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Leveraging AI to help special education teachers

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Key points: AI helps reduce workload and pressure on special education staff Enhancing learning through AI and human educators 5 critical priorities for AI in education For more news on AI, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Technology has long been viewed as having the promise to make schools more effective and educators more efficient.

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What matters most for our special education teachers?

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There is a frightening shortage of special education teachers and it’s getting worse. Today 1 in every 44 children in the US have autism and students with autism now account for 11 percent of all students in special education, more than double the rate of a decade ago. Is it different from what other teachers need?

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Meeting the rising demand for school-based speech and behavioral support

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As districts and schools nationwide struggle to find qualified therapists, particularly speech-language pathologists and board-certified behavior analysts (BCBAs), theres a growing demand for these specialized professionals. This surge stems partially from COVID-19’s lingering effects.

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Transitioning to a workload approach in K-12 special education

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Key points: Transitioning to a workload approach offers room for more effective and personalized support See article: Is the ‘Growing Your Own’ pipeline working for special ed teachers? Special education providers continue to use the caseload approach to guide them in counting the number of students they are expected to provide services to.

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How 4 districts use AI tools to transform education

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The Gems evaluate the uploaded information and offer a review of the district’s current curriculum. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is using NotebookLM and Gemini for curriculum review and district guidance.

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Paraprofessionals: The unsung heroes of the classroom

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are greater than a million aides working in K-12 schools nationwide, with a meaningful subset focused on supporting special education delivery. Paraprofessionals are particularly essential in special education.

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Rural district meets speech language pathologist shortage

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In rural southern Mississippi, finding enough qualified speech-language professionals to fully serve a growing population of students with speech and language delays can be problematic. News Online Learning Special Education Top News' Stone County School District in Wiggins, Miss.,

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