to existing educational inequities. Here’s how one special education teacher, Stephanie Landrum, who teaches at Horizon K-8 Charter School in Boulder, Co.,

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Johnson has a Bachelor’s degree from Jacksonville State University in Special Education, a Master’s degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in Special Education, an Ed.S. from the University of Montevallo in Educational Leadership, and an Ed.D. from Samford University in Educational Leadership.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Implicit bias can also be seen in the overrepresentation of students of color in special education vs. underrepresented students in gifted and talented education. As educators, it is vital that we recognize the biases we carry so that this does not have an adverse impact on the students that we are serving.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Equity is foundational to our mission of elevating the potential of all learners,” said Dr. Sarah Holman, a former special education administrator and bilingual evaluator who now serves as a marketing director for Riverside Insights. “We in addition to a number of submissions from around the world.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The school followed suit, developing an initial Individual Education Plan (IEP) and throughout the year, made a series of reactionary amendments to try to keep up with her evolving needs. Our daughter is now in third grade, and we recently attended her annual meeting to discuss progress on her IEP. Fast forward to this school year.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

That discussion could draw the attention of other students–making my students feel self-conscious–or it might be disruptive. Checking for understanding When students watch a video or read a long block of text online, they may need help to understand what they are learning.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Discussing teachers, routines, and new friends can prepare your child for what’s ahead. Parents can play a pivotal role in equipping their children with the right tools to navigate these challenges successfully: Early planning and communication. Role-playing.

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eSchool News

JULY 14, 2022

The courses help schools promote discussion and awareness around these critical challenges that many young people face. Helpful discussion questions, lesson plans, activities, and assessments, are included with each module. The courses can be assigned to students to complete independently or can be used in a facilitated group setting.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Reading Mastery , an evidence-based Direct Instruction program, is a comprehensive K–5 ELA curriculum that has been shown to improve reading performance for a wide range of students, including special education populations. For more information about Reading Mastery , visit: mheonline.com/readingmasterytransformations.

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eSchool News

APRIL 25, 2019

Socioeconomic status and income levels seem to be the most references aspects of equity, but during the conference I realized equity is a much bigger umbrella, and its other aspects aren’t always discussed as widely as income disparities. Read more: 10 conversations about digital equity.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2020

All teachers and students are currently experiencing challenges with accessibility, the promotion of emotional and physical wellness, and academic progress—issues that the special education community knows all too well. Can best practice be translated to this way of educating? And our teachers are under tremendous pressure.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 2, 2023

With the release of the Nation’s Report Card and ongoing school staffing shortages, states and professional organizations will need to rethink the benefits of technology in supporting students in special education programs. In 2023, the science of reading discussion will grow to encompass reading skills beyond foundational skills.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We’re a minority-majority district with approximately 6,600 English Learners (ELs) and 5,200 students classified for special education. Our overall objective was to expand access to literacy and use real-world data in curating and individualizing collections to better serve the needs of the district’s highly diverse student population.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Multi-sensory learning techniques, such as hands-on activities, visual aids, and interactive discussions, further enhance understanding and retention. Thats why AEF schedules quarterly conferences where teachers, staff, and parents sit down to discuss student progress, strengths, and areas that need extra attention.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Almost half of teachers report they have received no substantive training on data privacy, and only four in 10 parents say their schools discussed their data protection practices. Despite that, parents and teachers report favorable opinions of the continued use of education technology even after the pandemic ends.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

In recent years, general education teachers have joined special education teachers in emphasizing the need for inclusivity in the classroom. By creating inclusive classrooms, educators aim to foster learning environments that are equitable and nurturing to every student.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2020

About 14 percent of all public school students receive special education services, and for many of them the switch to remote learning has been difficult on families and the schools that teach them every day. That can be a website, a blog, a discussion board. How are schools adjusting? What resources are they turning to?

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

Indeed, studies have shown that video learning has positive outcomes on multiple levels, including increased motivation and deeper learning, and can specifically impact students’ ability to facilitate discussions and identify problems. Tips for Using Video In Class. Five Best Practices of Creating Quality Screencasts.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Josh Davis spent 14 years teaching high school special education and middle school history, so he’s well aware of a few classroom constants. The same is true for students with special needs. Davis and his Downey colleagues discuss the district's edtech adoption journey. Why don’t you try this now.”

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 11, 2017

For troubles with oral language, educators can make sure the language used in the classroom is robust and plentiful so students can hear and use informal and academic language as much as possible. For interventions in phonics, Kanuch recommended syllable coding. Join the Community.

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Autism Classroom Resources

JANUARY 24, 2025

Classroom mission statements are a great way to build teamwork in the special education classroom. During our discussions, I’ve talked about how it all comes back to teamwork. I know that with everything there is to do, this may seem like a lot of talking and discussion. In discussing it, listen carefully.

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