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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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3 ways to support special education students with college and career readiness

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Often, these students don’t have access to the same level of resources that are available to general education students. While we have made great strides in how we support students receiving special education services, there are still equity gaps that exist in areas like college and career planning.

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

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Rather than hiring full-time staff and bearing the financial burden of benefits like retirement and health insurance, schools can engage professionals on an as-needed basis, whether for a few days a week or during specific evaluation periods.

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A new ‘Seal of Endorsement’ for teachers evaluating ed-tech

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GEI’s seal of endorsement process conducts product evaluations by teachers based on real-world use in their classrooms. Global Educator Institute (GEI) has introduced a new twist to the traditional “ Seal of Approval ” model. The GEI evaluation process is efficient and effective.

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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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